Conor Classon

Conor Classon is an Irish Gaelic footballer from Rosbeg in County Donegal who plays his club football for Ard an Rátha, representing the club at every level, and who previously played for the Donegal county team. He did not play at minor level and his rookie year came in 2010. That year he was part of the Donegal under-21 squad, alongside his clubmates Paddy McGrath and Peter McNelis, that reached the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship final, and he had earlier played for the county throughout its Ulster Under-21 Football Championship campaign, a competition Donegal won. He made substitute appearances for the Donegal seniors in the opening game of the 2011 National Football League against Sligo and in the 2014 National Football League Division 2 final against Monaghan at Croke Park. He is known for his Scandinavian physique and is valued for his strength, pace and good hands.