Tipperary man's lifetime of service is rewarded with Club Person of the Year award
Pat O'Connor has had positive influence on the lives of so many
Above: Club Person of the Year Pat O’Connor, Moyle Rovers, with his family at the South Tipperary GAA Awards presentation at Cahir House Hotel. Back, from left, Kevin, Sharon and Paul O’Connor. Seated, from left, Jean, Pat and Marie O’Connor
When Pat O’Connor, along with his late wife Joan and their great friend, the late Eileen Boland, joined the first Moyle Rovers juvenile committee in 1975, little did anyone know the impact this trio would have on the lives of so many in their adopted parish of Powerstown and Lisronagh.
50 years later Pat O’Connor’s work with Moyle Rovers GAA club and the Monroe sports complex still impacts the lives of so many young men and women.
Pat, through his unstinting work in Moyle Park and the Monroe sports complex, has provided a safe haven for so many. His help and encouragement, while keeping a steady but firm hand on the tiller at Monroe, has enabled thousands of people to use the facilities, thereby developing their skills both sporting and social. Friday nights at juvenile training are a joy to behold, every young boy or girl knows Pat and he also knows them.
Pat’s attention to detail in having pitches, footballs, sliotars and jerseys ready for teams helps Monroe run like a well-oiled machine.
His management of the Monroe complex has seen it used for basketball, soccer, volleyball, cards, birthday parties, dance classes and as a meeting place for groups of various nationalities. Under Pat’s care the hall is also used as a safe place for adults with additional needs.
Pat O’Connor has for so many years been the front of house man in Monroe where he juggled the diary for Moyle Rovers teams (football, hurling, ladies football and camogie); for South Board fixtures and for visiting teams, both club and schools, thereby ensuring a place for everybody.
Congratulations to Pat on being named the inaugural South Tipperary GAA Board Club Person of the Year 2025.
He was presented with his award at the South Tipperary GAA Awards presentation at Cahir House Hotel.