Noel Connors
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Nollaig Ó Conchubhair | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left Corner Back | ||
| Born |
5 May 1990 Waterford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2007- | Passage | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Waterford titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 2009- | Waterford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
Noel Connors (born 5 May 1990) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Passage and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.
Playing career
Club
Connors played with Passage from underage upwards. Connors' greatest achievement with the club was in winning the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2007.[1] The win brought Passage back to playing senior county hurling in Waterford.Passage went on to win the 2013 senior county final by 3 points to nearest neighbours ballygunner scoring 2:4 without reply in the last 7 min.
Inter-county career
Connors made his Senior Inter-county debut for Waterford against University College Cork in the Waterford Crystal Cup on 4 January 2009.[2] Connors later went on to make his National Hurling League debut against Tipperary GAA in the first round of the competition.[3]
Championship Appearances
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 June 2009 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Limerick | 0-0 | 0-11 : 1-08 | Munster Semi-Final | Irish Independent |
| 2 | 20 June 2009 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Limerick | 0-0 | 0-25 : 0-17 | Munster Semi-Final Replay | RTE Sport |
| 3 | 12 July 2009 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Tipperary | 0-0 | 2-16 : 4-14 | Munster Final | RTE Sport |
| 4 | 26 July 2009 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Galway | 0-0 | 1-16 : 0-18 | All-Ireland Quarter-final | RTE Sport |
| 5 | 9 August 2009 | Croke Park, Dublin | Kilkenny | 0-0 | 3-15 : 2-23 | All-Ireland Semi-final | RTE Sport |
| 6 | 7 June 2010 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Clare | 0-0 | 0-22 : 1-15 | Munster Semi-final | RTE Sport |
| 7 | 11 July 2010 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Cork | 0-0 | 2-15 : 2-15 | Munster Final | RTE Sport |
| 8 | 17 July 2010 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Cork | 0-0 | 1-16 : 1-13 | Munster Final Replay | RTE Sport |
| 9 | 15 August 2010 | Croke Park, Dublin | Tipperary | 0-0 | 1-18 : 3-19 | All-Ireland Semi-final | RTE Sport |
| 10 | 12 June 2011 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Limerick | 0-0 | 3-16 : 3-15 | Munster Semi-final | RTE Sport |
Awards
- GAA GPA All Stars Awards (2): 2010, 2015