Conor Leen (born 2002) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Corofin and at inter-county level with the

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with whom he won an All-Ireland Senior Hurling medal after extra time one point victory vs Cork on 21st July, 2024, final score 3.29 to 1.34.

Career

Leen played schools

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while a student at Ennistymon CBS. At club level, he played in the various underage grades with the Corofin/ Ruan amalgamation and won consecutive Clare MAHC titles in 2019 and 2020, as well as a Clare U21AHC title in 2021. Leen progressed to adult level and won a Clare IHC medal in 2023. Leen first appeared on the inter-county scene with

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as a member of the minor team beaten by Limerick in the 2019 Munster MHC final. He later spent two seasons with the under-20 team. Leen made his senior team debut during Clare's

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-winning campaign in 2024. On 21st July, 2024 he started and won his first Senior All-Ireland Hurling medal in an epic 3.29 to 1.34 aet victory vs Cork. He lined out at left-corner back, number 4 and played the entire game. Conor was also picked at number 4 on The Sunday Game Team of the Year. His father, Edward, is a former Kerry hurler and his mother Barbara comes from Clare / Connemara. On 21 July 2024, he started at corner back as Clare won the All-Ireland for the first time in 11 years after an extra-time win against

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by 3-29 to 1-34, claiming their fifth All-Ireland title.

Honours

;Corofin/Ruan * Clare Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2021 *Clare Minor A Hurling Championship: 2019, 2020 ;Corofin * Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2023 ;Clare *

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;Awards *'' The Sunday Game'' Team of the Year: 2024

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leen, Conor 2002 births Living people Corofin hurlers Clare inter-county hurlers