Michael John O'Connor (13 October 1913[1] – 21 August 2022) was an Irish centenarian.
O'Connor was born in Glencar, County Kerry in October 1913.
[2] He left Ireland as a young man, joined the Merchant Navy and worked as a radio operator during World War II.
[3] In 1942, O'Connor's ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat, but he survived the sinking.
O'Connor settled in County Clare after returning to Ireland and worked with the Irish Aviation Authority until his retirement in 1980.