Luke Connellan

Luke Connellan (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Thomastown and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.

Career

Connellan played hurling while attending secondary school at St Kieran's College in Kilkenny. As a member of the school's senior hurling team, he lined out in the 1–17 to 0–15 defeat by Ardscoil Rís, Limerick in the 2022 All-Ireland PPS SAHC final. At third-level, Connellan lined out with University College Dublin in the Fitzgibbon Cup.

At club level, Connellan first played for Thomastown at juvenile and underage levels, winning a Kilkenny U21AHC title in 2022. He won Kilkenny IHC and Leinster Club IHC medals in 2023. Connellan scored two points when Thomastown beat Castlelyons by 2-23 to 0-13 in the 2024 All-Ireland Club IHC final. He also added a Kilkenny SHC medal to collection in 2024 after an 0-18 to 0-07 defeat of O'Loughlin Gaels.

At inter-county level, Connellan first played for Kilkenny as part of the under-20 team in 2023. He was drafted onto the senior team in advance of the 2025 season. Connellan won a Leinster SHC medal as a non-playing substitute in 2025.

Honours

Thomastown Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 2024 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2024 Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2023 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2023 Kilkenny Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 2019 Kilkenny Minor A Hurling Championship: 2017

Kilkenny Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 2025