Gary Connaughton is a Gaelic footballer who played for the Westmeath county team. With a large frame and strong kickouts he has been often described as one of Westmeath's greatest Gaelic players.[citation needed] He was nominated three times for an All Stars Award and was awarded an All Stars Award for performances in 2008. He has worked in his family's company, Connaughton Sand & Gravel, whilst playing Gaelic, before returning to third level education, a Bdegree in Business at Athlone Institute of Technology, His club team is Tubberclair GAA Club in which he also plays as goalkeeper.
He also played League of Ireland soccer with Athlone Town for several seasons. He has also represented Ireland at underage soccer winning a European Under 19 Championship medal in 1998 under the guidance of manager Brian Kerr, where he was second to first choice keeper Alex O'Reilly of West Ham United, He played one match in the tournament against France, In that same year he received a trial with Newcastle United.[1]
He announced his retirement from inter-county football after 10 years on 1 July 2013 after Westmeath's first round qualifier defeat to Fermanagh.[2]
^2008 GAA Championship All Stars Archived 2008-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
^"Gary Connaughton announces his retirement from inter-county football". RTÉ Sport. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
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National Theatre in 2004 and A Terrible Beauty, with Guy Pratt and Shane Connaughton. He continued acting on stage, in film and on television. He played Serge...
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starlet's quality". heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022. Connaughton, Gary (20 October 2022). "Report: Europe's Biggest Clubs Lining Up To Sign...
Paddy's past regrets". thepeoplesperson.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023. Connaughton, Gary (January 11, 2024). "The Most Exciting Irish Prospect At Every Premier...
out to going on TV with no pants". mylondon.news. 16 January 2022. Connaughton, Gary (5 June 2023). "13 Big Name Players That Were Eligible To Play For...
Life And Career Of Lyman Bostock". CSUN Athletics. 23 September 2008. Connaughton, Tim. "Lyman Bostock". SABR. Finn, Chad (November 19, 2004). "Fallen...
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Rising Sun and Tumbling Bear: Russia's War with Japan (2003), Richard Connaughton attributed a later quotation to Colonel J. M. Grierson (later Sir James...
16-year-old Dubliner Kevin Zefi net three for Inter Milan". The Irish Post. Connaughton, Gary. "Watch: Ireland's Kevin Zefi Nets Eye-Catching Hat-Trick For Inter...
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ISBN 978-0-7649-5388-0. Davis 2006, p. 318. "History". Tee & Charles Addams Foundation. Connaughton, Clare (February 21, 2015). "Charles Addams 'spooky' legacy lives on...
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Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 November 2018. Connaughton, Gary. "13 Big Name Players That Were Eligible To Play For Ireland". Balls...
"Holdings: Nettles and charlock as famine food". sources.nli.ie. 1959. Connaughton, Gary (20 February 2020). "Here's The Explanation Behind The Weirdest Irish...
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