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Mark O'Connor Leads Dingle to First All-Ireland Club Title in Extra Time

The Geelong Cats defender credited his AFL club's support for making the hometown triumph possible.

Overview

  • Dingle beat St Brigid’s 0-23 to 1-19, with Mikey Geaney kicking the decisive point in the final seconds of extra time.
  • Mark O’Connor starred in midfield, scored, and made a crucial late defensive smother.
  • He praised Geelong for permitting his Gaelic campaign and said he will give the club his absolute all on returning for the 2026 pre-season.
  • Geelong’s Patrick Dangerfield, Mark Blicavs and Jack Henry traveled to Croke Park to support him, with teammates even shifting training to watch.
  • The win completes Dingle’s county, Munster and All-Ireland sweep and puts O’Connor in the small group to have both an AFL/AFLW premiership and an All-Ireland title.