Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels club player Brian O'Connor sustained serious injuries during a match, requiring multiple surgeries and extensive recovery time. Unable to work, he faces mounting medical expenses. The community has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help support him and his family.
A fundraising campaign has been launched to support a young GAA player who was left with 'life-changing' injuries following an accidental collision during a club game earlier this year. Brian O'Connor was representing Cork GAA club Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels during a Junior A Football Championship game in September when an accidental clash with another player left him with 'devastating injuries', including a ruptured bowel and significant abdominal trauma.
Brian underwent an emergency eight-hour surgery at Cork University Hospital the following day and the young man had to undergo a second surgery one week later on his pancreas, as he spent almost two weeks in ICU fighting bravely to recover. After six 'gruelling' weeks in hospital, Brian was discharged from CUH and was allowed to return home under clinical care. SInce being discharged, Brian has had to make weekly visits to the Mercy Hospital Cork as he continues his long road to recovery. Brian is a fourth-year apprentice electrician but due to the injuries he suffered in the match he will be unable to work for at least six months. The lost wages coupled with Brian's ongoing medical expenses has placed a financial burden on the O'Connor family and Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels has now launched a GoFundMe page in the hopes of helping to cover the costs. A message shared on the GoFundMe page by Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels Club Chairperson John Killeen stated: 'We, the Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels community, are rallying together to support Brian and his loved ones. This GoFundMe page is our way of giving back to someone who has given so much to our club and the sport he loves. Brian has always been a dedicated teammate, a fierce competitor, and a kind-hearted friend. 'Now, he needs our hel
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