His mother is english, and worked at british midland, and his father was irish from county kerry, and worked on the railways for bombardier. Catalogue of letters, trophy room books, ca, 2002 limited edition1,000 the lost classics of jack oconnor. Kerins orahillys edit after taking a break from management for a year he took over tralee club side kerins orahillys in 2008 whom he led to the munster club championship final but lost out to nemo rangers of cork. The only improvement i could suggest, and this is my own personal preference, would have been to see the pictures displayed with the applicable stories, rather than all collected in one. The former kerry football manager jack oconnor has challenged assertions in his home county that his autobiography keys to the kingdom is negative. People imagine that i just didnt get on with jack oconnor as soon as he became kerry senior football manager that it was instant conflict, immediate and continuing. Oconnor guided kerry to allireland titles in 2004, 2006 and 2009 during two. Jack oconnor and the cult of high velocity by chuck hawks. The longtime firearms editor for outdoor life magazine introduced a great swath of america to hunting and firearms through countless books and articles. Jack o connell was born in alvaston, derby, england, to alison j. Former kerry manager jack oconnor has distanced himself from taking on the role for a third time as the county continue their search for. When he started the quest for his first desert sheep, oconnor carried a 10.
Thanks to jack s entertaining and informative writing style, generations of. Mar 21, 2020 kerry again won the allireland under21 title in 1996 this time with jack oconnor as manager, beating cavan in the final but, mainly due to that injury, ferriter only came off the bench as a late replacement in the decider. Jack o connor books list of books by jack o connor. Jack takes the reader inside the inner sanctum of our religion. The hunting rifle, by jack oconner, makes for interesting reading if you long for the good old days. Jack o connor taught english at the university of arizona, and became its first journalism professor. Jack o connor born 23 october 1960 is an irish gaelic football manager and former player. Photo courtesy of jack oconnor hunting heritage and education center. Getting some level of consistency at the highest level is the first major challenge facing new lilies boss jack oconnor but the former kerry. Keys to the kingdom is his vivid account of those three seasons in the most highpressure job. His first love was the outdoors and writing about hunting, firearms, and the natural history of big game animals. He mentions whitetails, and not just coues deer, fairly frequently in his books and articles. Oconnor was the first kerry manager to take kerry to three allireland finals since mick odwyer.
Jack oconnor born 23 october 1960 is an irish gaelic football manager and former player. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Oconnor always had a hostile relationship with the revered manager and former kerry great mick odwyer. I am very much looking forward to running this course in the kcfe from september 2017. For decades, his feature articles in outdoor life magazine brought excitement, enjoyment and a sense of appreciation for wildlife and hunting to millions of people throughout the world. Jack oconnor books list of books by author jack oconnor.
With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. Jack oconnor was a sportsman of the old school bolt actions and one shot kills counted to him. Robert andersons book covers what happened to jerry. Anyone who enjoys jack oconnor s writings will appreciate this book. Oconnors practical field ballistics shooting times. Im interested in his arizona hunting stories about coues deer and jack rabbit hunting, but just want to read some of his stuff, see why everyone loves him so much. Nine great quotes from jack oconnor sporting classics daily.
Verne anderson had just acquired a winchester model 70. The newest night time show at the animal kingdom park is a colorful display of light, animation, water and music reminiscent of shows like fantasmic at the disney studios and epcots illuminations. Al biesen spoke of jack oconnor often during my afternoon visits to his shop, and between match relays at the spokane rifle club. Keys to the kingdom by jack oconnor nook book ebook. A couple of the articles are from the gun digest in the 1970s, the rest are from outdoor life, published between 1940 and 1973. Jack takes you back to a time and place before all of the short fat, long thin, new and improved, super duper magnums, and all of the computer drawings for deerelk tags, etc. Book is signed by author, brad o connor, and catherine and caroline o connor as well as by noted o connor collector fan eldon buck buckner. Former kerry boss jack oconnor to take over as kildare manager. Kerry turn the tables on tyrone to book semifinal with galway. According to his son bradford, in an introduction written for the 2004 book the lost classics of jack o connor, o connor wrote more than 1200 articles for hunting and fishing magazines, and also wrote romantic novellas and articles for redbook, mademoiselle, readers digest, cosmopolitan, esquire, the literary magazine midland, and other. Edited by jim casada features forty of oconnors best outdoor life articles, none of which have ever appeared in any other book biography.
The book is all the better for that, yet it is only when oconnor talks about life away from football that you feel free from the succession of rants that pepper this memoir. Keys to the kingdom by o connor, jack and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is a nice collection of jack oconnors accounts of his and his wifes exploits in africa, india and america. Memories of hurricane katrina and other musings ebook written by jack oconnor. Isbn 9781879356115 9781879356115 hardcover, wolfe pub co, 1992. Jack o connor was best known as a writer for outdoor life, magazine, where he served as shooting editor for 31 years. Memories of hurricane katrina and other musings by jack o. Jack oconnor converted a couple of kerry 45s but they needed two excellent saves from devon burns to deny donnelly and conor cuddy.
With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. Kildare is a home away from home for former kerry boss jack o connor. There is no question that oconnor wrote extensively about such cartridges. From jack oconnor s home at st finians bay in south kerry, overlooking the atlantic, to kildares hawkfield training base outside newbridge is a 645km, eighthour round trip. Primarily, though, jack oconnor was a coues deer hunter. Complete book of shooting by jack oconnor, jeff cooper. Thanks to jacks entertaining and informative writing style, generations of readers have prospered from his observations. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read memories of hurricane katrina and other musings.
Jack oconnor books arizona hunting today your arizona. Both kerry and dublin will be quietly glad to see the back of mickey hartes tyrone given their respective records against mickey hartes boys, both kerry and dublin will have been quietly glad to have seen the back of tyrone on saturday. If you are an oconnor fan and dont have this book, you are missing out on a lot of information. Classic o connor 45 worldwide hunting adventures by jack o connor jim casada see more like this s 1 7 r y 6 5 c j n 0 p f o n s o r e d complete book of rifles and shotguns by jack o connor 1963 hc illustrated dj. Jack oconnor was born in arizona in 1902, a land that he described as the last frontier. Jul 24, 2007 former kerry football manager jack o connor is frank and forthright as he reflects on his time in charge of the most successful county in intercounty football. Create embeddable widgets from our stats for your blog or website.
Publisher description when jack oconnor took over as kerry football manager in 2004, he was a relative unknown. Jack oconnor 19021978 probably wrote more on shooting and hunting than any other outdoor writer, and he had a huge influence on how we shoot and hunt today. His 1958 article that is included in the book, the sheep rifle, makes an argument about what kind of shots are actually taken while pursuing sheep shorter than you think and what rifles are suited for the job. While there, he met and married eleanor barry who became his lifelong hunting companion and mother of their four children. Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith. He held a low opinion of his fellow man in general, but he was accessible to his readers, answering thousands of letters over the years. The art of hunting big game in north america by jack oconnor 19770503 jan 1, 1819. Jack went to saint benedict catholic school, and began acting professionally playing connor yates. At various points in the book he cites articles written by kerry legends such as pat. Jack oconnor first edition books a chronological synopsis title publisher date conquest harpers 1930 boom town knopf, ny 1938 game in the desert signed, limited950 in box derrydale press, ny 1939 hunting in the southwest first trade edition of. Discount prices on books by jack o connor, including titles like horses came first, second and last. When jack oconnor took over as kerry football manager in 2004, he was. Three allireland finals, and two titles, later, he stepped down.
Apr 14, 2017 the course is starting in september 2017 and is the only fulltime coaching and sports development course in kerry. Jack oconnor s kerry side booked its place in the electric ireland allireland minor football final on sunday afternoon with a. Books by jack oconnor all formats kindle edition paperback hardcover sort by. Here is a list of jack oconnors books, in chronological order by date of publication. See all books authored by jack oconnor, including complete book of shooting, and the hunting rifle, and more on. Keys to the kingdom is his vivid account of those three seasons in the most highpressure job in irish sport. Jack oconnors most popular book is the hunting rifle. Jack oconnor distances himself from kerry vacancy independent. Former kerry supremo ready to take reins with lilies. Jack oconnor has 27 books on goodreads with 605 ratings. Jack oconnor happy to ease into managers role at kildare.
Jan 01, 20 the model 70 jack oconnor tribute rifle. Today i am rereading jack oconnors book, the rifle book, 1964. I like the grainy blackandwhite photos shot in the field. Kildare have confirmed jack oconnor as their new senior team football manager. Sign and view the guest book, leave condolences or send flowers. He went to college there, lived there and his two sons are. Jack oconnor biography jack oconnor hunting heritage. Jack of all trades, master of one sat, oct 21, 2006, 01.
Here is a list of jack o connor s books, in chronological order by date of publication. Included are extracts from his books including three novels. When jack oconnor took over as kerry football manager in 2004, he was a relative unknown. Jack o connor was a sportsman of the old school bolt actions and one shot kills counted to him. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. I love to find old hookandbullet magazines, the older the better, and read the oldschool gun writers. Oconnor, 57, is in the running to take charge of the kerry senior. Four teepeestyle tents, from lightweight to livingroomsize. For example, there is a chapter on whitetails in hunting in the rockies 1947, as well as in his impressive coffeetablesized book, the big game animals of north america 1961.
I have most of their books, along with a lot of jim zumbos offerings. Jack oconnor to deliver coaching and sports development. In december 1957, a cowboy from joseph, oregon, wrote to o connor. The book was in excellent condition and arrived in good time, very happy with the service. Jack oconnor was one of the most prolific figures in american gun writing. Oconnor s first spell as manager came following the controversial departure of tomas uncle paidi in late 2003. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Jack oconnor first edition books a chronological synopsis.
Jack oconnor was the undisputed dean of outdoor writers. The sense of adventure that came alive in his many writings inspired, informed, and educated. The late jack oconnor, the dean of american gun writers, seems to be have become stereotyped as the historical proponent of small bore, high velocity rifle cartridges. Join facebook to connect with kerry o connor and others you may know. Former kerry footballer knows the real business is still a long way down the line. Keys to the kingdom when jack o connor took over as kerry football manager in 2004, he was a relative unknown. As revealed in last tuesdays irish independent, the. Oconnor wrote over a dozen nonfiction books including game in the desert, the rifle book, the complete book of rifles and shotguns, the big game animals of north america, the art of hunting big game in north america, and sheep and sheep hunting. A featherweight with classic lines and a biesenstyle checkering. The hardcover of the complete book of shooting by jack oconnor, jeff cooper, roy f. He taught english at the university of arizona, and became its first journalism professor. Bradford oconnor and the jack oconnor heritage center.
Three allireland finals, and two titles, later, he stepped down, having established himself as one of the greats. Old elmer keith and jack oconnor hated each other with a passion. I wanted a copy of this book for a friend of mine who is new to hunting. Jack oconnor jack oconnor used books, rare books and new books. In 1959, jack o connor bought a winchester model 70. Jack o connor, a native of dromid in south kerry, managed at club and intercounty underage level before becoming manager of the kerry seniors and winning two allireland titles in three years. It was when i found some of my ancient oconnor hardbacks while looking for another book that i began reacquainting myself with this very wise and practical man. Bauer, archibald rutledge, charles elliott, byron w. When jack o connor took over as kerry football manager in 2004, he was a relative unknown. Jerry oconnor, bradford oconnor, catherine oconnor and caroline oconnor mccullum. Jack oconnor life of an adopted kerryman outside the. Elmer was all about big, heavy bullets in magnum chamberings.
He played football with his local club dromid pearses from the 1970s until the early 2000s. Fielding stats are a combination of official records and retrosheet records. Jack oconnor, a native of dromid in south kerry, managed at club and intercounty underage level before becoming manager of the kerry seniors and winning two allireland titles in three years. Having led kerry senior allireland teams to success, jack oconnor now manages and develops the county u20 team. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. The mask slipped a little this week with the publication of jack oconnors book on how he won and lost all ireland titles for kerry. Apr 20, 2018 oday, jack oconnor, sheep hunting, and the model 70 winchester in. No manager of an irish sports team had been quite as candid as this before for a book, certainly not a kerry one anyway. Jack oconnor s most popular book is the hunting rifle.
O connor guided kerry to allireland titles in 2004, 2006 and 2009 during two terms as manager before stepping down in 2012. Jack o connor s big game hunts outdoor life by jack o connor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A unique aspect of the course is the wealth of knowledge and practical experience jack oconnor will bring to it. Jack oconnors big game hunts by jack oconnor abebooks. That is o connor s pilot mountain dall on the right and the dall on the left is from the herb klein collection.
Keys to the kingdom is his vivid account of those three seasons in the most. By jack oconnor the hunting rifle first edition first printing jun 7, 1905. He then enrolled at the university of missouri, where he earned a masters degree in englishjournalism. Jack oconnors gun book more editions of jack oconnors gun book. Keys to the kingdom is his vivid account of those three. Mayo chiefs in contact with jack oconnor about vacant. And such a collection would be incomplete without something by jack oconnor. Mayo chiefs have been in contact with jack oconnor about the managerial position left vacant this week by stephen rochford. By his achievements he has seen off the kerry prophets of doom, buried the caustic pundits and steamrolled his critics, and he did it all in some style. The bulk of the stories in this book were published in outdoor life between 1940 and 1973.