Dick O’Hara

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dick O'Hara
Occupation	Hurler
Date Of Birth	May 28, 1957(1957-05-28)
Age	67
Birthplace	Thomastown
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Kilkenny
Horoscope	Taurus

Dick O'Hara Biography

Dick O'Hara is one of the most popular and richest Hurler who was born on May 28, 1957 in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Dick O’Hara (born 28 May 1957) is a retired Irish athlete. He played hurling for the club he played with in his hometown Thomastown in the 1970s and 1980s. He was also a part of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team throughout the 1970s and the 1980s. He is widely regarded as the Kilkenny’s most outstanding player.

The first few years of the decade that followed were a difficult time for O’Hara, as Offaly was a brand new player in Leinster and won two consecutive provincial titles in the years 1980 and 1981.

In 1983 O’Hara captured a second consecutive National League title before later playing in the Leinster final against Offaly. It was their second consecutive meeting in the provincial decider, however, on this occasion the victory was more comprehensive. A 1-17 to 0-13 win gave Cody his fourth and final Leinster medal. For the second year in-a-row ‘the Cats’ squared up to Cork in the All-Ireland final. Once again Kilkenny dominated the game, assisted by a strong wind in the first-half, and hung on in the face of a great fight-back by Cork. At the full-time whistle Kilkenny emerged victorious by 2-14 to 2-12. It was O’Hara’s third and final All-Ireland medal. His performances throughout the entire championship also earned him his sole All- Star award.

Kilkenny’s fortunes took a downturn following this victory as Offaly won the next two Leinster titles. O’Hara retired from inter-county hurling shortly afterwards.

The All-Ireland defeat led to an overhaul of the team. O’Hara then missed Kilkenny’s Leinster final victory of 1979, but returned just in time to play in the All-Ireland final against Galway. The match, however, was one of the least thrilling finales from the late decade. The goal scored from Noel Lane after forty-seven minutes provided Galway an advantage of two points; however, the team from the west were unable to score the remainder of the game. Kilkenny however, on contrary made two big-time goals in order to get a 2-12-1-8 victory. This was the first time that O’Hara has won an All-Ireland winner’s medal.

Dick O'Hara Net Worth

Dick O'Hara is one of the richest Hurler from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dick O'Hara 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

O’Hara also played with Leinster during the Inter-Provincial championship in hurling. He was a part of the Railway Cup final of 1978 However, his the arch- rivals Munster won the match on the game.

In 1978, O’Hara was part of the Kilkenny senior team in 1978. He played in his debut Leinster final of the year, with Wexford playing the opposition. The match turned into a close contest; but the victory was won by ‘the Cats 2-16-1-16. It was his first Leinster victory. The following day, he won against Galway at the All-Ireland semi-final, Kilkenny took on the arch-rivals Cork at the All-Ireland championship final. A lot was at stake since Cork had a goal of securing the third All-Ireland victory in a row and nothing could bring Kilkenny more joy than stopping Cork. Both teams were close for the majority of the match, but, Cork gradually grinded down the opponents. Jimmy Barry-Murphy, a Cork player, scored the decisive goal for Cork after 13 minutes during the match.

By 1982 Kilkenny were back and O’Hara began the year by collecting a National Hurling League title before lining out in the Leinster final. Offaly, the reigning provincial and All-Ireland champions were the opponents on that occasion and an interesting game developed. After a close seventy minutes of hurling Kilkenny emerged victorious by just two points, giving O’Hara a second Leinster winners’ medal. He subsequently lined out in Croke Park in the All- Ireland championship decider against Cork. Christy Heffernan was the hero of the day as he scored two goals in a forty second spell just before half-time. Ger Fennelly captured a third goal in the second-half as Kilkenny completely trounced ‘the Rebels’ by 3-18 to 1-15. This victory gave O’Hara his second All-Ireland medal.

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Dick Ranked on the list of most popular Hurler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Dick O'Hara celebrates birthday on May 28 of every year.