Conor Sweeney

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Conor Sweeney
Personal information
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Full Forward
Born (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34)
Club(s)
YearsClub
2007–
 Ballyporeen
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2010–2024
 Tipperary 33 (14-107)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All Stars 1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 30 April 2022.

Conor Sweeney (born 29 March 1990) is a Gaelic football player who previously played at inter-county level for Tipperary, and plays his club football for Ballyporeen in South Tipperary. He also plays club hurling for Skeheenarinky.

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Career

Sweeney played minor football for Tipperary in 2007 and 2008, and under-21 football from 2009 to 2011, winning the Munster Under-21 Football Championship in 2010. He made his senior debut for Tipperary in 2010 in the McGrath Cup against UL and his league debut in 2010 against Laois. He made his championship debut in 2010 also against Laois. On 31 July 2016, Sweeney scored 2-2 as Tipperary defeated Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park to reach their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1935. [1] [2] On 21 August 2016, Tipperary were beaten in the semi-final by Mayo on a 2-13 to 0-14 scoreline. [3] [4] [5] [6] Sweeney ended the 2016 Championship with a scoring total of 3-9. [7]

In October 2017, Sweeney was named in the Ireland squad for the 2017 International Rules Series against Australia in November. [8]

In November 2020, Sweeney scored 1-04 (1-02 from play) as Tipperary won against Clare in the Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-final. [9] In the semi-final against Limerick, Sweeney was top scorer for Tipperary with his tally of 0-07 (0-05 from frees) helping his team to a 1-15 to 2-11 win after extra time. [10] In the Munster Final Sweeney, who produced a man of the match display scoring 0-07 (0-05 from play), inspired Tipperary to a 0-17 to 0-14 victory over Cork. [11] Sweeney captained the Tipperary team which ended the Premier county's 85 year wait for a Munster Senior Football Championship title [12] [13]

In the 2020 All-Ireland semi-final on 6 December, Tipperary again faced Mayo. In foggy conditions and losing by 16 points at half-time they eventually lost the game by 5-20 to 3-13. [14] [15] [16] [17]

In January 2021, Sweeney was again nominated for an All-Star award after previously being nominated in 2016. [18] [19]

On 19 February 2021, he was named at full-forward on the All-Star team for 2020, becoming the third ever Tipperary footballer to win an All-Star award. [20] [21] [22]

In January 2023, Sweeney suffered a cruciate ligament rupture in the opening round of the 2023 National Football League against Down and will miss the rest of the season. [23]

In October 2024, Sweeney announced his retirement from inter-county football after 15 years. [24] [25]

Career Statistics

As of match played 30 April 2022

Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
2010Division 240-12-20-0360-15
2011Division 350-0910-2-60-11
201250-00-10-0060-00
2013Division 471-0810-0310-0591-16
201486-4921-0533-141310-68
2015Division 372-2920-0521-02113-36
201671-2021-0032-10124-30
201784-3811-0521-08116-51
2018Division 263-3110-0010-0283-33
201972-3010-0410-0492-38
2020Division 371-2331-1811-09113-50
202142-1311-04-53-17
2022Division 484-3211-0495-36
Total8326-294166-50178-5711640-401

Honours

Ballyporeen
Skeheenarinky
Tipperary
Individual

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References

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