Overview
- Dingle edged St Brigid's 0-23 to 1-19 at Croke Park, with Mikey Geaney landing the decisive point in the final seconds of extra time.
- The 29-year-old Geelong premiership defender starred in midfield, scoring and making a crucial late smother.
- O'Connor praised Geelong's flexibility, recalling the 2018 game he played without permission and saying he wouldn't still be in Australia without the club.
- He plans to return for Geelong's 2026 season, the final year of his current contract, after celebrating with traveling teammates Patrick Dangerfield, Mark Blicavs and Jack Henry.
- The win completes Dingle's Kerry–Munster–All-Ireland sweep and places O'Connor alongside Tadhg Kennelly, Conor McKenna and Jennifer Dunne as winners of both an AFL/AFLW premiership and an All-Ireland title.