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 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  2. Colm Keys (Feb 22, 2008). "New efforts made to bring back Laois stars". Independent.IE. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  3. "Burning desire to be part of success". Irish Times. May 29, 2004. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
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