Ben Conneely

Ben Conneely

Personal information
Irish name	Beircheart Mac Conghaile
Sport	Hurling
Position	Centre-back
Born	1997 Banagher, County Offaly, Ireland
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
	St Rynagh's
Club titles
Offaly titles	4
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	Limerick Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2016-present	Offaly	55
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	0
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:34, 15 July 2021.

Ben Conneely (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays for Offaly Championship club St Rynagh's and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-back.

Career

Born in Banagher, County Offaly, Conneely first came to hurling prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the St Rynagh's club. He eventually progressed onto the club's senior team and has since won two County Championship titles.^[1][2] Conneely first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year stint with the Offaly minor team before later lining out with the under-21 team.^[3][4] He made his first appearance with the Offaly senior hurling team during the 2016 Leinster Championship.^[5]

Honours

St Rynagh's

• Offaly Senior Hurling Championship: 2016, 2019 Offaly Senior Hurling championship {2020} Offaly senior hurling championship {2021}

Offaly

• Christy Ring Cup: 2021 (c)
• National Hurling League Division 2A: 2021 (c)

References

1. "Ronan Hughes the hero as St Rynagh's reign in Offaly". RTÉ Sport. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
2. "Rynagh's pip Birr at the death after remarkable comeback". RTÉ Sport. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
3. "Offaly minor football and hurling sides named". Hogan Stand. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
4. "Dublin step on gas to capture Leinster U21 crown". RTÉ Sport. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
5. "Westmeath thrash Offaly in Leinster opener". RTÉ Sport. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2021.

External links

• Ben Conneely appearance record