Eoghan Connolly

Eoghan Connolly
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Occupation Electrician
Club(s)
Years Club
Cashel King Cormacs
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2021–
Tipperary 15 (0-20)
Inter-county titles
titles 0
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 20 July 2025.

Eoghan Connolly is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Cashel King Cormacs and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2021.

Career

Connolly made his league debut on 13 June 2021 against Waterford when he came on as a late substitute.[1]

He made his Championship debut on 21 May 2023 when he started in the half-back line against Limerick in the 2023 Munster Championship.[2]

On 20 July in the 2025 All-Ireland final, Connolly started at full-back as Tipperary defeated Cork by 3-27 to 1-19 and claim a 29th All-Ireland title.[3][4][5]

Career Statistics

(Championship only) As of match played 20 July 2025
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Tipperary 2021 Division 1A
2022 Division 1B
2023 2 0-00 2 0-01 4 0-01
2024 4 0-05 4 0-05
2025 Division 1A 4 0-10 3 0-04 7 0-14
Career total 10 0-15 5 0-05 15 0-20

Honours

Cashel Community School
  • Tipperary PPS Under-17B Hurling Championship: 2017
Cashel King Cormacs
Tipperary
Individual

References

  1. ^ "Waterford beat Tipperary with strong second-half showing". RTE Sport. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Spoils shared between Limerick and Tipperary at Semple after epic encounter". Irish Independent. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Tipperary crush Cork with second-half final masterclass to claim All-Ireland crown". RTE Sport. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  4. ^ "All-Ireland SHC final recap: Tipperary 3-27 Cork 1-18". RTE Sport. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Eoghan Connolly: 'Last year, you were afraid to walk down the town to get a coffee'". Irish Examiner. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.