Conor Cahalane Explained

Conor Cahalane
Birth Date:1997
Birth Place:Wilton, Cork, Ireland
Feet:6
Inches:1
Sport:Hurling
Code:Hurling
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:St Finbarr's
Castlehaven
Clcountyh:1
Clcountyf:0
Colleges:University College Cork
Fitz:1
Counties:Cork
Icyears:2018-present
Icposition:Midfield
Icapps(Points):3 (0-01)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Allstars:0
Icupdate:21:52, 31 July 2021

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]

Playing career

Cork

Minor and under-21

Cahalane 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.

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.

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

Cahalane 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

Cahalane 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

TeamYearNational LeagueMunsterAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork2018Division 1A00-0000-0000-0000-00
201930-0000-0000-0030-00
202020-0000-0000-0020-00
202151-0510-0020-0181-06
Career total101-0510-0020-01131-06

Honours

St. Finbarr's

2022

Cork

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harnedy retains Cork captaincy as Meyler freshens up squad. 30 November 2018. Hogan Stand. 30 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Late Dalton goal hands 14-man Cork dramatic win over Waterford in Munster U21 semi-final. 13 July 2017. The 42. 5 July 2018. Fintan. O'Toole.
  3. Web site: Cork through to Munster hurling final after second-half comeback against Waterford. 20 June 2018. Irish Examiner. 5 July 2018. Denis. Hurley.
  4. Web site: Cork outclass Tipperary on home soil to end 11-year Munster U21 hurling crown wait. 5 July 2018. Irish Examiner. 5 July 2018. Eoghan. Cormican.
  5. Web site: Injury time drama as late Tipperary goal secures All-Ireland U21 victory over Cork. 26 August 2018. Irish Independent. 6 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Historic Munster hurling league win for Kerry as they see off Cork by ten points in Tralee. 14 January 2018. The 42. 6 September 2018.
  7. Web site: Kilkenny get league defence up and running with seven point win over Cork. 27 January 2019. The 42. 6 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Driven on by love and pride. 20 October 2013. Irish Independent. 7 July 2018. Éamonn. Sweeney.
  9. Web site: Nollaig hangs up her boots. 6 June 2015. The Southern Star. 7 July 2018. Kieran. McCarthy. 7 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180707201457/https://www.southernstar.ie/Sport/Nollaig-hangs-up-her-boots-03062015.htm. dead.