Luke Connellan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Lúcás Ó Conalláin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
2003 Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Thomastown | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2023-present | University College Dublin | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2025- | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Luke Connellan (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Thomastown and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]Connellan played hurling while attending secondary school at St Kieran's College in Kilkenny. As a member of the school's senior hurling team, he lined out in the 1–17 to 0–15 defeat by Ardscoil Rís, Limerick in the 2022 All-Ireland PPS SAHC final.[1] At third-level, Connellan lined out with University College Dublin in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2]
At club level, Connellan first played for Thomastown at juvenile and underage levels, winning a Kilkenny U21AHC title in 2022. He won Kilkenny IHC and Leinster Club IHC medals in 2023.[3][4] Connellan scored two points when Thomastown beat Castlelyons by 2-23 to 0-13 in the 2024 All-Ireland Club IHC final.[5] He also added a Kilkenny SHC medal to collection in 2024 after an 0-18 to 0-07 defeat of O'Loughlin Gaels.[6]
At inter-county level, Connellan first played for Kilkenny as part of the under-20 team in 2023.[7] He was drafted onto the senior team in advance of the 2025 season.[8] Connellan won a Leinster SHC medal as a non-playing substitute in 2025.[9]
Honours
[edit]- Thomastown
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 2024
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2024
- Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2023
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2023
- Kilkenny Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 2019
- Kilkenny Minor A Hurling Championship: 2017
- Kilkenny
References
[edit]- ^ Keane, Paul (17 March 2022). "Kennedy delivers killer blow as Ardscoil Rís claim historic Croke Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Keane, Paul (23 January 2025). "Connolly leads MTU Cork to win over UCD to secure Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-final spot". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Cribbin, Robert (22 October 2023). "Kilkenny IHC Final- Rampant Thomastown surge to overdue Intermediate Championship success". Kilkenny Live. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Lawrence, Brendan (9 December 2023). "Terrific Thomastown too good for brave Bray Emmets in Leinster Intermediate club hurling final". Bray People. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "All-Ireland IHC final: Thomastown far too strong for Castlelyons". Echo Live. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Fogarty, John (28 October 2024). "Donnelly sets relentless tone as Thomastown embrace history". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "U20 Hurlers just lose out to Kilkenny". Dublin GAA website. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Changes in Kilkenny camp as Cats welcome Galway for League clash". Kilkenny Live. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Kilkenny make it six in a row as Galway blow hot and cold in Leinster final". Irish Independent. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.