Conor Sweeney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born | 29 March 1990 | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2007-present | Ballyporeen | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2010-present | Tipperary | 19 (8-47) | |
Conor Sweeney (born 29 March 1990) is an Irish Gaelic football player who plays at inter-county level for Tipperary, and plays his club football for Ballyporeen in South Tipperary.
Career
Sweeney played minor football for Tipperary in 2007 and 2008, and under-21 football from 2009 to 2011, winning the Munster Under-21 Football Championship in 2010. He made his senior debut for Tipperary in 2010 in the McGrath Cup against UL and his league debut in 2010 against Laois. He made his championship debut in 2010 also against Laois. On 31 July 2016, Sweeney scored 2-2 as Tipperary defeated Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park to reach their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1935.[1][2] On 21 August 2016, Tipperary were beaten in the semi-final by Mayo on a 2-13 to 0-14 scoreline.[3][4][5][6] Sweeney ended the 2016 Championship with a scoring total of 3-9.[7]
Honours
- Tipperary
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2010
References
- ↑ "History-makers Tipperary annihilate Galway to reach first All-Ireland semi since 1935". Irish Independent. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "A new chapter in Tipperary's fairytale season". Irish Examiner. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ "Fairytale over for Tipperary as unconvincing Mayo progress to All-Ireland final". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "Mayo edge dogged Tipperary to book first All-Ireland final place since 2013". Irish Independent. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final". RTE Sport. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "I thought the second half was bordering on heroic' - Tipp boss Kearns bursting with pride". The 42. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "Conor Sweeney believes semi-final run will draw back Tipperary defectors". Irish Examiner. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.