He also represented the Republic of Ireland at both U21 and B level,[2] making his U21 debut in Buckley Park in June 2003 against Georgia.
Despite battling long and hard to overcome this injury Connor was forced to retire from playing in August 2011.
[8] The following month he joined the coaching staff at Midland Alliance side Westfields[9] before coming out of retirement to register as a player in November 2013.
[10] Connor combined his work at Westfields with the role of Head of Academy Goalkeeping at Shrewsbury Town.
[12] In January 2017 he was promoted by Wigan manager Warren Joyce to the role of senior goalkeeping coach.