Conor Cahalane (born 1997) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who plays as a midfielder for club sides St Finbarr's and Castlehaven and at senior inter-county level with the Cork county team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1997 Wilton, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
St Finbarr's Castlehaven | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Football | Hurling | ||
| Cork titles | 0 | 1 | |
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2018-present | Cork | 3 (0-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:52, 31 July 2021. | |||
Playing career
editCork
editMinor and under-21
editCahalane first played for Cork as a member of the minor team during the 2014 Munster Championship. He was a member of the extended panel for Cork's unsuccessful championship campaign.[citation needed]
Cahalane was eligible for the minor grade again in 2015 and was promoted to the match-day panel. He was an unused substitute throughout the championship campaign.[citation needed]
Cahalene was drafted onto the Cork under-21 team in advance of the 2017 Munster Championship. He had his first involvement with the team on 13 July 2017 when he was an unused substitute in Cork's 2–17 to 1–19 defeat of Waterford.[2]
On 20 June 2018, Cahalane made his first appearance for the Cork under-21 team when he was introduced as a 44th-minute substitute for Chris O'Leary in a 0–23 to 1–17 defeat of Waterford.[3] On 4 July 2018, Cahalane won a Munster Championship medal after coming on as a 22nd-minute substitute for Darragh Fitzgibbon in Cork's 2–23 to 1–13 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[4] On 26 August 2018, he lined out at midfield when Cork faced Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. Cahalane top scored with 1-03 from play but ended on the losing side following a 3–13 to 1–16 defeat in what was his last game in the grade.[5]
Senior
editCahalane made his first appearance for the Cork senior hurling team on 14 January 2018. He lined out at midfield in a 1–23 to 1–13 defeat by Kerry in the pres-season Munster League.[6] Cahalane was later omitted from the Cork panel for the National League.
On 27 January 2019, Cahalane made his first National League appearance. He lined out at midfield in a 2–18 to 0–17 defeat by Kilkenny in the opening round.[7]
Early life
editCahalane was born in Wilton, Cork. His father, Niall Cahalane, and his uncle, John Cleary, won All-Ireland medals as members of the Cork senior football team in 1989 and 1990.[8] His aunt, Nollaig Cleary, won nine All-Ireland medals with Cork.[9] His brother, Damien Cahalane, has also played for Cork.
Career statistics
edit- As of 31 July 2021.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2018 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | ||
| 2020 | 2 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | ||
| 2021 | 5 | 1-05 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-01 | 8 | 1-06 | ||
| Career total | 10 | 1-05 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-01 | 13 | 1-06 | ||
Honours
edit- St. Finbarr's
- Cork
References
edit- ^ "Harnedy retains Cork captaincy as Meyler freshens up squad". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (13 July 2017). "Late Dalton goal hands 14-man Cork dramatic win over Waterford in Munster U21 semi-final". The 42. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (20 June 2018). "Cork through to Munster hurling final after second-half comeback against Waterford". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (5 July 2018). "Cork outclass Tipperary on home soil to end 11-year Munster U21 hurling crown wait". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork". Irish Independent. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Historic Munster hurling league win for Kerry as they see off Cork by ten points in Tralee". The 42. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Kilkenny get league defence up and running with seven point win over Cork". The 42. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Sweeney, Éamonn (20 October 2013). "Driven on by love and pride". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ McCarthy, Kieran (6 June 2015). "Nollaig hangs up her boots". The Southern Star. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
External links
edit- 2018 Cork Under-21 Hurling team player profiles at the Cork GAA website