Paul Conroy (Gaelic footballer)

Irish Gaelic footballer

Paul ConroyPersonal information

Irish name|  Pól Ó Conaire
Sport|  Gaelic football
Position|  Midfield
Born|  (1989-05-22) 22 May 1989 (age 34)
Galway, Ireland
Height|  1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Occupation|  Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years|  Club

2006–

|  St James'
Club titles
Galway titles|  1
Connacht titles|  1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years|  County|  Apps (scores)

2008–

|  Galway|  52 (3-76)
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles|  3
NFL|  1
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 5 May 2024.

Paul Conroy (born 22 May 1989) is an Irish Gaelic footballer and teacher who plays at senior level for the Galway county team. 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[edit]

As of match played 5 May 2024
Team  | Year  | National League | Connacht | All-Ireland | Total

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Division  | Apps  | Score  | Apps  | Score  | Apps  | Score  | Apps  | Score
Galway | 2008  | Division 1 |  |  | 3  | 0-07  | 1  | 0-00  | 4  | 0-07
2009  |  |  | 1(?)  | 0-00  | 1  | 0-02  | 2  | 0-02
2010  |  |  | 2  | 0-01  | 1  | 0-00  | 3  | 0-01
2011  |  |  | 1  | 1-00  | 1  | 0-00  | 2  | 1-00
2012  |  |  | 2  | 1-07  | 1  | 0-01  | 3  | 1-08
2013  |  |  | 1  | 0-01  | 4  | 0-08  | 5  | 0-09
2014  |  |  | 2  | 0-04  | 2  | 0-04  | 4  | 0-08
2015  |  |  | 3  | 0-10  | 3  | 0-07  | 6  | 0-17
2016  |  |  | 3  | 0-04  | 1  | 0-01  | 4  | 0-05
2017  |  |  | 2  | 0-02  | 2  | 0-01  | 4  | 0-03
2018  |  |  | 2  | 0-00  | 1  | 0-01  | 3  | 0-01
2019  | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP
2020  |  |  | 1  | 0-03  | —  | 1  | 0-03
2021  |  |  | 2  | 0-02  | —  | 2  | 0-02
2022  |  |  | 3  | 0-06  | 3  | 0-01  | 6  | 0-07
2023  |  |  | 1  | 0-00  | 4  | 0-04  | 5  | 0-04
2024  |  |  | 3  | 1-03  |  |  | 3  | 1-03
Career total  |  |  | 32  | 3-50  | 25  | 0-30  | 52  | 3-76

## Honours[edit]

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St James'

* Galway Minor Football Championships (2): 2006, 2007,
* Galway Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2010
* Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2010

Galway

* Connacht Minor Football Championship (1): 2007
* All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 2007
* Connacht Senior Football Championship (6): 2008, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024
* National Football League, Division 2 (1): 2017

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Galway 2-16 Roscommon 0-06". rte.ie/. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
2. ^ "Conroy proves cut above for St James'". independent.ie/. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
3. ^ "Ireland 57-35 Australia". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
4. ^ "Ireland 116-37 Australia". RTÉ Sport. RTÉ. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
5. ^ "Galway appoint Conroy as new captain". GAA. 5 January 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
6. ^ "Galway's Paul Conroy encourages positive approach to Irish language". GAA.ie. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
7. ^ Keys, Colm (14 June 2019). "Comer: Our game expanding but defensive roots won't be dug up". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
8. ^ "Paul Conroy announced as the GAA's Irish language Ambassador for 2022". GAA.ie. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

Preceded by

Finian Hanley

|  Galway Senior Football Captain
2014–2016  | Succeeded by

Gary O'Donnell

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Galway squads

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Galway – 2007 All-Ireland Minor Football Champions (6th title)

* 1 O. Higgins
* 2 É. Glynn
* 3 C. Forde
* 4 K. Kelly
* 5 C. Doherty
* 6 D. O'Reilly
* 7 T. Fahy
* 8 P. Conroy (c)
* 9 A. Griffin
* 10 JJ Greaney
* 11 T. Walsh
* 12 J. O'Brien
* 13 J. Ryan
* 14 M. Martin
* 15 D. Reddington

Subs used
19 J. Burke for Ryan
22 O. O'Brien for Greaney

Subs not used
16 L. Conneely
17 D. Rhattigan
18 K. Conlon
20 M. Coady
21 E. O'Mahony
23 J. Burke
24 R. Burke

Manager
A. Mulholland

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Galway – 2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finalists

* 1 P. Doherty
* 2 G. Bradshaw
* 3 F. Hanley
* 4 D. Burke
* 5 N. Coyne
* 6 D. Blake
* 7 G. Sice
* 8 B. Cullinane
* 9 M. Lydon
* 10 C. Bane
* 11 P. Joyce
* 12 P. Conroy
* 13 M. Clancy
* 14 M. Meehan
* 15 F. Breathnach

Subs used
17 K. Fitzgerald for Hanley (blood sub)
23 N. Coleman for Clancy
24 J. Bergin for Conroy
13 M. Clancy for Bane
18 D. Meehan for Blake
25 A. Burke for Coleman (blood sub)

Subs not used
16 A. Faherty
19 G. O'Donnell
20 D. Mullahy
21 M. Comer
22 D. Finnegan
26 E. Hoare
27 T. Hughes

Manager
L. Sammon

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Galway – 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

* 1 C. Gleeson
* 2 L. Silke
* 3 S. Kelly (c)
* 4 J. Glynn
* 5 D. McHugh
* 6 J. Daly
* 7 K. Molloy
* 8 P. Conroy
* 9 C. McDaid
* 10 Patrick Kelly
* 11 M. Tierney
* 12 J. Heaney
* 13 R. Finnerty
* 14 D. Comer
* 15 S. Walsh

Subs used
23 F. Ó Laoi for R. Finnerty
19 C. Sweeney for P. Conroy
24 E. Finnerty for J. Heaney
20 N. Daly for M. Tierney

Subs not used
16 J. Keane
17 J. Foley
18 B. Mannion
21 Paul Kelly
22 O. Gallagher
25 D. Conneely
26 D. Canney

Manager
P. Joyce
Selectors
J. Concannon
J. Divilly
M. Ó Domhnaill
C. O'Neill

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Ireland football team - 2013 International Rules Series

* 1 O'Rourke
* 2 Begley
* 3 Boyle
* 4 Byrne
* 5 Cavanagh
* 6 Conroy
* 7 Doyle
* 8 Flynn
* 9 Hanley
* 12 Keegan
* 13 Kilkenny
* 14 McBrearty
* 15 McCaffrey
* 17 McGee
* 18 McKaigue
* 19 McKeever
* 20 McLoughlin
* 21 McManus
* 22 Munnelly
* 23 Murphy (c)
* 24 O'Shea
* 25 Sheehan
* 26 Shields
* 27 Tuohy
* 28 Walsh (vc)

Coach
Earley

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