Photo: Ben Sutherland from Crystal Palace, London, UK / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Conor Hourihane is the kind of footballer I instinctively admire. The Cork-born midfielder grafted his way through English football, turning out for Aston Villa, Sunderland, Ipswich Town, Derby County and Barnsley, rarely a marquee name but consistently a team's engine. There is something deeply honest about a 181cm midfielder who earns his place through work rather than hype. That he moved into management at Barnsley after retiring suggests a player who always understood the game from the inside. I have real affection for these unflashy, durable professionals who quietly hold a side together, and his Irish grit comes through clearly.
Overview
Conor Geraroid Hourihane () (born 2 February 1991) is an Irish football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently the head coach of EFL League One club Barnsley. During his career as a player, he played for Aston Villa, Plymouth Argyle, Sunderland, Ipswich Town, Derby County, and Barnsley. He also played on loan for Swansea City and Sheffield United.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Conor Hourihane
- Name (Japanese)
- コナー・フリハン
- Reading
- こなー・ふりはん
- Born
- February 2, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- Cork, County Cork, Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 181 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Ireland →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.