Chris Conway
Chris Conway is a Gaelic football coach and player from County Laois.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Criostóir Ó Conbhuí | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Corner forward | ||
| Born | Laois | ||
| Nickname | Hurricane fly | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Arles/Kilcruise | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Laois titles | 1 | ||
| Leinster titles | 10 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
-2007 | Laois | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
He plays for the Arles-Kilcruise club. He formerly played at centre forward for Laois and in 2003 was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster Senior Football Championship title[1] for the first time since 1946,[3] before departing the inter-county scene after the 2006 season.
Conway emerged on to the scene in 1996 as part of the Laois minor team that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship title.[1]
In 2003 his club Arles-Kilcruise won the Laois Senior Football Championship title under the captaincy of his brother, Paudge.[citation needed]
Conway also had a coaching role with Knockbeg College, where he is a schoolteacher, and guided his "alma mater" to a 2005 All-Ireland Senior Colleges title.[citation needed]
Conway finished his inter-county career with the Laois football team at the end of the 2007 season.[citation needed]
He joined the Laois backroom team as a coach (alongside Brian "Beano" McDonald) under the management of Billy Sheehan, who was appointed manager in October 2021.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ Colm Keys (22 February 2008). "New efforts made to bring back Laois stars". Independent.IE. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Burning desire to be part of success". Irish Times. 29 May 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Laois GAA 'Delighted' With Billy Sheehan Appointment". Midlands 103. 19 October 2021.
Laois GAA say they're delighted with the official ratification of Billy Sheehan as manager of the senior footballers.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin (12 October 2021). "Laois greats part of Sheehan's football ticket as Cheddar shakes up hurling set-up: Brian 'Beano' McDonald and Chris Conway are on board as coaches with Billy Sheehan". The42.ie.