Conor Fogarty

Conor Fogarty
Personal information
Irish name Conchúir Ó Fogartaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1990-05-12) 12 May 1990
Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Occupation Secondary school teacher
Club(s)
Years Club
Erin's Own
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
University of Limerick
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2011-present Kilkenny 11 (0-3)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 2
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:24, 7 July 2015.

Conor Fogarty (born 12 May 1990) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.[1][2]

Born in Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Fogarty first excelled at hurling during his schooling at Castlecomer Community School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 and intermediate sides. He joined the senior panel during the 2011 championship. Fogarty subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and has won two All-Ireland medals and two Leinster medals.

At club level Fogarty is a championship medallist in the intermediate grade with Erin's Own.

His brother, Damien Fogarty, is also an All-Ireland medallist with Kilkenny while his father, Martin Fogarty, is an All-Ireland-winning selector under Brian Cody.[3]

Playing career

Club

Fogarty first enjoyed success with Erin's Own as a member of the minor team that faced Dicksboro in the championship decider in 2008. After starting at midfield, he was switched to centre-back and produced what has been described as one of the greatest individual displays ever witnessed in a minor final. A narrow 1-11 to 0-11 victory gave Fogarty a championship medal in the minor grade.[4]

Erin's Own completed a remarkable double that year, with Fogarty also lining out in the intermediate decider. A 2-10 to 1-10 defeat of Danesfort secured a championship medal in that grade.[5]

Minor, under-21 and intermediate

Fogarty first played for Kilkenny in 2008 when he joined the minor side. He won his sole Leinster medal that year following a 1–19 to 0–12 defeat of Wexford. Kilkenny later faced Galway in the All-Ireland decider on 7 September 2008. After going twenty-six minutes without scoring in the second half, substitute Danny Purcell scored 1–1 in the final staged to sneak a 3–6 to 0–13 victory to give Fogarty a coveted All-Ireland medal.[6]

The following year Fogarty was a member of the Kilkenny under-21 team. He won a Leinster medal in that grade that year as Kilkenny defeated Dublin by 2-20 to 1-19.[7] Kilkenny later qualified for the All-Ireland decider, however, Clare won on that occasion by just a single point.[8]

That same year Fogarty was also a member of the Kilkenny intermediate team. He added a Leinster medal to his collection following a narrow 0-12 to 0-11 defeat of Wexford. On 29 August 2009 Kilkenny faced old rivals Cork in the All-Ireland decider. Fogarty's side faced a heavy 2-23 to 0-16 defeat on that occasion.

Senior

Fogarty made his senior debut with Kilkenny on 20 February 2011 in a 0-14 to 1-10 National Hurling League defeat of Cork.[9] He was later added to the extended panel of the senior team in 2011, however, he played no part in Kilkenny's successful Leinster and All-Ireland campaigns.[10][11]

On 19 August 2012 Fogarty made his senior championship debut in a 4-24 to 1-15 All-Ireland semi-final trouncing of Tipperary.[12] He played no part in Kilkenny's subsequent All-Ireland final defeat of Galway in a replay.[13]

After becoming a more regular member of the starting fifteen in 2013, Fogarty won his first Leinster medal on the field of play as a dominant Kilkenny display gave "the Cats" a 0–24 to 1–9 defeat of Dublin.[14] On 7 September 2014 Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the All-Ireland decider. In what some consider to be the greatest game of all-time, the sides were level when Tipperary were awarded a controversial free. John O'Dwyer had the chance to win the game, however, his late free drifted wide resulting in a draw.[15] The replay on 27 September 2014 was also a close affair. Goals from brothers Richie and John Power inspired Kilkenny to a 2–17 to 2–14 victory.[16] It was Fogarty's first All-Ireland medal on the field of play.

Joyce won a second successive Leinster medal in 2015 following a 1-25 to 2-15 defeat of Galway in the provincial decider.[17]

Honours

Erin's Own
Kilkenny

References

  1. ↑ "Profile: Conor Fogarty". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Conor Fogarty (Kilkenny)". Breakthrough website. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Murphy, Brian (27 December 2014). "'I'm not trying to be a hero' - Conor Fogarty". GAA website. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. ↑ O'Leary, Michael (30 October 2008). "Fogarty inspires Comer to minor glory". Kilkenny Advertiser. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Carter, Charlie (23 October 2008). "Inspirational Buggy guides Erin's Own back to senior ranks". Kilkenny Advertiser. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Larkin, Brendan (8 September 2008). "Purcell power the difference". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  7. ↑ Keane, Paul (16 July 2009). "Farrell brace secures Cats triumph". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  8. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (14 September 2009). "Last-gasp O’Donovan makes it a Clare day at Croker". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  9. ↑ Hogan, Vincent (21 February 2011). "Hogan's heroics force Rebels to submit". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  10. ↑ "The Kilkenny 2011 Championship adventure". Irish Independent. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  11. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (5 September 2011). "The greatest of champions reclaim crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  12. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (20 August 2012). "The war becomes a rout as Cats cut loose". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  13. ↑ "Imperious Kilkenny win All-Ireland at ease". RTÉ Sport. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  14. ↑ "Reid sparkles as Cats conquer Leinster". RTÉ Sport. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  15. ↑ "Kilkenny and Tipp finish level in classic final". RTÉ Sport. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  16. ↑ "Kilkenny too strong for Tipperary in All-Ireland final replay". RTÉ Sport. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  17. ↑ Moynihan, Michael (6 July 2015). "Canning wondergoal not enough for Galway against Kilkenny". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
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