On 1 October 2013, O'Connor joined League Two side Torquay United on a one-month loan deal. On 29 October 2013, O'Connor extended his loan at Torquay by a further month, keeping him at Plainmoor until 30 November 2013.Alan Knill went on to praise the 21 year old for his performances saying"if there is a better young defender in the league, I haven't seen him". Two days after his loan had expired, Torquay decided to extend his stay once again by a further month, thus keeping him at the club until the end of December 2013. Shortly after extending his loan spell, O'Connor was named as the club's Player of the Month for November. Throughout the season O'Connor was unable to help the club survive relegation to Football Conference, as he made thirty one appearance for the club and despite this, O'Connor was named 2013–14 Young Player of the Season.
