Eddie Connolly (29 October 1985 â 17 September 2015) was an Irish hurler. He played for his local club LoughmoreâÂÂCastleiney 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 National Hurling League in a 1âÂÂ20 to 0âÂÂ10 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 brain cancer in 2013. He died on 17 September 2015 at the age of 29.