# Tom Conneely > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tom_Conneely > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tom_Conneely.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Conneely > Source revision: 1261257861 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Irish hurler}} {{distinguish|Tom Connelly (disambiguation){{!}}Tom Connelly}} {{more footnotes needed|date=May 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox Gaelic games player | code= Hurling | sport = Hurling | image = | name = Tom Conneely | irish = Tomás Mac Conghaola | fullname = | feet = 5 | inches = 9 | occupation = Fitter | nickname = | county = Offaly | province = Leinster | club = [St Rynagh's](/source/St_Rynagh's_GAA) | cposition = | clubs = | clyears = | clapps(points) = | clcounty = 3 | clprovince= 1 | clallireland = | counties = [Offaly](/source/Offaly_county_hurling_team) | icposition = Midfielder | icyears = 1982-1986 | icapps(points) = 16 (0-6) | icprovince = 2 | icallireland = 1 | nhl = 0 | allstars = 0 | clupdate = | icupdate = 22:08, 30 June 2014 | birth_date={{Birth date and age|1959|2|24|df=yes}} | birth_place=[Banagher](/source/Banagher), [County Offaly](/source/County_Offaly), [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland) }} '''Thomas Conneely''' (born 24 February 1959) is an [Irish](/source/Irish_people) former [hurler](/source/Hurling) who played as a midfielder at senior level for the [Offaly county team](/source/Offaly_county_hurling_team). Born in [Banagher](/source/Banagher), [County Offaly](/source/County_Offaly), Connelly first played competitive hurling in his youth. He made his senior debut for Offaly during the [1979-80 National League](/source/National_Hurling_League_1979-80) and subsequently broke onto the starting fifteen. During his career Conneely won one [All-Ireland](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) medal and two [Leinster](/source/Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship) medals.{{cite news|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/offaly/Profile.aspx|title=Offaly GAA profile|publisher=Hogan Stand website|accessdate=28 June 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804190409/http://hoganstand.com/Offaly/Profile.aspx|archivedate=4 August 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.leinstergaa.ie/_fileupload/Archives/P40_69%20Finalis.pdf |title=Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists |publisher=Leinster GAA website |accessdate=28 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204003136/http://www.leinstergaa.ie/_fileupload/Archives/P40_69%20Finalis.pdf |archivedate= 4 December 2013 }} He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level Conneely is a one-time [Leinster](/source/Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship) medallist with [St Rynagh's](/source/St_Rynagh's_GAA). In addition to this he also won three [championship](/source/Offaly_Senior_Hurling_Championship) medals. Conneelly later played with [St Gabriel's](/source/St_Gabriel's_Hurling_Club). Throughout his career Conneely made 16 championship appearances. He played his last game for Offaly during the [1986-87 National League](/source/National_Hurling_League_1986-87). In retirement from playing Conneely became involved in team management and coaching. He served as manager of the St Gabriel's intermediate hurling team. ==Playing career== ===Club=== Conneely played his club hurling with [St Rynagh's](/source/St_Rynagh's_GAA) and experienced much success.{{cite web|url=http://strynaghs.offaly.gaa.ie/home/St-Rynaghs-Weekly-Notes/St-Rynaghs-Gaa-Clubs-Weekly-Lotto/Club-History |title=St. Rynagh's Club History |publisher=St Rynagh's GAA website |accessdate=1 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301175539/http://strynaghs.offaly.gaa.ie/home/St-Rynaghs-Weekly-Notes/St-Rynaghs-Gaa-Clubs-Weekly-Lotto/Club-History |archivedate= 1 March 2012 }} In 1981 he won his first [championship](/source/Offaly_Senior_Hurling_Championship) medal following a defeat of [Kinnitty](/source/Kinnitty_GAA). The club made it two-in-a-row in 1982, with Conneely winning a second championship medal. St Rymagh's subsequently reached the provincial decider, with [Buffer's Alley](/source/Buffer's_Alley_GAA) providing the opposition. A 1-16 to 2-10 victory gave Conneely a [Leinster](/source/Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship) medal. After a controversial semi-final defeat of [Kiltormer](/source/Kiltormer_GAA), St Rynagh's reached the All-Ireland decider and faced [Loughgiel Shamrocks](/source/Loughgiel_Shamrocks). A superb display by Loughgiel goalkeeper [Niall Patterson](/source/Niall_Patterson) foiled Conneely's side. [Pádraig Horan](/source/P%C3%A1draig_Horan) of St Rynagh's missed a late free to secure a win, as the game ended 2-5 to 1-8. The replay was more conclusive with goals by [Brendan Laverty](/source/Brendan_Laverty) and [Aidan McCarry](/source/Aidan_McCarry) giving Loughgiel a 2-12 to 1-12 victory.{{cite web|url=http://www.loughgielshamrocksgac.com/about-us/history/loughgiel-all-ireland-champions-1983|title=Loughgiel All-Ireland Champions 1983|publisher=Loughgiel Shamrocks GAA website|date=|accessdate=30 June 2014}} St Rynagh's surrendered their titles the following year; however, Conneely won a third championship medal in 1987 following a defeat of [Seir Kieran](/source/Seir_Kieran_GAA). ===Inter-county=== Conneely made his senior debut for Offaly on 18 November 1979 in a 2-9 to 3-4 [National Hurling League](/source/National_Hurling_League) defeat of [Kilkenny](/source/Kilkenny_GAA). He was a regular played during the league campaigns over the next few years, and collected [All-Ireland](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) and [Leinster](/source/Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship) medals as a non-paying substitute. On 30 May 1982 Conneely made his championship debut in a narrow 2-16 to 3-12 Leinster quarter-final defeat of [Wexford](/source/Wexford_GAA). 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](/source/Cork_GAA) 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](/source/Kevin_Hennessy) and [Seánie O'Leary](/source/Se%C3%A1nie_O'Leary). 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](/source/Laois_GAA). Galway provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland final on 1 September 1985 and a tense game ensued. [Pat Cleary](/source/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](/source/Joe_Dooley_(Seir_Kieran_hurler)) had a goal disallowed halfway through the second-half while a long [Joe Cooney](/source/Joe_Cooney) effort, which seemed to cross the goal line, was not given. [P. J. Molloy](/source/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.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/galway-aim-to-avoid-a-not-so-magnificent-7-3195071.html|title=Galway aim to avoid a not so magnificent 7|publisher=Irish Independent|date=9 August 2012|accessdate=1 December 2012}} 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. ==Honours== ===Player=== ;St Rynagh's *[Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship](/source/Leinster_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship) (1): [1982](/source/1982%E2%80%9383_All-Ireland_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship) *[Offaly Senior Club Hurling Championship](/source/Offaly_Senior_Club_Hurling_Championship) (3): 1981, 1982, 1987 ;Offaly *[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship](/source/All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) (2): [1981](/source/1981_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) (sub), [1985](/source/1985_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) *[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship](/source/Leinster_Senior_Hurling_Championship) (4): [1980](/source/1980_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) (sub), [1981](/source/1981_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) (sub), [1984](/source/1984_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship), [1985](/source/1985_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) ==References== {{reflist}} {{Navboxes |title=Tom Conneely navigation boxes |list1= {{St Rynagh's Hurling Team 1983}} {{Offaly Hurling Team 1981}} {{Offaly Hurling Team 1984}} {{Offaly Hurling Team 1985}} }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Conneely, Tom}} Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Category:Hurling coaches Category:Hurling managers Category:Irish expatriate sportspeople in England Category:Offaly inter-county hurlers Category:St Gabriel's hurlers Category:St Rynagh's hurlers Category:20th-century Irish sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tom Conneely](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Conneely) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Conneely?action=history)). 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