Edward O'Connell

Edward O'Connell, who lived from 25 April 1897 to 27 January 1971, was an Irish hurler from Blackrock, Cork, who played as a full-back for the Cork senior team. He joined the Cork senior team at twenty-two and made his senior debut during the 1920 championship, becoming a regular in the starting fifteen and winning four All-Ireland medals, five Munster medals and two National Hurling League medals. He won two Railway Cup medals with Munster, and at club level was a seven-time championship medallist with Blackrock. He made 32 championship appearances and retired from inter-county hurling after the 1932 championship.