Alan Connolly (born 19 July 2001) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for club side Blackrock and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Ailéon Ó Conghaile | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
19 July 2001 Blackrock, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2019–present | Blackrock | 18 (11–123) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2020–present | MTU Cork | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2020–present | Cork | 9 (5-10) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
|
* club appearances and scores correct as of 21:08, 17 October 2022. **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:28, 21 April 2024. | |||
Playing career edit
Blackrock edit
Having earlier lined out in the juvenile, minor and under-21 grades, Connolly joined the Blackrock senior team in advance of the 2019 Championship. He made his championship debut on 10 August 2019 when he lined out at right corner-forward in a 1–25 to 2–16 defeat by Newtownshandrum.[1]
On 4 October 2020, Connolly was selected at full-forward when Blackrock faced Glen Rovers in the Cork PSHC final. He top scored for the team with 0–13, including ten points from frees, and claimed a winners' medal after being named man of the match in the 4–26 to 4–18 extra-time win.[2] Connolly also ended the championship as the top scorer with 5–52.
Cork edit
Minor and under-20 edit
Connolly first lined out for Cork as a member of the minor team during the 2018 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 20 May 2018 when he came on as a 24th-minute substitute for Kevin Moynihan in a 0–26 to 3–13 first-round defeat of Clare.[3]
Connolly was added to the Cork under-20 team prior to the start of the 2020 Munster Championship.[4] He made his debut in that grade on 19 October 2020 in a 2–24 to 2–10 defeat of Kerry.[5]
Senior edit
After a successful club campaign with Blackrock, Connolly was drafted onto the Cork senior hurling team prior to the start of the 2020 Munster Championship but remained unused throughout the campaign.[6] He was retained on the Cork panel for the 2021 National League. Connolly made his first senior appearance on 9 May 2021 when he scored two goals after coming on as a substitute for Shane Barrett in a 5–22 to 1–27 league defeat of Waterford.[7]
Personal life edit
Connolly's uncles, Tom and Jim Cashman, won several All-Ireland medals with Cork between 1977 and 1990. His grandfather, Mick Cashman, was a substitute on Cork's 1952–1954 three-in-a-row team, while his granduncle, Jimmy Brohan, also lined out with that team.[8]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 16 October 2022.
| Team | Year | Cork PSHC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | ||
| Blackrock | 2019 | 1 | 0-01 |
| 2020 | 6 | 5–52 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 5–31 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1–39 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0-00 | |
| Career total | 18 | 11–123 | |
Inter-county edit
- As of 21 April 2024
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2020 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4-02 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-02 | 8 | 4-04 | ||
| 2022 | 5 | 1-05 | 3 | 4-02 | 2 | 0-02 | 10 | 5-09 | ||
| 2023 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | — | 0 | 0-00 | |||
| 2024 | 3 | 6-04 | 1 | 1-04 | — | 4 | 7-08 | |||
| Total | 13 | 11-11 | 5 | 5-06 | 4 | 0-04 | 22 | 16-21 | ||
Honours edit
- Blackrock
- Cork
References edit
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (11 August 2019). "Resolute Newtown put Rockies to sword". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Fogarty, John (4 October 2020). "Alan Connolly leads the charge as Blackrock secure first Cork title in 18 years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (20 May 2018). "Strong finish powers Cork minors from behind to Munster opener win over Clare". The 42. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Éamonn (18 October 2020). "Connolly leads the line for Cork U20 hurlers but some big names aren't risked". Echo Live. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Éamonn (19 October 2020). "Cork U20s hurlers are made to work hard by Kerry to reach Munster semi-final". Echo Live. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (12 October 2020). "Young forward duo added to Cork senior hurling squad after impressive club form". The 42. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (9 May 2021). "Cork strike five goals as they win high-scoring hurling league clash against Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Cashman's cup... a family tradition of county glory is maintained in Blackrock". Echo Live. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.