Eddie Connolly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Born |
29 October 1985 Loughmore, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
17 September 2015 (aged 29) Loughmore, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Loughmore–Castleiney | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2011–2013 | Tipperary | ||
Eddie Connolly (29 October 1985 – 17 September 2015) was an Irish hurler. He played for his local club Loughmore–Castleiney and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team.
On 13 March 2011, he made his senior debut for Tipperary against
Eddie was an accomplished defender in hurling and Gaelic football, playing senior hurling and football for the premier county. Eddie captained Tipperary to an All-Ireland Intermediate hurling championship in 2012. He was also a distinguished player for his college Dublin Institute of technology.[citation needed]Connolly was diagnosed with
brain cancer in 2013. He died on 17 September 2015 at the age of 29.[3]
References
- ^ "Ryan goal sets Tipperary on way to convincing victory". Irish Times. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Maher leads Tipp romp to leave Offaly struggling to escape drop". Irish Independent. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Tipperary hurler and footballer Eddie Connolly dies". The Irish Times. 18 September 2015.