Tom Condon (hurler)

Tom Condon (born 9 November 1987) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Intermediate Championship club Knockaderry. He is a former player with the Limerick senior hurling team, with whom he usually lines out as a right corner-back.[1]

Tom Condon
Personal information
Irish name Tomás Condún
Sport Hurling
Position Right Corner Back
Born (1987-09-09) 9 September 1987
Limerick, Ireland
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Occupation Engineer
Club(s)
Years Club
2004-present
 Knockaderry
Club titles
Limerick titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
 Limerick Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2009-2021
 Limerick 25 (0-02)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 3
All-Irelands 2
NHL 2
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:25, 28 January 2021.

Playing career

Knockaderry

Condon joined the Knockaderry club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's top adult team.[2]

Minor and under-21

Condon first lined out for Limerick as a member of the minor team during the 2005 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance on 4 May when he lined out at left corner-back in a 2-14 to 1-06 defeat of Tipperary.[3] Condon was again at left corner-back on 26 June when Limerick suffered a 2-18 to 1-12 defeat by Cork in the Munster Championship final.[4] Limerick subsequently qualified for the All-Ireland final on 11 September. Condon was again at left corner-back for the 3-12 to 0-17 defeat by Galway, in what was his last game in the minor grade.[5]

After progressing onto the Limerick under-21 team, Condon was included on the panel for the 2007 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance on 11 July when he lined out at full-back in Limerick's 2-14 to 2-10 defeat by Waterford.

Condon was eligible for the under-21 grade again the following year. On 17 July 2008, he made his last appearance for the team when he lined out at full-back in Limerick's 1-13 to 0-15 defeat by Tipperary in the Munster Championship semi-final.

Intermediate

Condon was added to the Limerick intermediate team for the 2007 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance on 10 June when he lined out at right corner-back in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-15 defeat of Tipperary. On 7 July, Condon started the Munster Championship final on the bench, however, he was introduced as a substitute in the 5-11 to 1-12 defeat by Waterford.[6]

Condon was retained on the Limerick intermediate team for the 2008 Munster Championship. On 31 July, he won a Munster Championship medal when he lined out at right corner-back in Limerick's 2-16 to 2-12 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[7] Limerick subsequently qualified for the All-Ireland final on 30 August. Condon was again at right corner-back for the 1-16 to 0-13 defeat by Kilkenny.

Senior

On 8 February 2009, Condon made his first appearance for the Limerick senior team when he lined out at left corner-back in a 3-13 to 1-18 defeat of Clare in the National League. He made his first Munster Championship appearance on 20 June when he came on as a 60th-minute substitute for Mark O'Riordan in a 0-25 to 0-17 defeat by Waterford in a semi-final replay.[8] At the end of a disappointing season, Limerick manager Justin McCarthy dropped several high-profile players from the panel.[9] Over the course of the winter, many more players, including Condon, withdrew from the panel and refused to play while McCarthy and his management team remained in place.[10][11] The Limerick County Board refused to remove McCarthy and contested the 2010 season with a new group of players.

Condon returned to the panel the following year and made his first appearance under new manager Dónal O'Grady on 6 March 2011 in a 1-25 to 2-11 National League defeat of Down. On 30 April, he was at right corner-back when Limerick defeated Clare by 4-12 to 2-13 to win the Division 2 title.[12] Condon ended the season by being one of three Limerick nominees for an All-Star.[13]

On 14 July 2013, Condon lined out in his first Munster Championship final. He was at left corner-back for Limerick's 0-24 to 0-15 defeat of Cork and a first title in 17 years.[14] Condon ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star.[15]

In July 2018, Condon received a two-match suspension after receiving a red card for jabbing the butt of his hurley into David Reidy's midriff in a 0-26 to 0-15 Munster Championship defeat by Clare.[16][17] On 19 August, Condon was introduced as a 72nd-minute substitute for Richie English when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[18]

On 31 March 2019, Condon was selected at right corner-back for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal following the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[19] On 30 June 2019, Condon won his first Munster Championship medal in six years when he was a non-playing substitute in Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[20]

In January 2021, Condon announced his retirement form inter-county hurling.[21][22]

Munster

Condon was first selected for the Munster inter-provincial team for the 2012 Inter-provincial Championship. He made his first appearance on 19 February when he lined out at left corner-back in a 3-14 to 1-16 defeat by Leinster in the semi-final.[23]

Condon was selected for the Munster team again the following year. On 3 March 2013, he won a Railway Cup medal when he lined out at full-back in Munster's 1-22 to 0-15 defeat of Connacht in the final.[24]

For the third year in succession, Condon was selected for the Munster team. On 9 February 2014, he was at right corner-back when Munster suffered a 1-18 to 0-16 defeat by an all-Galway Connacht side in the semi-final.[25]

After a one-year hiatus to the competition, Condon was back on the Munster panel for the 2016 Championship. On 15 December he was an unused substitute when Munster defeated Leinster by 2-20 to 2-16 to win the Railway Cup.[26]

Personal life

Condon is married to Limerick camogie player Sarah Carey.[27]

Career statistics
As of match played 13 December 2020.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2009 Division 1 50-0010-0010-0070-00
2010 ————
2011 Division 2 60-0110-0030-01100-02
2012 Division 2 60-0010-0040-00110-00
2013 40-0020-0010-0070-00
2014 60-0220-0010-0090-02
2015 20-0420-0110-0050-05
2016 60-0110-0020-0090-01
2017 10-0000-0000-0010-00
2018 20-0010-0010-0040-00
2019 Division 1A 80-0100-0000-0080-01
2020 20-0000-0000-0020-00
Career total 480-09110-01140-01730-11

Honours
Limerick


Munster

References
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  2. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (15 August 2013). "Positive-thinking Tom putting Knockaderry on the hurling map". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  3. "Limerick stun Tipp to book final place". Irish Independent. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  4. "Cronin's accuracy guides Cork to 30th minor title". Irish Independent. 27 June 2005. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. Hickey, Paddy (12 September 2005). "Galway glee as goals put paid to gutsy Limerick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  6. Larkin, Brendan (19 July 2007). "Casey fires Déise to historic win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  7. "Munster IHC: Limerick lift crown". Hogan Stand. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  8. "Deise power past Limerick in replay". Breaking News. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  9. Kiely, Martin (30 October 2009). "McCarthy wields the axe at Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  10. "Four more players quit the Limerick squad". Irish Times. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  11. "McCarthy dispute gets silent treatment". Irish Times. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  12. O'Connor, Christy (2 May 2011). "Limerick on the rise". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  13. "Kilkenny lead list of hurling All-Star nominees". Irish Examiner. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  14. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (15 July 2011). "Day of joy sends tremor through Treaty". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  15. "2013 Hurling All Star Nominations". GPA website. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  16. Breheny, Martin (17 June 2018). "Second half surge crucial as Clare leapfrog Limerick to seal Munster final place". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  17. Cormican, Eoghan (4 July 2018). "Condon hit with two-match suspension". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  18. McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  19. O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  20. O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  21. "Hand of Tom: The Condon catch that ended Limerick's 45 years of hurt". The 42. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  22. "Limerick All-Ireland winning defender retires after 12 senior inter-county seasons". The 42. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  23. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (20 February 2012). "Early Leinster damage decisive". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  24. "Munster beat Connacht to claim Interpro crown". Irish Independent. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  25. Rooney, Declan (10 February 2014). "Munster reign ended by Tribesmen in disguise". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  26. Cahill, Jackie (16 December 2016). "Shanagher strikes late as Munster take Railway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  27. @granballcamogie (3 September 2020). "We couldn't be today to celebrate…" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 3 September 2020 – via Twitter.
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