Oliver "Ollie" Baker (born 1974) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Clare senior hurling team.
Baker made his first appearance for the team during the 1994-95 National League and became a regular member of the starting fifteen over the next decade. During that time he won two All-Ireland winners' medals, three Leinster winners' medals and three All-Star awards. He ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Baker is an All-Ireland medalist with St Joseph's Doora-Barefield. He also won two Munster winners' medals and three county club championship winners' medals.
In retirement from playing Baker became involved in team management. He served as a selector with Clare, Westmeath and Antrim, before taking over as manager of the Offaly senior hurling team in 2011.
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“OUR WORLD IS TOPPLING. AFFECTIONATELY YOURS.”
—Josephine Baker (1906–1975)