Luke Connellan

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Luke Connellan
Personal information
Irish name Lúcás Ó Conalláin
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born 2003
Thomastown,
County Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
YearsClub
Thomastown
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 1
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2023-present
University College Dublin
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2025-
Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Luke Connellan (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Thomastown and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

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Career

Connellan played hurling at all levels during his time as a student at St Kieran's College in Kilkenny. As a member of the college's senior hurling team, he lined out in the 1–17 to 0–15 defeat by Ardscoil Rís, Limerick in the 2022 All-Ireland PPS SAHC final. [1] Connellan later lined out with University College Dublin in the Fitzgibbon Cup. [2]

At club level, Connellan first played for Thomastown at juvenile and underage levels, winning a Kilkenny U21AHC title in 2022. He won Kilkenny IHC and Leinster Club IHC medals in 2023. [3] [4] Connellan scored two points when Thomastown beat Castlelyons by 2-23 to 0-13 in the 2024 All-Ireland Club IHC final. [5] He also added a Kilkenny SHC medal to collection in 2024 after an 0-18 to 0-07 defeat of O'Loughlin Gaels. [6]

At inter-county level, Connellan first played for Kilkenny as part of the under-20 team in 2023. [7] He was drafted onto the senior team in advance of the 2025 season. [8] Connellan won a Leinster SHC medal as a non-playing substitute in 2025. [9]

Honours

Thomastown
Kilkenny

References

  1. Keane, Paul (17 March 2022). "Kennedy delivers killer blow as Ardscoil Rís claim historic Croke Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. Keane, Paul (23 January 2025). "Connolly leads MTU Cork to win over UCD to secure Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final spot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  3. Cribbin, Robert (22 October 2023). "Kilkenny IHC Final- Rampant Thomastown surge to overdue Intermediate Championship success". Kilkenny Live. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. Lawrence, Brendan (9 December 2023). "Terrific Thomastown too good for brave Bray Emmets in Leinster Intermediate club hurling final". Bray People. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  5. "All-Ireland IHC final: Thomastown far too strong for Castlelyons". Echo Live. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  6. Fogarty, John (28 October 2024). "Donnelly sets relentless tone as Thomastown embrace history". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  7. "U20 Hurlers just lose out to Kilkenny". Dublin GAA website. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. "Changes in Kilkenny camp as Cats welcome Galway for League clash". Kilkenny Live. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  9. "Kilkenny make it six in a row as Galway blow hot and cold in Leinster final". Irish Independent. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.