Kevin Connolly (hurler)
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Kevin Connolly (born 1991) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Coolderry and at inter-county level is a former member of the Offaly senior hurling team.
At club level, Connolly first played hurling for Coolderry at juvenile and underage levels. He progressed to adult level and won back-to-back Offaly SHC medals in 2010 and 2011.[1][2] Connolly later claimed a Leinster Club SHC title and came on as a substitute in Coolderry's defeat by Loughgiel Shamrocks in the 2012 All-Ireland club final.[3][4] He won further Offaly SHC titles in 2015 and 2018.[5][6]
Connolly first appeared on the inter-county scene for Offaly during a three-year tenure with the minor team.[7] He later lined out with the under-21 team.[8] Connolly made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Cork in February 2011.[9] His last game for the team in June 2019 saw Offaly relegated to the Christy Ring Cup.[10]