Aaron Conneely
Rugby player
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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.
23 January 1992
| Born | Aaron Conneely 23 January 1992 Galway, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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]