Eddie Connolly (29 October 1985 – 17 September 2015) was an Irish hurler. He played for his local club Loughmore–Castleiney and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Born |
29 October 1985 Loughmore, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
17 September 2015 (aged 29) Loughmore, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Loughmore–Castleiney | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2011–2013 | Tipperary | ||
On 13 March 2011, he made his senior debut for Tipperary against Offaly, starting at right corner back in the National Hurling League in a 1-20 to 0-10 victory.[1][2] Eddie was an accomplished defender in hurling and Gaelic football, playing senior hurling and football for the premier county. Eddie captained Tipperary to an All-Ireland Intermediate hurling championship in 2012. He was also a distinguished player for his college Dublin Institute of technology.[citation needed]
Connolly was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2013. He died on 17 September 2015 at the age of 29.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ryan goal sets Tipperary on way to convincing victory". Irish Times. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Maher leads Tipp romp to leave Offaly struggling to escape drop". Irish Independent. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Tipperary hurler and footballer Eddie Connolly dies". The Irish Times. 18 September 2015.
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