Conor O'Shea (hurler)

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Conor O'Shea
Personal information
Irish name Conchur Ó Sé
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-back
Born 1993
Clara, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation Glanbia employee
Club(s)
YearsClub
Clara
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 2
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2012-2016
University College Dublin
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2016-
Kilkenny 2 (0-3)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:00, 4 September 2016.

Conor O'Shea (born 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-back for the Kilkenny senior team.

Born in Clara, County Kilkenny, O'Shea first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Kieran's College, winning back-to-back All-Ireland medals with the college in 2010 and 2011. He later came to prominence with the Clara club at underage levels before joining the intermediate team. An All-Ireland medal winner in this grade in 2013, O'Shea later won two county senior championship medals. [1]

O'Shea made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first played for the Kilkenny minor team. He was an All-Ireland and Leinster medal winner in this grade in 2010. O'Shea joined the Kilkenny senior team in 2015 as a member of the extended panel.

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References

  1. "Conor O'Shea's goal pivotal as Clara regain Kilkenny title". Irish Times. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2016.