Aaron Conneely
Aaron Conneely (born 23 January 1992) is a rugby union player from Ireland. He primarily plays as a flanker. He most recently played professionally for Irish provincial team Connacht Rugby in the Pro12.
Birth name | Aaron Conneely | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Coláiste Iognáid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | NUI Galway NCAD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conneely, who plays his club rugby for the Galway city team Corinthians, came through the Connacht academy and was part of the Connacht Under-20 side that took the Grand Slam in the Interprovincial Championship during the 2011-12 season. He joined the senior side ahead of the 2013–14 season, signing a development contract. He had already featured for the province's second tier side, the Connacht Eagles, in the semi-professional British and Irish Cup.[1][2]
In April 2014, it was announced that Conneely's contract had not been renewed and he would leave the province at the end of the 2013–14 season.[3]
Conneely has represented Ireland at a number of levels internationally, including playing for the Ireland Under-20 team. He was part of Under-20 squad for the IRB Junior World Championship in both the 2011 and 2012 tournaments.[4][5]
References
- "Aaron Conneely and Matt Healy sign Connacht contracts". BBC Sport. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- "New Connacht Deals For Conneely And Healy". Irish Rugby. 3 April 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- "Parks leads Connacht outgoings". Irish Independent. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- "Ireland U-20 Squad Named For Junior World Championship". Irish Rugby. 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- "Ireland U-20 Squad Named For Junior World Championship". Irish Rugby. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.