Michael Connolly (hurler)

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Michael Connolly
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Ó Conghaile
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1954-06-19) 19 June 1954 (age 68)
Castlegar, County Galway, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation Carpenter
Club(s)
YearsClub
Castlegar
Club titles
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1973-1986
Galway
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Michael Connolly (born 19 June 1954 in Castlegar, County Galway) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Castlegar and was a member of the Galway and London senior inter-county teams from the 1970s until the 1990s. [1]

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References

  1. "Galway GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Galway Senior Hurling Captain
1984
Succeeded by