Shane O'Connor

Early career

O'Connor played for Wilton United and Rockmount before joining the Liverpool Academy as a 16-year-old. He started playing regularly for the under-18 side in the early 2008–09 Premier Academy League season.

Ipswich Town

In July 2009, after a short trial O'Connor signed a one-year deal with Championship side Ipswich Town, who were managed by his boyhood hero, Roy Keane. O'Connor made his debut for Ipswich in the League Cup away against Shrewsbury Town, replacing Jack Ainsley as a substitute at half-time; the "Tractor Boys" went on to win the match on penalties following a 3–3 draw. He made his first league start for Ipswich on 20 February, in a 1–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. He played a further eleven league games for Ipswich in 2009–10; he impressed in midfield against Cardiff City, though gave away a penalty in a draw at home to Doncaster Rovers. At the end of the campaign he was handed a new two-year deal, which he eventually signed. However, experienced player Mark Kennedy was also signed for a £75,000 fee, and was expected to battle O'Connor for the left-back spot. He appeared in five of the club's first six games of 2010–11. He was then dropped from the first-team after suffering from a tore hamstring on international duty, and did not play again until a three-game spell in December. He set up Jason Scotland for Ipswich's third in a 3–0 win over Leicester City at Portman Road on 18 December. However, he ruptured and…

He made his debut appearance for the Republic of Ireland national under-21 team on 26 March 2011, in what ended as a 2–1 defeat to Portugal at the Estádio Municipal de Águeda; he was replaced by Ipswich teammate Conor Hourihane at half-time. He previously appeared for the under-17 and under-19 side.

Waterford

League of Ireland First Division: 2017 Cobh Ramblers

League of Ireland Cup runner-up: 2018 Individual

Cobh Ramblers Player of the Year: 2015 Waterford Player of the Year: 2017