T. J. Connolly (born 1971) is an Irish retired hurler and former manager of the Tipperary under-21 hurling team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | T. S. Ó Conghaile | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1971 Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Cashel King Cormac's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
Born in Cashel, County Tipperary, Connolly first arrived on the inter-county scene as a dual player at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor teams, before later joining the under-21 sides. Connolly never played at senior level with Tipperary.
At club level Connolly was a one-time Munster medallist with Cashel King Cormac's. He also won one championship medal.
In retirement from playing, Connolly became involved in team management and coaching. He served as a selector with the Tipperary under-21 team for a number of years, before being appointed manager in 2013. He left the position of under-21 manager in 2015.[2][3]
Honours
editPlaying honours
edit- Cashel King Cormacs
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1991
- Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1991
Managerial ahonours
edit- Tipperary
References
edit- ^ "T. J. Connolly". Tipp GAA website. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (25 September 2013). "Premier hurling roles for Cahill and Connolly". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Maher returns to management with Tipperary as hurling backrooms finalised". The 42. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.