Paul Conroy (Gaelic footballer) explained

Paul Conroy
Irish:Pól Ó Conaire
Occupation:Secondary school teacher
Birth Date:22 May 1989
Birth Place:Galway, Ireland
Height:1.90NaN0
Sport:Gaelic football
Code:Football
County:Galway
Province:Connacht
Club:St James'
Clyears:2006–
Clposition:Midfield
Clcounty:1
Clprovince:1
Counties:Galway
Icyears:2008–
Icposition:Midfield
Icapps(Points):64 (4-93)
Icprovince:6
Nfl:1
Icupdate:match played 28 July 2024

Paul Conroy (born 22 May 1989) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays at senior level for the Galway county team and teacher. Conroy was captain of the All-Ireland winning Minor team in 2007 when they narrowly defeated Derry. Conroy made his Senior championship debut against Roscommon and scored finished the game with a tally of 0–6.[1]

Conroy won an Galway Intermediate Club Championship with St James' in 2010 and followed that up with a Connacht title.[2]

He played twice for Ireland against Australia in the 2013 International Rules Series.[3] [4]

Conroy was named as Galway captain for the 2014 season.[5]

He is an Irish and business teacher at Coláiste Bhaile Chláir in Claregalway.[6] His fellow teammate Damien Comer also teaches in the school.[7] The Irish language has been an integral part of Conroy's life as his parents hail from the Connemara Gaeltacht. In March 2022, Conroy was announced as the GAA's Irish language ambassador for 2022 at an event in Croke Park.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 July 2024

TeamYearNational LeagueConnachtAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Galway2008Division 130-0710-0040-07
20091(?)0-0010-0220-02
201020-0110-0030-01
201111-0010-0021-00
201221-0710-0131-08
201310-0140-0850-09
201420-0420-0440-08
201530-1030-0760-17
201630-0410-0140-05
201720-0220-0140-03
201820-0010-0130-01
2019DNPDNPDNPDNP
202010-0310-03
202120-0220-02
202230-0630-0160-07
202310-0040-0450-04
202431-0371-13102-16
Career total323-50321-43644-93

Honours

St James'
Galway

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Galway 2-16 Roscommon 0-06. rte.ie/. 18 May 2008. 11 September 2013.
  2. Web site: Conroy proves cut above for St James'. independent.ie/. 8 November 2010. 11 September 2013.
  3. News: Ireland 57-35 Australia. RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 19 October 2013. 19 October 2013.
  4. News: Ireland 116-37 Australia. RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 26 October 2013. 26 October 2013.
  5. News: Galway appoint Conroy as new captain . GAA . 5 January 2014 . 9 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140109014956/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0501141008-galway-appoint-conroy-as-new-captain/ . 9 January 2014 .
  6. Web site: Galway's Paul Conroy encourages positive approach to Irish language. GAA.ie. 13 March 2019. 10 July 2022.
  7. News: Comer: Our game expanding but defensive roots won't be dug up. Irish Independent. Colm. Keys. 14 June 2019. 10 July 2022.
  8. Web site: Paul Conroy announced as the GAA’s Irish language Ambassador for 2022. GAA.ie. 3 March 2022. 10 July 2022.