Conal Keaney

Last updated

Conal Keaney
Conal Keaney (cropped).jpg
Keaney in 2015
Personal information
Irish name Conal Ó Cianaigh
Position Full Forward
Born (1982-09-24) 24 September 1982 (age 42)
Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Club(s)
YearsClub
2000–
 Ballyboden St Enda's
Club titles
 FootballHurling
Dublin titles 2 5
Leinster titles 1 0
All-Ireland titles 1 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2001–2003
2004–2010
2011–2016-2017-2020
 Dublin (H)
Dublin (F)
Dublin (H)

12 (0-15)

.22 (1-26)
Inter-county titles
 FootballHurling
Leinster Titles 5 1
League titles 0 1

Conal Keaney (born 24 September 1982) is an Irish footballer and hurler who played for Dublin and Ballyboden St Enda's. He was educated at Terenure College. [1]

Contents

Football career

He was part of the Dublin side that won the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship in 2003. He made his senior debut for Dublin Football during the 2005 NFL campaign. Keaney was announced in the International Rules team to play in Australia but had to opt out due to an ankle injury. In first full term as a Dublin football player in 2005, he was part of the Dublin team that won the Leinster Senior Football Championship against Laois. He opted out of the football team in 2011 to rejoin the hurling team.

2006

Despite a late return to county football in the 2006 National Football League he finished the league as the second highest scorer with a score of 2-12 (0-6f). In his opening game in the Championship for Dublin in the Leinster Senior Football Championship quarter final, he is regarded as single-handedly winning the game for Dublin. In what proved to be a poor Dublin performance, Keaney scored a 0-8 (0-6f) against Longford in a game that sent Dublin into the Leinster Senior Football Championship Semi-final against Laois in Croke Park. His form continued against Laois as Keaney added another 0-06 (2f), as Dublin strolled into the Leinster final. Conal Keaney (for football) and Cork hurling star John Gardiner were named as the Vodafone Players of the Month for June 2006. Keaney won a Leinster senior football medal with Dublin in their victory in the final in 2006. At club level, Keaney made it to the fourth round of the Dublin Senior Football Championship with Ballyboden St Endas, losing to southside rivals Kilmacud Crokes. In October 2006 Conal was called up to represent Leinster in the Railway Cup. Keaney scored 1-03 against Ulster in the Railway Cup semi-final, sending Leinster to the final for a second year in a row. He has been nominated for an all-star for his 2006 performances in the half forward line. Keaney was on the winning team for Leinster in the Martin Donnelly Cup final against Connacht scoring (0-4, 3 frees). [2]

2007

He won the 2007 O'Byrne Cup for Dublin against Laois at O'Connor Park in Offaly. The game finished on a scoreline of 1-18 to 2-13 against Laois. he finished the tournament with 0-12 (0-4f). [3] Conal was the highest scoring player in the Dublin Senior team in the Allianz league, he scored 1-18 (0-8f). [3] Conal scored 0-5 (0-4f) in the opening match of the 2007 Lenster Championship against Meath. The game finished all level with Keaney scoring the crucial point that earned Dublin their draw. [4] In the replay Keaney scored a total of 0-4 (0-3f) and Dublin progressed to the semi-final. [5] The semi final proved a much easier test for Dublin and scored 3 points in Dublins victory over Offaly. Keaney won a Leinster Senior Football Championship medal in Dublins 2007 final victory over Laois. [6]

2008

Conal won his second Dublin Senior Hurling Championship medal in 2008.[ citation needed ]

2009

Keaney won a Dublin Senior Football Championship medal for Ballyboden St Enda's in 2009 against St Judes in Parnell Park. He then won a Dublin Senior Club Hurling Championship medal, his third in a row, when Ballyboden St Endas beat Craobh Chiaráins in the final. He crowned off a great season by being nominated as Dublin Footballer of the Year. Keaney also won a Leinster Senior Football Championship medal with Dublin in 2009 at Croke Park. His 2009 season finished with speculation that he may return to inter county hurling. He confirmed in January 2010 that he would remain with the football panel for 2010. [7]

2010

Early in 2010 Keaney announced that he would stay with the Football squad for the 2010 season. He was however utilised mainly as a substitute for the 2010 season. He won a fourth SHC club title with Ballyboden

Hurling

Keaney is also renowned as a great hurling player and was a dual-county player for Dublin, he decided to concentrate on Gaelic football in 2005, and opted out of the Dublin Hurling squad in 2005. This dealt a double blow to the Dublin Hurling squad as David O'Callaghan made a similar decision. Keaney amazingly received nomination for an All-star in 2003 despite Dublins lack of progress in the Championship. Also in 2003, Keaney was part of the Dublin side that shocked Leinster hurling by beating Kilkenny in the 2003 Walsh Cup, Keaney scored a point in the game. He rejoined the hurling team in 2011. Keaney played for Ballyboden St Endas in the 2006 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship, losing to Craobh Chiaráin in the final. Keaney won his first Dublin Senior Hurling Championship medal with his club Ballyboden St Endas in October 2007. [8] The Dublin championship win qualified Ballyboden to play in their first ever Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship game against OULART-THE BALLAGH of Wexford. Boden won the game by 1-17 to 0-15 with Keaney scoring a total of 0-03. [9] Boden then went on to play in the Leinster semi final against Camross and won the game by 2-09 to 1-11. Keaney scored a total of 0-02 in a game which gave Ballyboden their first ever Leinster final game which was held on 2 December 2007 against six-time champions Birr. Boden lost by 1 point. [10]

Return to hurling

Early in 2011 Keaney, having sat out most of the 2010 season on the bench for the senior footballers, he finally declared his decision to opt off the Football squad and to return to the Hurling squad. In 2011, Keaney played a key role in Dublin's hurling resurgence, scoring 14 points, and winning 'Man of the Match', in Dublin's defeat of the reigning All-Ireland hurling champions, Tipperary, in February 2011. In July 2011, following a motorbike accident, Conal missed the quarter-final victory over Limerick in Semple stadium. Unfortunately, his season was over, despite the Dubs facing Tipperary in the semi-final. [11]

Conal Keaney is one of the only modern Galeic Footballers and Hurler to hold Railway Cups medals in both Hurling and Football

Keaney returned to inter county hurling against Laois in the quarter-finals of the 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. It proved a facile win for Dublin with a final score of 3-23 to 1-07. Keaney scored a total of 0-02 during his return to senior hurling action and Dublin progressed to the Leinster semi final against Kilkenny. [12]

He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling ahead of the 2021 season. [13] [14]

Career statistics

National League appearances

Championship appearances

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carlow GAA</span> County board of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland

The Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) or Carlow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Carlow and the Carlow county teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ray Cosgrove</span> Irish Gaelic footballer

Ray "Cossy" Cosgrove is an Irish Gaelic footballer, born in Dublin. He attended St. Benildus College in Kilmacud. He plays his club football for Kilmacud Crokes and played for the Dublin senior football team between 1996 and 2008. He will be most remembered for his incredible performances in the 2002 scoring an amazing 6–23 in a season which saw Dublin lift their first Leinster title since 1995.

David Curtin is an inter-county hurling player who plays for Dublin. He plays his club hurling for Dublin side Ballyboden St Enda's. In 2005, he will be remembered for his astounding performance against Laois which confirmed Dublins All-Ireland status for the 2006 championship. Curtin finished the game with an impressive scoreline of 1-7. In the 2006 All-Ireland championship, this feat was repeated when Dublin swept aside Westmeath to once retain their Liam MacCarthy Cup status. He finished the 2006 championship with a scoreline of 0-33, a scoreline which left him 5th of the top scorer list despite Dublins lack of progress in the All-Ireland championship. Curtin was the Dublin hurling captain for 2005. David was named on the 2006 Dublin Bus/Evening Herald Blue Star hurling XV at centre forward. Curtin won his first Dublin Senior Hurling Championship medal with his club Ballyboden St Endas in October 2007. Since then Boden have won 4 titles in a row. The 2007 Dublin championship win qualified Ballyboden to play in their first ever Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship game against Oulart the Ballagh GAA of Wexford. Boden won the game by 1-17 to 0-15 with Curtin scoring a total of 0-04.

The Dublin Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) since 1887 for the top hurling clubs in County Dublin, Ireland.

The Dublin Bus/Evening Herald Dubs Stars Football/Hurling are the players chosen as the top Gaelic football and hurling players in their given position in the year that the Blue stars awards are awarded. The Dublin Blue Stars are a similar award to the GAA All Stars Awards which are awarded annually by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Dublin traditionally play against the Blue stars team in a challenge match, which proves to be an opportunity to see and try out new players for the Dublin football and Hurling teams.

Stephen Hiney is a hurler for Ballyboden St Enda's and formerly Dublin. Hiney was the 2008 captain of the Dublin Senior Hurling team. Hiney won his first Dublin Senior Hurling Championship medal with his club Ballyboden St Enda's in October 2007 his second in 2008, his third in 2009 and his fourth in 2010. The 2007 Dublin championship win qualified Ballyboden to play in their first ever Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship game against Oulart-The Ballagh of Wexford. Boden won the game by 1-17 to 0-15. Ballyboden lost in the 2007 Leinster Final against Birr of Offaly.

Gary Maguire is an Irish former hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the senior Dublin county team.

Ballyboden St Enda's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Knocklyon, South Dublin, Ireland. The Club serves the Rathfarnham, Knocklyon, Ballycullen, Ballyboden, Ballyroan, Firhouse areas. They offer hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball, and rounders. They were founded in 1969 after the merger of 2 clubs in the Rathfarnham area – the Ballyboden Wanderers and Rathfarnham St. Endas.

Barry O'Rorke or baz is an inter-county Gaelic footballer and hurler for Dublin. He plays his club hurling and football with Kilmacud Crokes and has been a member of the senior panel in both codes. He received his secondary education at the Irish medium school Coláiste Eoin in County Dublin. In 2007, O'Rorke received a sports scholarship to University College Dublin (UCD) for his contributions in both Gaelic football and hurling. O'Rorke is a speaker of the Irish language and is noted for saying his Leinster championship speech in the language in June 2007. He is the brother of former Under-21 Dublin hurling player Shane O'Rorke "shaz" and Dublin minor hurling player Oisin O'Rorke "Oiaz".

Shane Durkin is an Irish hurler who plays for Dublin Senior Championship club Ballyboden St Enda's. He usually plays as a wing-back, but can also be deployed at midfield. Durkin was a member of the Dublin senior hurling team that won the 2011 National League and 2013 Leinster Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007–08 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship</span>

The 2007–08 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 38th club hurling competition since its establishment in 1970–71. The first matches of the season were played on 14 October 2007 and the championship ended on 17 March 2008. Ballyhale Shamrocks went into the 2007–08 championship as defending champions, having won their fourth All-Ireland title the previous year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Darragh MacAuley</span> Irish Gaelic footballer

Michael Darragh MacAuley is a Gaelic footballer who plays club football for Ballyboden St Enda's. He played at inter-county level for the Dublin county team from 2010 until 2020, winning eight All-Ireland medals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Ryan (hurler)</span> Irish hurler

Paul Ryan is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for the Dublin senior team.

The 2013 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship is the 124th staging of the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. The championship is scheduled to end on 10 November 2013.

The 2014 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Dublin County Board in 1887. The knock-out championship began on 26 September 2014 and ended on 26 October 2014.

John Twomey is an Irish former hurler who played as a centre-back for the Dublin senior team.

Con O'Callaghan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football for the Dublin county football team.

The 2018–19 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 49th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 28 October 2018 and ended on 17 March 2019.

The 2018 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship was the 131st staging of the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Dublin County Board in 1887. The championship began on 5 April 2018 and ended on 28 October 2018.

The 2022 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship was the 135th and current staging of the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Dublin County Board in 1887. The championship began on 19 July 2022 and ended on 23 October 2022.

References

  1. ↑ "Dubs star Keaney bidding to shoot down Westmeath". 27 June 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Leinster defend their title successfully". RTÉ. 22 October 2006.
  3. 1 2 "News".
  4. ↑ "News".
  5. ↑ "News".
  6. ↑ "News".
  7. ↑ "Keaney goes with Gilroy - Sport, Frontpage - Herald.ie". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "News".
  9. ↑ HILL 16
  10. ↑ HILL 16
  11. ↑ Keaney tips the balance for Dubs (19 February 2011)
  12. ↑ "News".
  13. ↑ "Conal Keaney retires from inter-county duty with Dublin". RTÉ. 19 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "Keaney retires from Dublin duty after two decades". Hogan Stand. 19 April 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.