Conal Cunning

Irish hurler

Conal Cunning
Personal information
Irish name Conal Ó Conaing
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born 1998
Dunloy,
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
Dunloy
Club titles
Antrim titles 4
Leinster titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
Ulster University
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2018-present
Antrim
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Conal Cunning (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Antrim Senior Championship club Dunloy and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a wing-forward.

Career

A member of the Dunloy club, Cunning first came to prominence with the club's senior team that won County Championship titles in 2017 and 2019.[1][2] He made his first appearance on the inter-county scene as a member of the Antrim minor team that won consecutive Ulster Minor Championship titles in 2015 and 2016 before later playing for the under-21 team.[3][4] Cunning joined the Antrim senior hurling team in 2018 and has since won a Joe McDonagh Cup title.[5]

Honours

Dunloy
Antrim

References

  1. ^ "Antrim SHC final: Dunloy make it a dozen". Hogan Stand. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Antrim SHC final: Elliott on the double as Dunloy dethrone Dall". Hogan Stand. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Ulster MHC final: Saffrons sink Oak Leafers". Hogan Stand. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Antrim defeat Down in Ulster Minor Hurling Final". GAA website. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (13 December 2020). "Antrim see off Kerry to secure McDonagh Cup success at Croke Park". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

External links

  • Conal Cunning profile at the Antrim GAA website
Conal Cunning navigation boxes
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Antrim - 2020 Joe McDonagh Cup champions (1st title)
Subs used
26 C. Cunning for D. McCloskey
22 N. McManus for K. Molloy
24 D. Nugent for S. Rooney
23 C. Johnston for M. Bradley
20 A. O'Brien for N. McKenna
Manager
D. Gleeson
Selectors
J. Campbell
G. O'Kane
J. Close
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Antrim - 2022 Joe McDonagh Cup champions (2nd title)
Subs used
19 R. McCambridge for E. Campbell
22 D. McKernan for C. Bohill
26 D. Nugent for C. McCann
23 N. McKenna for J. McNaughton
24 C. Johnston for C. Clarke
25 E. O'Neill for N. McManus
Subs not used
16 P. McMullan
17 S. Rooney
18 P. Duffin
20 M. Donnelly
21 S. Walsh
Manager
D. Gleeson
Selectors
J. Campbell
G. O'Kane
J. Close
C. Hennessy
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Dunloy Cúchullains – 2023 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship runners-up
Subs used
21 D. Smith for N. McKeague
23 C. McMahon for N. Elliott
Subs not used
16 P. Doherty
5 A. Crawford
18 A. McGrath
19 K. McKeague
11 G. McTaggart
22 C. McKinley
24 C. McQuillan
25 D. McMullan
26 C. Elliott
27 C. Kelly
28 K. O'Kane
29 C. McCloskey
30 R. McFarline
Manager
G. O'Kane
Selectors
J. Martin
K. Martin
C. McGilligan
D. Dillon
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Antrim hurling team – current senior panel
  • 1 T. Smyth
  • 5 C. Boyd
  • 6 R. McCarry
  • 7 S. Walsh

Substitutes
16 C. McFadden
17 S. Rooney
18 E. Trainor
19 R. McCormick
20 M. McGibbon
21 A. Bradley
22 C. McGarry
23 R. McAteer
24 J. McLaughlin
25 A. McGarry
26 N. McGarel
27 C. McKeown

Manager
D. Gleeson
Selectors
J. Campbell
G. O'Kane

As of match vs Dublin on 11 February 2024