Conal Cunning (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Antrim Senior Championship club Dunloy and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a wing-forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Conal Ó Conaing | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1998 Dunloy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Dunloy | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Antrim titles | 4 | ||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Ulster University | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2018-present | Antrim | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editA member of the Dunloy club, Cunning first came to prominence with the club's senior team that won County Championship titles in 2017 and 2019.[1][2] He made his first appearance on the inter-county scene as a member of the Antrim minor team that won consecutive Ulster Minor Championship titles in 2015 and 2016 before later playing for the under-21 team.[3][4] Cunning joined the Antrim senior hurling team in 2018 and has since won a Joe McDonagh Cup title.[5]
Honours
edit- Dunloy
- Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2022
- Antrim Senior Hurling Championship: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022
- Antrim
References
edit- ^ "Antrim SHC final: Dunloy make it a dozen". Hogan Stand. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Antrim SHC final: Elliott on the double as Dunloy dethrone Dall". Hogan Stand. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Ulster MHC final: Saffrons sink Oak Leafers". Hogan Stand. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Antrim defeat Down in Ulster Minor Hurling Final". GAA website. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (13 December 2020). "Antrim see off Kerry to secure McDonagh Cup success at Croke Park". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
External links
edit- Conal Cunning profile at the Antrim GAA website