Tom Condon (hurler)

Tom Condon
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Condún
Sport Hurling
Position Right Corner Back
Born (1987-09-09) 9 September 1987 (age 36)
Limerick, Ireland
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Occupation Engineer
Club(s)
Years Club
2004-present
 Knockaderry
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
 Limerick Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2009-2021
 Limerick 25 (0-02)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 2
NHL 2
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:25, 28 January 2021.

Tom Condon (born 9 November 1987) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Intermediate Championship club Knockaderry. He is a former player with the Limerick senior hurling team, with whom he usually lines out as a right corner-back.[1]

Playing career

Knockaderry

Condon joined the Knockaderry club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's top adult team.[2]

Limerick

Minor and under-21

Condon first lined out for Limerick as a member of the minor team during the 2005 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance on 4 May when he lined out at left corner-back in a 2-14 to 1-06 defeat of Tipperary.[3] Condon was again at left corner-back on 26 June when Limerick suffered a 2-18 to 1-12 defeat by Cork in the Munster Championship final.[4] Limerick subsequently qualified for the All-Ireland final on 11 September. Condon was again at left corner-back for the 3-12 to 0-17 defeat by Galway, in what was his last game in the minor grade.[5]

After progressing onto the Limerick under-21 team, Condon was included on the panel for the 2007 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance on 11 July when he lined out at full-back in Limerick's 2-14 to 2-10 defeat by Waterford.[citation needed]

Condon was eligible for the under-21 grade again the following year. On 17 July 2008, he made his last appearance for the team when he lined out at full-back in Limerick's 1-13 to 0-15 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster Championship semi-final.

Intermediate

Condon was added to the Limerick intermediate team for the 2007 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance on 10 June when he lined out at right corner-back in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-15 defeat of Tipperary. On 7 July, Condon started the Munster Championship final on the bench, however, he was introduced as a substitute in the 5-11 to 1-12 defeat by Waterford.[6]

Condon was retained on the Limerick intermediate team for the 2008 Munster Championship. On 31 July, he won a Munster Championship medal when he lined out at right corner-back in Limerick's 2-16 to 2-12 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[7] Limerick subsequently qualified for the All-Ireland final on 30 August. Condon was again at right corner-back for the 1-16 to 0-13 defeat by Kilkenny.

Senior

On 8 February 2009, Condon made his first appearance for the Limerick senior team when he lined out at left corner-back in a 3-13 to 1-18 defeat of Clare in the National League. He made his first Munster Championship appearance on 20 June when he came on as a 60th-minute substitute for Mark O'Riordan in a 0-25 to 0-17 defeat by Waterford in a semi-final replay.[8] At the end of a disappointing season, Limerick manager Justin McCarthy dropped several high-profile players from the panel.[9] Over the course of the winter, many more players, including Condon, withdrew from the panel and refused to play while McCarthy and his management team remained in place.[10][11] The Limerick County Board refused to remove McCarthy and contested the 2010 season with a new group of players.

Condon returned to the panel the following year and made his first appearance under new manager Dónal O'Grady on 6 March 2011 in a 1-25 to 2-11 National League defeat of Down. On 30 April, he was at right corner-back when Limerick defeated Clare by 4-12 to 2-13 to win the Division 2 title.[12] Condon ended the season by being one of three Limerick nominees for an All-Star.[13]

On 14 July 2013, Condon lined out in his first Munster Championship final. He was at left corner-back for Limerick's 0-24 to 0-15 defeat of Cork and a first title in 17 years.[14] Condon ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star.[15]

In July 2018, Condon received a two-match suspension after receiving a red card for jabbing the butt of his hurley into David Reidy's midriff in a 0-26 to 0-15 Munster Championship defeat by Clare.[16][17] On 19 August, Condon was introduced as a 72nd-minute substitute for Richie English when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[18]

On 31 March 2019, Condon was selected at right corner-back for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal following the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[19] On 30 June 2019, Condon won his first Munster Championship medal in six years when he was a non-playing substitute in Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[20]

In January 2021, Condon announced his retirement form inter-county hurling.[21][22]

Munster

Condon was first selected for the Munster inter-provincial team for the 2012 Inter-provincial Championship. He made his first appearance on 19 February when he lined out at left corner-back in a 3-14 to 1-16 defeat by Leinster in the semi-final.[23]

Condon was selected for the Munster team again the following year. On 3 March 2013, he won a Railway Cup medal when he lined out at full-back in Munster's 1-22 to 0-15 defeat of Connacht in the final.[24]

For the third year in succession, Condon was selected for the Munster team. On 9 February 2014, he was at right corner-back when Munster suffered a 1-18 to 0-16 defeat by an all-Galway Connacht side in the semi-final.[25]

After a one-year hiatus to the competition, Condon was back on the Munster panel for the 2016 Championship. On 15 December he was an unused substitute when Munster defeated Leinster by 2-20 to 2-16 to win the Railway Cup.[26]

Personal life

Condon is married to Limerick camogie player Sarah Carey.[27]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 December 2020.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Limerick 2009 Division 1 5 0-00 1 0-00 1 0-00 7 0-00
2010 — — — —
2011 Division 2 6 0-01 1 0-00 3 0-01 10 0-02
2012 Division 2 6 0-00 1 0-00 4 0-00 11 0-00
2013 4 0-00 2 0-00 1 0-00 7 0-00
2014 6 0-02 2 0-00 1 0-00 9 0-02
2015 2 0-04 2 0-01 1 0-00 5 0-05
2016 6 0-01 1 0-00 2 0-00 9 0-01
2017 1 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 1 0-00
2018 2 0-00 1 0-00 1 0-00 4 0-00
2019 Division 1A 8 0-01 0 0-00 0 0-00 8 0-01
2020 2 0-00 0 0-00 0 0-00 2 0-00
Career total 48 0-09 11 0-01 14 0-01 73 0-11

Honours

Limerick


Munster

References

  1. ^ Crowe, Dermot (23 December 2018). "Ball and destiny seized by Condon". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  2. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (15 August 2013). "Positive-thinking Tom putting Knockaderry on the hurling map". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Limerick stun Tipp to book final place". Irish Independent. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Cronin's accuracy guides Cork to 30th minor title". Irish Independent. 27 June 2005. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. ^ Hickey, Paddy (12 September 2005). "Galway glee as goals put paid to gutsy Limerick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  6. ^ Larkin, Brendan (19 July 2007). "Casey fires Déise to historic win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Munster IHC: Limerick lift crown". Hogan Stand. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Deise power past Limerick in replay". Breaking News. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  9. ^ Kiely, Martin (30 October 2009). "McCarthy wields the axe at Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Four more players quit the Limerick squad". Irish Times. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  11. ^ "McCarthy dispute gets silent treatment". Irish Times. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  12. ^ O'Connor, Christy (2 May 2011). "Limerick on the rise". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Kilkenny lead list of hurling All-Star nominees". Irish Examiner. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  14. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (15 July 2011). "Day of joy sends tremor through Treaty". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  15. ^ "2013 Hurling All Star Nominations". GPA website. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  16. ^ Breheny, Martin (17 June 2018). "Second half surge crucial as Clare leapfrog Limerick to seal Munster final place". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  17. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (4 July 2018). "Condon hit with two-match suspension". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  18. ^ McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  19. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  20. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  21. ^ "Hand of Tom: The Condon catch that ended Limerick's 45 years of hurt". The 42. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  22. ^ "Limerick All-Ireland winning defender retires after 12 senior inter-county seasons". The 42. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  23. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (20 February 2012). "Early Leinster damage decisive". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  24. ^ "Munster beat Connacht to claim Interpro crown". Irish Independent. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  25. ^ Rooney, Declan (10 February 2014). "Munster reign ended by Tribesmen in disguise". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  26. ^ Cahill, Jackie (16 December 2016). "Shanagher strikes late as Munster take Railway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  27. ^ @granballcamogie (3 September 2020). "We couldn't be today to celebrate…" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 3 September 2020 – via Twitter.

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