Diarmuid Connolly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Diarmuid Ó Conghaile | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left Half Forward | ||
| Born |
7 July 1987 Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Occupation | Account Manager | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2005- | St Vincents | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2008- | Dublin | 31 (6-42) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 10 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NFL | 4 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 23 August 2014 (UTC). | |||
Diarmuid Connolly (born 7 July 1987) is a Gaelic footballer and hurler with the St Vincents club who plays inter-county for Dublin. Connolly is known for his ability to score in difficult situations anywhere on the pitch. He is also regarded as one of the most talented players in the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA).
Career
Silent panel member of the triumphant Burrishoole Junior C Team 2016
He has won four All-Ireland titles with his county (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016) and two All-Ireland club championships (2008, 2014).[1] He gave a dominant display for St. Vincent's in the final of the 2014 All-Ireland senior club football championship scoring 2-05 and contributing to several other scores. Diarmuid Connolly is set to play in his 4th club Leinster final against Rhode.
Honours
Club
- Dublin Senior Football Championship (3): 2007, 2013, 2014
- Leinster Senior Club Football Championship (3): 2007, 2013, 2014
- All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship (2): 2008, 2014
County
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (10): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (4): 2011, 2013 2015, 2016
- National Football League (4): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Individual
- GAA GPA All-Star Award (2): 2011 & 2016
Career statistics
| Team | Season | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Dublin | 2007 | 3 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-04 | 5 | 1-05 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1-05 | 1 | 0-00 | 3 | 1-05 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-01 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 1-03 | 3 | 0-07 | 6 | 1-10 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 1-04 | 2 | 0-02 | 4 | 1-06 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 1-04 | 3 | 0-05 | 6 | 1-09 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 1-04 | 2 | 1-07 | 5 | 2-11 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 3-06 | 4 | 1-04 | 7 | 4-10 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 1-09 | 4 | 1-07 | 7 | 2-16 | |
| Total | 25 | 9-36 | 22 | 3-36 | 47 | 12-72 | |
References
- ↑ {=29 October 2013|accessdate=20 November 2013