Tommy Conroy (Dublin Gaelic footballer)

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Tommy Conroy
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Ó Conaire
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre Forward
Born 1963 (age 5859)
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Nickname Top Cat
Club(s)
YearsClub
St Vincents
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
Dublin
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1
All Stars 1

Tommy Conroy (born c. 1963) is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Dublin county team. He played a key role in Dublin's victory against Galway in the 1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final. Top Cat[ who? ] won an All Star in 1985 after a particularly noteworthy season for both his club, St Vincents, and for Dublin. He was part of the backroom staff for St Vincent's 2008 All-Ireland Club Championship-winning team and was the manager of the St Vincent's team that won the 2013 All-Ireland Club championship.

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