Conor O'Loughlin

Conor O'Loughlin (born 16 July 1983) is a former Irish rugby union player for Connacht in the Celtic League. He played at scrum half.[1] He retired due to a hip injury in 2011.[2]

Conor O'Loughlin
Birth nameConor O'Loughlin
Date of birth (1983-07-16) 16 July 1983
Place of birthGalway, Ireland
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight12 st 13 lb (82 kg)
SchoolMarist College
UniversityUniversity College Cork
University College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Buccaneers
UCG		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
–2011 Connacht 98 105
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007 Ireland A 1 (0)

Following his rugby career O'Loughlin founded Glofox, a business management software development company that services fitness studios and gyms. The software is used in thousands of businesses worldwide. In June 2016 Glofox announced that it had received funding from EI plus Growing Capital to the amount of €500K.[3] It subsequently raised €2m funding from Notion Capital, Partech Ventures and Tribal VC in April 2017 following the setup of its US office. In 2019 after sustained rapid growth Glofox raised an additional $10m funding in a round led by Octopus Ventures. [4] O'Loughlin currently acts in the capacity of CEO within the company.[5]

Awards and honours

On 22 April 2018, O’Loughlin received the title of Ireland’'s Best Young Entrepreneur for 2018.[6]

References
  1. "Conor O'Loughlin". Connacht Rugby Official Website. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  2. "Injury forces Connacht's Conor O'Loughlin to retire". BBC Sport. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. "Irish gym software start-up Glofox flexes muscles as it raises €2m". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  4. "Glofox Raises $10M For Fitness Studio Management Platform".
  5. "Former Connacht Rugby star Conor O'Loughlin named Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur". 22 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  6. "Former Connacht Rugby star Conor O'Loughlin named Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur". 22 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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