Eddie Connolly (29 October 1985 – 17 September 2015) was an Irish hurler. He played for his local club Loughmore–Castleiney and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team. On 13 March 2011, he made his senior debut for Tipperary against Offaly, starting at right corner back in the

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in a 1-20 to 0-10 victory. Eddie was an accomplished defender in hurling and Gaelic football, playing senior hurling and football for the premier county. Eddie captained Tipperary to an All-Ireland Intermediate hurling championship in 2012. He was also a distinguished player for his college Dublin Institute of technology. Connolly was diagnosed with

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in 2013. He died on 17 September 2015 at the age of 29.

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