Conor Hayes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Conor Hayes

Irish hurler

Date of Birth: 11-May-1958

Place of Birth: Kiltormer, Ireland

Profession: hurler

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Conor Hayes

  • Conor Hayes (born 11 May 1958) is an Irish former hurler who played as a full-back for the Galway senior team.Born in Kiltormer, County Galway, Hayes first played competitive hurling in his youth.
  • He made his first impression on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty he joined the Galway under-21 team.
  • He made his senior debut during the 1979 championship.
  • Hayes went on to play a key role for Galway for over a decade, and won three All-Ireland medals and two National Hurling League medals.
  • A two-time All-Ireland-winning captain, Hayes was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions. As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team for almost a decade, Hayes won four Railway Cup medal.
  • At club level he is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Kiltormer.
  • In addition to this he also won two Connacht medals and three championship medals.
  • Hayes also lined out with Glen Rovers. Throughout his career Hayes made 23 championship appearances for Galway.
  • His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1990 championship. Hayes is widely regarded as one of Galway's greatest-ever club and inter-county hurlers.
  • He has often been voted onto teams made up of the sport's greats, including at full-back on the Galway Hurling Team of the Millennium and on the All-Ireland Club Hurling Silver Jubilee Team. In retirement from playing, Hayes became involved in team management and coaching.
  • During a four-year term as manager of the Galway senior hurlers, he guided the team to an All-Ireland final appearance.

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