Connor McAliskey

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Connor McAliskey
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McAliskey during the 2013 National Football League final against Dublin at Croke Park
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre forward
Club(s)
YearsClub
Clonoe
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2016–
Tyrone
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 2

Connor McAliskey is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Clonoe club and the Tyrone county team. [1]

McAliskey started at corner-forward for Tyrone in the 2018 All-Ireland Final defeat to Dublin. [2]

In November 2019, he left the squad ahead of the 2020 season to take a year out, with the intention of returning in 2021. [3]

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References

  1. "Connor McAliskey: 'After big games we celebrate'". Irish Examiner. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  2. "Mickey Harte hits out at 'childish' analysis of Tyrone forwards". The Irish Times. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. "Connor McAliskey: Clonoe forward departs Tyrone panel". BBC. 14 November 2019.