Shane Conway

Shane Conway (born 26 October 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Kerry Senior Championship club Lixnaw and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.

Shane Conway
Personal information
Irish nameSeán Ó Conbhuí
SportHurling
PositionFull-forward
Born (1998-10-26) 26 October 1998 (age 25)
Lixnaw, County Kerry, Ireland
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
OccupationStudent
Club(s)
YearsClub
Lixnaw
Club titles
Kerry titles1
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2017-present
University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles2
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2018-present
Kerry
Inter-county titles
NHL0
All Stars0

Career

A member of the Lixnaw club, Conway first came to prominence at underage levels by winning minor and under-21 championship titles. He progressed onto the club's senior team and won a County Championship title in 2018.[1] Conway subsequently lined out with University College Cork, winning consecutive Fitzgibbon Cup titles in 2019 and 2020.[2][3] He first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kerry minor and under-21 teams that won All-Ireland titles in the respective second tier championships. He made his debut with the Kerry senior hurling team in 2018.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2024
TeamYearNational LeagueMcDonagh CupAll-IrelandTotal
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kerry2018Division 2A41-2150-3691-57
201942-4540-4482-89
202051-4952-45103-94
202131-2831-2262-50
202261-4163-2410-00134-65
202361-2750-38111-65
202411-0900-0011-09
Career total298-220286-20910-005814-429

Honours

University College Cork
Lixnaw
Kerry
Awards
  • Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland Under-21 B Hurler of the Year: 2017
  • Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Rising Stars Hurling Team of the Year: 2019, 2020
  • GAA/GPA Joe McDonagh Cup Team of the Year: 2020, 2021
  • Fitzgibbon Cup Player of the year: 2019

References