Lebanon High School He attended the University of Pittsburgh, playing on the men's soccer team in 1977 and 1978.
[1] In 1979, he turned professional with the Pennsylvania Stoners of the American Soccer League.
O’Hara returned in 1980 as the Stoners won the league title.
In 1980, the Spirit sent him to the Cleveland Force but he was back in Pittsburgh in 1981.
He then signed with the Minnesota Strikers where he played for two seasons.