Aaron Conneely

Aaron Conneely
Birth name	Aaron Conneely
Date of birth	23 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Galway, Ireland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
School	Coláiste Iognáid
University	NUI Galway NCAD
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
	Corinthians
–	Lansdowne
Senior career
Years	Team
2012–2014	Connacht
	Correct as of 23 February 2014
International career
Years	Team
2011-2012	Ireland U20
	Correct as of 22 June 2012

Last updated November 08, 2024

Aaron Conneely (born 23 January 1992) is a rugby union player from Ireland. He primarily plays as a flanker. He most recently played professionally for Irish provincial team Connacht Rugby in the Pro12.

Conneely, who plays his club rugby for the Galway city team Corinthians, came through the Connacht academy and was part of the Connacht Under-20 side that took the Grand Slam in the Interprovincial Championship during the 2011–12 season. He joined the senior side ahead of the 2013–14 season, signing a development contract. He had already featured for the province's second-tier side, the Connacht Eagles, in the semi-professional British and Irish Cup.^[1]^[2]

In April 2014, it was announced that Conneely's contract had not been renewed and he would leave the province at the end of the 2013–14 season.^[3]

Conneely has represented Ireland at a number of levels internationally, including playing for the Ireland Under-20 team. He was part of Under-20 squad for the IRB Junior World Championship in both the 2011 and 2012 tournaments.^[4]^[5]

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References

↑ "Aaron Conneely and Matt Healy sign Connacht contracts". BBC Sport. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
↑ "New Connacht Deals For Conneely And Healy". Irish Rugby. 3 April 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
↑ "Parks leads Connacht outgoings". Irish Independent. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
↑ "Ireland U-20 Squad Named For Junior World Championship". Irish Rugby. 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
↑ "Ireland U-20 Squad Named For Junior World Championship". Irish Rugby. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

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[1] "Aaron Conneely and Matt Healy sign Connacht contracts". BBC Sport. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

[2] "New Connacht Deals For Conneely And Healy". Irish Rugby. 3 April 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

[3] "Parks leads Connacht outgoings". Irish Independent. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[4] "Ireland U-20 Squad Named For Junior World Championship". Irish Rugby. 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

[5] "Ireland U-20 Squad Named For Junior World Championship". Irish Rugby. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

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