Irish name T. S. O Conghaile Tipperary titles 1 Sport Hurling Munster titles 1 | Position Centre-forward Name T. Connolly Years Club | |
T. J. Connolly (born 1971) is an Irish retired hurler and former manager of the Tipperary under-21 hurling team.
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Born in Cashel, County Tipperary, Connolly first arrived on the inter-county scene as a dual player at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor teams, before later joining the under-21 sides. Connolly never played at senior level with Tipperary.
At club level Connolly was a one-time Munster medallist with Cashel King Cormac's. He also won one championship medal.
In retirement from playing, Connolly became involved in team management and coaching. He served as a selector with the Tipperary under-21 team for a number of years, before being appointed manager in 2013. He left the position of under-21 manager in 2015.