Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Críostóir Ó Conaire | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Right corner-back | ||
Born |
Cork, Ireland | 20 October 1967||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Occupation | Insurance representative | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Na Piarsaigh | |||
Club titles | |||
Cork titles | 3 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1986-1992 | Cork | 3 (0-00) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 1 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 0 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:22, 26 August 2012. |
Christopher J. Connery (born 20 October 1967) is an Irish former hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Cork senior team.
Born in Cork, Connery first played competitive hurling during his schooling at the North Monastery. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1987 championship and became a regular member of the team over the next few seasons. Connery won one All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute.
At club level Connery is a three-time county club championship medalist with Na Piarsaigh.
Throughout his career Connery made 3 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1991 championship.