Kevin O'Connor joins Cork City for a fourth time

O'Connor during a previous spell with the Rebels Credit: Michael P Ryan (ETPhotos)

Cork City have announced that Kevin O’Connor has retuned to the club for the 2022 League of Ireland season.

O’Connor played a key role in helping Shelbourne to their second First Division title in three years as they secured promotion in 2021.

He returns to Cork for a fourth spell having first signed for the Rebels in 2015.

“I am delighted to have signed back,” O’Connor said, speaking to the club’s website.

“I have been chatting to Colin for a while now and he was a major factor in me coming back.

“Shelbourne had a good side last year that I was part of, and I want more of that next year. Colin is obviously bringing in some experienced players to go along with the talented young players already at the club, so we will be pushing for promotion.

“If the season had been a few games longer, City could well have got into the play-offs and anything can happen from there.

“It was a slow start but, once they got going, they improved over the course of the season. I think Colin has things going really well here, you can see what the club is building and I want to be part of that.

“When Cork City come calling, you always want to come back and be a part of this club. I want this club to be challenging for trophies and hopefully that is what we will be doing.”

O’Connor began his career with Waterford in 2013 before signing for Cork for the first time in 2015. He had a spell in the UK with Preston North End, Fleetwood Town and Crewe Alexandra before joining City permanently once again in 2020.



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