Conor Gleeson

Conor Gleeson (born 4 May 1973) is an Irish hurling coach and former player. At club level he played with Boherlahan–Dualla and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.

Playing career

Gleeson played hurling and Gaelic football at all levels during his time as a student a Cashel CBS. He won a McGowan Cup medal as part of the school's Gaelic football team. Gleeson later studied at Carlow Regional Technical College and won a Ryan Cup medal in 1993. He later trained at the Garda College and was a Fitzgibbon Cup runner-up in 1997.

At club level, Gleeson first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with Boherlahan–Dualla. He won a Tipperary MBHC medal in 1991, before progressing to adult level. Gleeson was part of the Boherlahan–Dualla team that won the Tipperary SHC title in 1996, after a 1–16 to 2–12 win over Toomevara in the final.

Gleeson first appeared on the inter-county scene for Tipperary as a dual player at under-21 level. He made his senior team debut in 1995. Gleeson captained Tipperary on their run to the 1997 All-Ireland SHC final, which ultimately ended with a defeat by Clare. Gleeson won a National Hurling League title in 1999, before claiming a second winners' medal in that competition in 2001. He later added a Munster SHC medal to his collection, but missed the final through injury, before Tipperary made a clean sweep of all the major hurling titles by beating Galway in the 2001 All-Ireland SHC final.

Gleeson's performances for Tipperary also resulted in a call-up to the Munster inter-provincial team. He retired from inter-county hurling as a result of an ongoing back problem in 2005.

Coaching career

In retirement from playing, Gleeson has become involved in team management as both a coach and manager at club and inter-county levels. He worked as a coach during Éamonn Kelly's tenures as manager of Kerry, Offaly and Laois, during which time the former won the Christy Ring Cup title. Gleeson has also worked as manager of a number of club sides, including Boherlahan–Dualla and Golden–Kilfeacle. He managed Rathdowney–Errill to the Laois SHC title in 2014.

Honours Player

Carlow Regional Technical College Ryan Cup (1): 1993

Boherlahan–Dualla Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1996 Tipperary Junior A Football Championship (1): 1996

Tipperary All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2001 Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2001 National Hurling League (2): 1999, 2001

Management

Rathdowney–Errill Laois Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2014

Kerry Christy Ring Cup (1): 2015 National Hurling League Division 2A (1): 2015