Christy Connery

Christy Connery, born Christopher J. Connery on 20 October 1967 in Cork, is an Irish former hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Cork senior team. He first played hurling at the North Monastery, joined the Cork minor team at seventeen and later the under-21 side, and made his senior debut during the 1987 championship, becoming a regular over the next few seasons. He won one All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute. At club level he is a three-time county club championship medallist with Na Piarsaigh. He made three championship appearances and retired after the 1991 championship.