Ben Conneely

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Ben Conneely (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays for Offaly Championship club St Rynagh's and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-back.

Career

Born in Banagher, County Offaly, Conneely first came to hurling prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the St Rynagh's club. He eventually progressed onto the club's senior team and has since won two County Championship titles.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/1023/826266-st-rynaghs/|title=Ronan Hughes the hero as St Rynagh's reign in Offaly|date=23 October 2016|publisher=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=15 July 2021|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/1020/1084560-rynaghs-pip-birr-after-remarkable-comeback/|title=Rynagh's pip Birr at the death after remarkable comeback|date=20 October 2019|publisher=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=15 July 2021|first=|last=}} Conneely first appeared on the inter-county scene during a two-year stint with the Offaly minor team before later lining out with the under-21 team.{{cite web|url=https://hoganstand.com/article/index/190398|title=Offaly minor football and hurling sides named|date=18 April 2013|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=15 July 2021|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0706/800697-dublin-step-on-gas-to-capture-leinster-u21-crown/|title=Dublin step on gas to capture Leinster U21 crown|date=6 July 2016|publisher=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=15 July 2021|first=|last=}} He made his first appearance with the Offaly senior hurling team during the 2016 Leinster Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0501/785521-westmeath-thrash-offaly-in-leinster-opener/|title=Westmeath thrash Offaly in Leinster opener|date=1 May 2016|publisher=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=15 July 2021|first=|last=}}