Michael Connolly (hurler)

Michael Connolly
Personal information
Irish name	Mícheál Ó Conghaile
Sport	Hurling
Position	Midfield
Born	(1954-06-19) 19 June 1954 Castlegar, County Galway, Ireland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation	Carpenter
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Castlegar
Club titles
All-Ireland Titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
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]

References

↑ "Galway GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2010-05-02.

Sporting positions
Preceded by	Galway Senior Hurling Captain 1984	Succeeded by Brendan Lynskey

Castlegar – 1980 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Champions (1st title)

1 T. Grogan 2 Ted Murphy 3 P. Connolly 4 J. Coady 5 G. Glynn 6 John Connolly 7 Murt Connolly 8 Tom Murphy 9 S. Fahy 10 J. Francis 11 Joe Connolly 12 P. Connor 13 G. Connolly 14 Michael Connolly (c) 15 L. Mulryan Sub used P. Burke for P. Connor

Galway – 1975 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

1 M. Conneely 2 N. McInerney 3 J. Clarke 4 P. Lally 5 J. McDonagh 6 S. Silke 7 I. Clarke 8 S. Murphy 9 J. Connolly (c) 10 G. Coone 11 F. Burke 12 P. J. Molloy 13 M. Barrett 14 P. J. Qualter 15 P. Fahy Used subs M. Connolly for M. Barrett T. Murphy for P. Lally S. Grealish for S. Murphy Unused subs M. Hannify P. Ryan V. Mullins T. Ryan L. Bohan J. Faul

Galway – 1980 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (2nd title)

1 M. Conneely 2 C. Hayes 3 N. McInerney 4 J. Cooney 5 S. Linnane 6 S. Silke 7 S. Coen 8 M. Connolly 9 S. Mahon 10 F. Burke 11 Joe Connolly (c) 12 P. J. Molloy 13 B. Forde 14 John Connolly 15 N. Lane Subs used 19 F. Gantley for M. Connolly 20 J. Ryan for P. J. Molloy Subs not used 16 M. King 17 J. McDonagh 18 G. Glynn 21 P. Connolly 22 M. Mulkerrins Manager C. Farrell

Galway – 1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

1 M. Conneely 2 S. Coen 3 N. McInerney 4 J. Cooney 5 S. Linnane 6 S. Silke (c) 7 I. Clarke 8 M. Connolly 9 S. Mahon 10 F. Gantley 11 Joe Connolly 12 P. J. Molloy 13 B. Forde 14 John Connolly 15 N. Lane Subs used 21 F. Burke for F. Gantley 17 P. Ryan B. Forde Subs not used 16 M. King 19 B. Lynskey 19 J. Ryan 20 P. Piggott Manager J. McDonagh

Galway – 1985 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

Subs used: 19 J. Murphy for M. McGrath; 20 A. Cunningham for B. Forde; 21 M. Haverty for M. Connolly

Subs not used: 16 J. Commins; 17 S. Treacy; 18 G. McInerney; 22 M. Mooney; 23 P. Malone; 24 T. Monaghan

Manager: C. Farrell

Galway – 1986 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

Subs used: 22 P. J. Molloy for P. Piggott; 21 M. Connolly for S. Mahon; 16 P. Murphy for A. Cunningham

Subs not used: 17 P. Dervan; 18 S. Coen; 19 M. Coleman; 20 G. Burke

Manager: C. Farrell