Conor Classon
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Conor Ó Classaig | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Born | Rosbeg, County Donegal | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
?– | Ardara | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | ||
201?–201? | Donegal |
Conor Classon is an Irish sportsperson from Rosbeg, County Donegal. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Ardara, representing them at all levels, and has been a member of the Donegal senior inter-county team.
Playing career
Classon did not play at minor level but his rookie year came in 2010.[1]
Along with club teammates Paddy McGrath and Peter McNelis,[2] he was part of the Donegal U21 squad which qualified for the All-Ireland U21 Final.[3] He had earlier played for Donegal in the final of the Ulster Under-21 Football Championship in 2010.[4]
Classon made a substitute appearance in the 2014 National Football League Division 2 Final against Monaghan at Croke Park, replacing Odhrán Mac Niallais.[5] Known for his Scandinavian physique, he is valued for his strength, pace and his good hands.[1]
Honours
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship runner-up: 2010[3]
- Ulster Under-21 Football Championship: 2010[4]
References
- ^ a b "Rookie Classon not afraid of hard work". Donegal Democrat. 26 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ Craig, Frank. "Cadbury's Ulster Under-21 Football final". Ardara.ie. Archived from the original on 2013-02-17.
Ardara trio Conor Classon, Paddy McGrath and Peter McNelis all played their part in helping Jim McGuinness' men secure a famous win over the Breffni blues. Both Classon and McGrath were again two of the side's most influential operators - with McNelis entering the fray late in the second half.
- ^ a b O'Toole, Fintan (6 April 2013). "Remember the last time that Jim Gavin managed against Jim McGuinness?: The opposing managers in tomorrow's Division 1 league tie in Ballybofey have come face to face before". The42.ie. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Ulster U21FC: Murphy leads Donegal to title". Hogan Stand. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ "LIVE: Donegal v Monaghan, Division 2 football league final". The Score. 27 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
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