Conor O'Donovan explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Conor Matthew O'Donovan
Irish:Conchur Ó Donnabháin
Feet:6
Inches:1
Occupation:Bank official
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Clposition:Half-back
Clubs:Nenagh Éire Óg
Clcounty:1
Counties:Tipperary
Icposition:Centre-back
Icyears:1984-1991
Icapps(Points):15 (0-00)
Icprovince:4
Icallireland:2
Nhl:1
Allstars:0
Icupdate:22:57, 27 March 2018
Birth Date:1962
Birth Place:Effin, County Limerick, Ireland

Conor Matthew O'Donovan (born 7 February 1962[1]) is an Irish retired hurler. His league and championship career with the Tipperary senior team lasted seven seasons from 1984 to 1991.[2]

Born in Effin, County Limerick, O'Donovan was raised in a strong hurling family. His uncle, Terry Moloney, was an All-Ireland runner-up with Tipperary in 1960.

O'Donovan first played competitive hurling with the Effin club at juvenile and underage levels. After transferring to the Nenagh Éire Óg club, he immediately became a member of the club's senior team. The highlight of his club career came in 1995 when he won a county championship medal as captain.

O'Donovan made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Limerick minor team. He enjoyed one championship season with the minor team before subsequently joining the Tipperary under-21 team. O'Donovan later joined the Tipperary senior team, making his debut during the 1984-85 league. Over the course of the following six seasons he enjoyed much success, culminating with the winning of an All-Ireland medals in 1989 and 1990. O'Donovan also won four Munster medals and one National League medal.

After being chosen on the Munster inter-provincial team for the first time in 1987, O'Donovan was an automatic choice on the starting fifteen for the following three years. He ended his career without a Railway Cup medal.

Honours

Nenagh Éire Óg
Tipperary

Notes and References

  1. News: The cream of the Premier. Kilkenny People. 30 August 1991. 12 August 2022.
  2. News: More than matter of civic pride for Thurles and Nenagh. Irish Examiner. 24 October 2015. 27 March 2018. Larry. Ryan.