Eddie Connolly

This article is about the Irish hurler. For the American boxer, see Eddie Connolly (boxer).

Eddie Connolly (29 October 1985 – 17 September 2015) was an Irish hurler. He played for his local club Loughmore–Castleiney and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team.

Eddie Connolly

Personal information
Sport	Hurling
Position	Centre back
Born	(1985-10-29)29 October 1985 Loughmore, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died	17 September 2015(2015-09-17) (aged 29) Loughmore, County Tipperary, Ireland
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Loughmore–Castleiney
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
2011–2013	Tipperary

On 13 March 2011, he made his senior debut for Tipperary against Offaly, starting at right corner back in the National Hurling League in a 1-20 to 0-10 victory.^[1][2] Eddie was an accomplished defender in hurling and Gaelic football, playing senior hurling and football for the premier county. Eddie captained Tipperary to an All-Ireland Intermediate hurling championship in 2012. He was also a distinguished player for his college Dublin Institute of technology.^{[citation needed]}

Connolly was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2013. He died on 17 September 2015 at the age of 29.^[3]