Conor Whelan
Conor Whelan is the captain of the Galway hurling team, known for his leadership and defensive skills on the field. In a recent championship match against Wexford, he played a crucial role despite not scoring, contributing significantly by winning turnovers that helped his team secure a vital victory.
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Conor Whelan tapped into the unguarded net for Galway.
Limerick take Munster Hurling League title, Galway beat Dublin to Walsh Cup after penalties – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-01-18
Conor Whelan contributed points for Galway.
Tipperary ease into All-Ireland semi-finals with convincing win over Galway – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-21
Brian Concanon shot wildly, on the spin, when Conor Whelan had set him up in front of goal.
Another sunny day in Tipperary’s resurgent summer as they put Galway to the sword – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-21
Conor Whelan is expected to be a significant threat for Galway.
For Galway, Tipp are a more palatable task than Kilkenny – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-21
Galway captain Conor Whelan spoke about the match up with Kilkenny, as well as opening up on mental health.
Kilkenny hold off late Galway rally to win a sixth straight Leinster titleIreland· 2025-06-08
Conor Whelan is the captain of Galway and discussed mental health in relation to the pressures of the game.
Kilkenny build strong first half lead against Galway – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-08
Conor Whelan is recognized as one of Galway's best and most reliable forwards in hurling.
‘Mental health is not as abstract as people sometimes make it sound’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-07
Conor Whelan is playing a deeper role and picking up form nicely.
Opportunity for redemption smaller for Cork than Galway – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-06
Conor Whelan is coming out the field more, contributing to Galway's improved play.
Galway are growing in confidence and if they beat Kilkenny, the crowds will follow – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-29
Conor Whelan was among the top scorers for Galway.
Galway expertly forced mistakes from Dublin, and then had quality to punish them – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-28
Galway captain Conor Whelan did not score but won an enormous amount of turnovers to put his side on the road to victory.
Cathal Mannion leads the way for Galway in win over Wexford – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-10
