Chris Conway (footballer)

Chris Conway is a Gaelic footballer from County Laois.[1][2]

Chris Conway
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.

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.

Conway finished his inter-county career with the Laois football team at the end of the 2007 season.

References
  1. "History of Arles Kilcruise G.F.C." Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  2. Colm Keys (22 February 2008). "New efforts made to bring back Laois stars". Independent.IE. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  3. "Burning desire to be part of success". Irish Times. 29 May 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
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