Conor Boylan (born 22 March 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Senior Championship club Na Piarsaigh and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left wing-forward.
Boylan first came to prominence as a hurler with Ardscoil RÃÂs in Limerick. On 20 February 2016, he was at right wing-forward when Ardscoil RÃÂs won the Harty Cup title after an 0âÂÂ11 to 0âÂÂ08 defeat of Our LadyâÂÂs Secondary School from Templemore in the final.
On 23 February 2019, Boylan was a substitute for University College Cork when they faced Mary Immaculate College in the Fitzgibbon Cup final. He remained on the bench for the 2âÂÂ21 to 0âÂÂ13 victory.
Boylan played in a second successive Fitzgibbon Cup final on 12 February 2020. Lining out at centre-forward, he ended the game with a second successive winners' medal after the 0âÂÂ18 to 2âÂÂ11 defeat of the Institute of Technology, Carlow.
Boylan joined the Na Piarsaigh club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in the under-16, minor and under-21 grades.
Boylan won a Limerick Championship medal as a non-playing substitute on 11 October 2015 after a 1âÂÂ22 to 4âÂÂ12 defeat of Patrickswell in the final. Later that season he won a Munster Championship medal, also as a non-playing substitute, after a 2âÂÂ18 to 2âÂÂ11 defeat of Ballygunner. On 17 March 2016, Boylan was on the bench when he won an All-Ireland medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated RuairàÃÂg by 2âÂÂ25 to 2âÂÂ14 in the final.
On 15 October 2017, Boylan won a second Limerick Championship medal after being introduced as a substitute when Na Piarsaigh defeated Kilmallock by 1âÂÂ22 to 2âÂÂ14 in the final. He later won a second Munster Championship medal from midfield when Na Piarsaigh defeated Ballygunner by 3âÂÂ15 to 2âÂÂ10 in the final. On 17 March 2018, Boylan played as a substitute when Na Piarsaigh were defeated by Cuala in the All-Ireland final.
On 27 October 2018, Boylan won a third Limerick Championship medal at left wing-forward following Na Piarsaigh's 2âÂÂ22 to 3âÂÂ10 defeat of Doon.
Boylan made his first appearance for the Limerick minor team on 8 April 2015. He was introduced as a substitute in a 2âÂÂ20 to 1âÂÂ13 defeat by Cork in the Munster Championship. On 12 July Boylan was again introduced as a substitute in Limerick's 0âÂÂ20 to 0âÂÂ17 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster final.
Boylan was eligible for the minor grade again in 2016 and made his first start on 6 April in a 2âÂÂ11 to 1âÂÂ08 defeat of Clare. On 10 July, he scored two points from left wing-forward when Limerick suffered a 1âÂÂ24 to 0âÂÂ10 defeat by Tipperary in a second successive Munster final. On 4 September, Boyle was at right corner-forward when Limerick suffered a second defeat by Tipperary in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.
Boylan subsequently progressed onto the Limerick under-21 hurling team and won a Munster Championship medal on 26 July 2017 after a coming on as a substitute in Limerick's 0âÂÂ16 to 1âÂÂ11 defeat of Cork in the final. On 9 September, he was introduced as a 38th-minute substitute for Cian Lynch in Limerick's 0âÂÂ17 to 0âÂÂ11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.
Boylan made his first appearance for the Limerick senior team on 14 December 2018. He was introduced as a 55th-minute substitute for Barry O'Connell in a 4âÂÂ14 to 2âÂÂ17 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster League. On 2 February 2019, he made his first start at left wing-forward in a 1âÂÂ21 to 1âÂÂ14 defeat of Tipperary.