Conor Cahalane (born 1997) is an Irish hurler and

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er who plays as a midfielder for club sides St Finbarr's and

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and at senior inter-county level with the Cork county team.

Playing career

Cork

Minor and under-21

Cahalane first played for

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as a member of the minor team during the 2014 Munster Championship. He was a member of the extended panel for Cork's unsuccessful championship campaign. Cahalane was eligible for the minor grade again in

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and was promoted to the match-day panel. He was an unused substitute throughout the championship campaign. Cahalene was drafted onto the Cork under-21 team in advance of the 2017 Munster Championship. He had his first involvement with the team on 13 July 2017 when he was an unused substitute in Cork's 2–17 to 1–19 defeat of

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. On 20 June 2018, Cahalane made his first appearance for the Cork under-21 team when he was introduced as a 44th-minute substitute for

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in a 0–23 to 1–17 defeat of Waterford. On 4 July 2018, Cahalane won a

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medal after coming on as a 22nd-minute substitute for

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in Cork's 2–23 to 1–13 defeat of

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in the final. On 26 August 2018, he lined out at midfield when Cork faced Tipperary in the

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. Cahalane top scored with 1-03 from play but ended on the losing side following a 3–13 to 1–16 defeat in what was his last game in the grade.

Senior

Cahalane made his first appearance for the Cork senior hurling team on 14 January 2018. He lined out at midfield in a 1–23 to 1–13 defeat by

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in the pres-season Munster League. Cahalane was later omitted from the Cork panel for the

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. On 27 January 2019, Cahalane made his first

appearance. He lined out at midfield in a 2–18 to 0–17 defeat by

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in the opening round.

Early life

Cahalane was born in Wilton,

. His father,

Niall Cahalane Niall Cahalane (born 25 September 1963) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Cork county team spanned fourteen seasons from 1983 to 1997. Football career Born in Castlehaven, County ...

, and his uncle, John Cleary, won

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medals as members of the Cork senior football team in 1989 and 1990. His aunt, Nollaig Cleary, won nine

medals with Cork. His brother,

Damien Cahalane Damien Cahalane (born 10 August 1992) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who plays as a centre-back for club sides St Finbarr's and Castlehaven and as a full-back at senior level with the Cork county hurling team. Early life Cahalane w ...

, has also played for Cork.

Career statistics

Honours

;St. Finbarr's *

Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship The Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PSHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Cork GAA, Cork ...

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;Cork *

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Munster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-co ...

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References

External links

2018 Cork Under-21 Hurling team player profiles
at the Cork GAA website {{DEFAULTSORT:Cahalane, Conor 1997 births Living people St Finbarr's hurlers Castlehaven Gaelic footballers Cork inter-county hurlers