Conor Delaney (hurler)

Conor Delaney
Personal information
Irish name Conchúr Ó Dúláinne
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born (1996-08-03) 3 August 1996 (age 28)
Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation Teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
 Erin's Own
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
 DCU Dóchas Éireann
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2016–present
 Kilkenny 18 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 5
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 11:09, 28 July 2019.

Conor Delaney (born 3 August 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Erin's Own and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.[1] He usually lines out as a full-back.

Playing career

DCU Dóchas Éireann

As a student at Dublin City University, Delaney joined the senior hurling team during his second year. On 24 February 2018, he lined out at centre-back when DCU Dóchas Éireann faced the University of Limerick in the Fitzgibbon Cup final, however, he ended the game on the losing side following a 2-21 to 2-15 defeat.[2]

Erin's Own

Delaney joined the Erin's Own club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before eventually joining the club's senior team in the Kilkenny Senior Championship.

Kilkenny

Minor and under-21

Delaney was selected for the Kilkenny minor team for the first time during the 2013 Leinster Championship. On 7 July 2013, he won a Leinster Championship medal as an unused substitute following a 1-18 to 0-08 defeat of Laois in the final.[3]

On 6 July 2014, Delaney lined out at full-back when Kilkenny faced Dublin in the Leinster final. He collected a second winners' medal - his first on the field of play - following a 2-19 to 2-10 victory.[4] Delaney retained the full-back position for the All-Ireland final against Limerick on 7 September 2014 and ended the game with a winners' medal following the 2-17 to 0-19 victory.[5]

Delaney was added to the Kilkenny under-21 panel prior to the start of the 2015 Leinster Championship. He made his first appearance in that grade on 2 June 2015 when he lined out at right corner-back in a 4-12 to 2-16 defeat of Dublin. On 8 July 2015, Delaney was switched to full-back when Kilkenny suffered a 4-17 to 1-09 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster final.[6]

On 5 July 2017, Delaney won a Leinster Championship medal after lining out at full-back in the 0-30 to 1-15 defeat of Wexford in the final.[7] On 9 September 2017, he was again at full-back for the All-Ireland final against Limerick. He ended the game on the losing side following the 0-17 to 0-11 defeat.[8] Delaney ended the season by being named in the full-back position on the Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year.[9]

Intermediate

Delaney was added to the Kilkenny intermediate team in advance of the 2016 Leinster Championship. On 13 July 2016, he won a Leinster Championship when he lined out at centre-back in Kilkenny's 3-14 to 2-14 defeat of Wexford in the final.[10] Delaney retained his position at centre-back for the All-Ireland final against Clare on 6 August 2016 and ended the game with a winners' medal after a 5-16 to 1-16 victory.[11]

Senior

Delaney was added to the Kilkenny senior team as a member of the training panel at the start of the 2016 season. He was a Leinster Championship medal on 3 July 2016 as a member of the extended panel following Kilkenny's 1-26 to 0-22 defeat of Galway in the final.[12] Delaney was again a member of the extended panel when Kilkenny suffered a 2-29 to 2-20 defeat by Tipperary in the All-Ireland final on 4 September 2016.[13]

Delaney made his first appearance for the Kilkenny senior team on 18 February 2018 when he lined out at right wing-back in a 1-20 to 1-12 defeat of Waterford in the National League.[14] On 8 April 2018, he was again at right wing-back when Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the National League final. He ended the game with a winners' medal following the 2-23 to 2-17 victory.[15] On 1 July 2018, Delaney was selected amongst the substitutes when Kilkenny drew 0-18 apiece with Galway in the Leinster final.[16] He was again named on the bench for the replay a week later, however, Kilkenny suffered a 1-28 to 3-15 defeat.[17]

Delaney was a regular at full-back during the 2019 National League and looked likely to retain that position for the Leinster Championship.[18] In April 2019, it was confirmed that he would be sidelined for up to two months after breaking the tibia bone in his leg.[19] Delaney was an unused substitute when Kilkenny suffered a 1-23 to 0-23 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster final on 30 June 2019.[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 July 2019.
Team Year National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Kilkenny 2016 Division 1A 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
2017 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00
2018 5 0-00 3 0-00 0 0-00 8 0-00
2019 5 0-03 0 0-00 1 0-00 6 0-03
Career total 10 0-03 3 0-00 1 0-00 14 0-03

Honours

Kilkenny

References

  1. ^ Verney, Michael (11 April 2018). "Conor Delaney joins Cats' casualty list". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  2. ^ "UL win sixth Fitzgibbon Cup title against DCU". Breaking News. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Murphy points the way as Kilkenny cruise past Laois to claim crown". Irish Independent. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  4. ^ Kelly, Niall (6 July 2014). "Kilkenny power past Dublin to retain their Leinster minor crown". The 42. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  5. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (7 September 2014). "Kilkenny minors savour All-Ireland success against spirited Limerick". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Leinster U21 HC final: Magical Model maul Cats for three-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ O'Brien, Kevin (5 July 2017). "Kilkenny land 30 points en route to completing U21 and minor Leinster hurling double". The 42. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  8. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (2 October 2017). "Gillane the star man as Limerick, Kilkenny, Galway and Cork players make U21 team of the year". The 42. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  10. ^ Dwyer, Michael (13 July 2016). "Late Kilkenny rally beats Wexford in Leinster decider to set up All-Ireland final with Clare". The 42. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  11. ^ Brennan, Eoin (6 August 2016). "5-star Kilkenny secure first All-Ireland Intermediate title in 6 years". The 42. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  12. ^ McGoldrick, Seán (3 July 2016). "Galway challenge peters out as Kilkenny claim 71st Leinster crown in familiar style". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  13. ^ Keane, Paul (5 September 2016). "Tipperary blow Cats away to take All-Ireland title". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  14. ^ McCarthy, Tomás (18 February 2018). "Allianz HL D1A: Kilkenny defeat Waterford". GAA website. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  15. ^ McGoldrick, Seán (8 April 2018). "Kilkenny whirlwind blows Tipperary away as Brian Cody claims ninth league title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Leinster SHC final: Cats and Tribe must meet again". Hogan Stand. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  17. ^ Rooney, Declan (8 July 2018). "Galway retain Leinster crown after epic battle with Kilkenny". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  18. ^ O'Connell, Cian (18 January 2019). "Lawlor and Delaney prime candidates for Kilkenny full-back role". GAA website. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  19. ^ Knox, John (12 April 2019). "Breaking news: Conor Delaney cleared but now sidelined by injury". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  20. ^ O'Brien, Kevin (30 June 2019). "Wexford land first Leinster title in 15 years with thrilling victory over Kilkenny". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.