Tom Conneely

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tom Conneely
Occupation	Hurler
Date Of Birth	Feb 24, 1959(1959-02-24)
Age	65
Birthplace	Banagher
Country	Ireland
Birth City	County Offaly
Horoscope	Aquarius

Tom Conneely Biography

Tom Conneely is one of the most popular and richest Hurler who was born on February 24, 1959 in Banagher, County Offaly, Ireland. Thomas “Tom” Conneely (born 24 February 1959) is an Irish retired hurler, who played as a midfielder with the Offaly senior team.

On the 30th of May, 1982, Conneely made his first appearance as a champion in a close 2-16-3-12 Leinster quarter-final loss to Wexford.

Offaly retained the provincial crown in 1985, with Conneely adding a second Leinster medal to his collection following a 5-15 to 0-17 trouncing of Laois. Galway provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland final on 1 September 1985 and a tense game ensued. Pat Cleary scored the first goals of the day after twenty-six minutes of play and got his second less than half a minute after the restart. Joe Dooley had a goal disallowed halfway through the second-half while a long Joe Cooney effort, which seemed to cross the goal line, was not given. P. J. Molloy was Galway’s goal scorer, however, the day belonged to Offaly. A 2-11 to 1-12 victory gave Conneely his first All-Ireland winners’ medal on the field of play.

Conneely played his last game for Offaly on 12 October 1986 in a 2-7 to 2-13 defeat by Kilkenny in the National Hurling League.

In 1981, he won his first championship trophy following the defeat of Kinnitty. The club was able to win two championships in 1982 when Conneely winning his second championship trophy. St. Rymagh’s subsequently reached the provincial final with Buffer’s Alley as the opposition. The 1-16 win over 2-10 was enough to earn Conneely the Leinster medal. After a controversial semi- final loss of Kiltormer St. Rynagh’s reached the All-Ireland final and took on Loughgiel Shamrocks. An impressive performance by Loughgiel goalkeeper Niall Patterson foiled Conneely’s side. Padraig Horan from Saint. Rynagh’s missed an important free to earn a victory in the end, with the score being 2-5-1-8. Replays were more decisive with goals scored by Brendan Laverty and Aidan McCarry which gave Loughgiel the 2-12-1-12 victory.

Tom Conneely Net Worth

Tom Conneely is one of the richest Hurler from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tom Conneely 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Conneely made his debut as a senior player for Offaly on November 18, 1979 in a game that ended in a 2-9 3-4 National Hurling League defeat of Kilkenny. Conneely was a regular player throughout the league seasons throughout the following years and also won All-Ireland as well as Leinster medals while an unpaid substitute.

The family was raised at Banagher, County Offaly, Connelly first began playing competitive hurling during his youth. Connelly made his debut as a senior for Offaly in The 1979-80 National League and subsequently broke into the starting 15. In his time, Conneely was awarded an All-Ireland medal as well as two Leinster medals. He was also an All-Ireland finalist on one occasion.

Conneely won his first Leinster medal on the field of play in 1984 following a 1-15 to 2-11 defeat of Wexford. The subsequent centenary year All-Ireland decider on 2 September 1984 saw Cork providing the opposition. In the first ever championship meeting between the two teams, Cork won with relative ease by 3-16 to 1-12 following second-half goals by Kevin Hennessy and Seánie O’Leary.

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Facts & Trivia

Tom Ranked on the list of most popular Hurler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Tom Conneely celebrates birthday on February 24 of every year.

Top Facts about Tom Conneely

1. Tom Conneely is an Irish hurler from Galway.
2. He plays for the Sarsfields GAA club.
3. Conneely has won multiple county championships with Sarsfields.
4. He made his debut for the Galway senior team in 2019.
5. Conneely was part of the Galway team that won the 2020 National Hurling League.
6. He primarily plays as a midfielder or half-forward.
7. Conneely is known for his speed and accuracy on the field.
8. He has been praised for his work rate and determination in games.
9. In 2020, he was named on the Joe McDonagh Cup Team of the Year.
10. Conneely is considered one of Galway’s rising stars in hurling.