Conor Boylan

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.

Playing career Ardscoil Rís

Boylan first came to prominence as a hurler with Ardscoil Rís in Limerick. On 20 February 2016, he was at right wing-forward when Ardscoil Rís won the Harty Cup title after an 0–11 to 0–08 defeat of Our Lady’s Secondary School from Templemore in the final.

University College Cork

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 2–21 to 0–13 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 0–18 to 2–11 defeat of the Institute of Technology, Carlow.

Na Piarsaigh

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 1–22 to 4–12 defeat of Patrickswell in the final. Later that season he won a Munster Championship medal, also as a non-playing substitute, after a 2–18 to 2–11 defeat of Ballygunner. On 17 March 2016, Boylan was on the bench when he won an All-Ireland medal when Na Piarsaigh defeated Ruairí Óg by 2–25 to 2–14 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 1–22 to 2–14 in the final. He later won a second Munster Championship medal from midfield when Na Piarsaigh defeated Ballygunner by 3–15 to 2–10 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 2–22 to 3–10 defeat of Doon.

Limerick Minor and under-21

Boylan made his first appearance for the Limerick minor team on 8 April 2015. He was introduced as a substitute in a 2–20 to 1–13 defeat by Cork in the Munster Championship. On 12 July Boylan was again introduced as a substitute in Limerick's 0–20 to 0–17 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 2–11 to 1–08 defeat of Clare. On 10 July, he scored two points from left wing-forward when Limerick suffered a 1–24 to 0–10 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 0–16 to 1–11 defeat of Cork in the final. On 9 September, he was introduced as a 38th-minute substitute for Cian Lynch in Limerick's 0–17 to 0–11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.

Senior

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 4–14 to 2–17 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster League. On 2 February 2019, he made his first start at left wing-forward in a 1–21 to 1–14 defeat of Tipperary.

Career statistics

Honours

Ardscoil Rís Dr Harty Cup (1): 2016

University College Cork Fitzgibbon Cup (2): 2019, 2020

Na Piarsaigh All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2016 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 2015, 2017 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (4): 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020

Limerick All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (3): 2020, 2021, 2022 Munster Senior Hurling Championship (5): 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 National Hurling League (3): 2019, 2020, 2023 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2017 Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2017