Introduction
Noel Connors (born 5 May 1990) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Passage and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.
Playing career
Club
Connors played with Passage from underage upwards. Connors' greatest achievement with the club was in winning the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2007. The win brought Passage back to playing senior county hurling in Waterford.Passage went on to win the 2013 senior county final by 3 points to nearest neighbours ballygunner scoring 2:4 without reply in the last 7 min.
Inter-county career
Connors made his Senior Inter-county debut for Waterford against University College Cork in the Waterford Crystal Cup on 4 January 2009. Connors later went on to make his National Hurling League debut against Tipperary GAA in the first round of the competition.
Championship Appearances
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Match report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 June 2009 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Limerick | 0-0 | 0-11 : 1-08 | Munster Semi-Final | Irish Independent |
| 2 | 20 June 2009 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Limerick | 0-0 | 0-25 : 0-17 | Munster Semi-Final Replay | RTE Sport |
| 3 | 12 July 2009 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Tipperary | 0-0 | 2-16 : 4-14 | Munster Final | RTE Sport |
| 4 | 26 July 2009 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Galway | 0-0 | 1-16 : 0-18 | All-Ireland Quarter-final | RTE Sport |
| 5 | 9 August 2009 | Croke Park, Dublin | Kilkenny | 0-0 | 3-15 : 2-23 | All-Ireland Semi-final | RTE Sport |
| 6 | 7 June 2010 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Clare | 0-0 | 0-22 : 1-15 | Munster Semi-final | RTE Sport |
| 7 | 11 July 2010 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Cork | 0-0 | 2-15 : 2-15 | Munster Final | RTE Sport |
| 8 | 17 July 2010 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Cork | 0-0 | 1-16 : 1-13 | Munster Final Replay | RTE Sport |
| 9 | 15 August 2010 | Croke Park, Dublin | Tipperary | 0-0 | 1-18 : 3-19 | All-Ireland Semi-final | RTE Sport |
| 10 | 12 June 2011 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | Limerick | 0-0 | 3-16 : 3-15 | Munster Semi-final | RTE Sport |
Awards
- GAA GPA All Stars Awards (2): 2010, 2015