Conor Gormley

Conor Gormley

Personal information
Irish name	Conchúr Ó Garmaile
Sport	Gaelic Football
Position	Centre Back
Born	10 October 1980 (1980-10-10) (age 31) Tyrone
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Nickname	The Block from the Rock
Occupation	Electrician
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Carrickmore St. Colmcille's
Club Titles
Tyrone titles	4
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
	Tyrone	50
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles	4
All Irelands	3
All Stars	3

Conor Gormley is a Gaelic footballer from Carrickmore in County Tyrone. He is a three-time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner and GAA All Stars Awards winner in 2003, 2005 and 2008. He plays for the Tyrone county football team.

Club Football

Gormley plays his club football for Carrickmore St. Colmcille's and has won four Tyrone Senior Championship medals with the club in 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2005.^[1]

County Football

Gormley has been one of the most consistent performers in a Tyrone jersey and was pivotal in the 2003, 2005 and 2008 All-Ireland winning Tyrone county teams.

His greatest moment in a Tyrone jersey came in the 2003 All-Ireland Final against Armagh. With two minutes remaining in the match, and Tyrone a vulnerable three points ahead, Stephen McDonnell, who had already scored five goals in the Championship had picked up the ball in a very dangerous area, and was baring down on goal. As he kicked the ball, Gormley made an outstanding diving block to prevent an almost certain goal.^[2]

In August 2006, Gormley suffered a double leg break in a club game.^[1][3] This ruled him out for the rest of the year, although he returned to action in 2007, and his performances earned him a Gaelic Players Association award.^[4]

Gormley made the Tyrone senior squad managed by Art McRory before he made the U-21 squad managed by current senior boss Micky Harte.

Outside Football

Outside of football Conor Gormley is an electrician by trade.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Gormley set for March return to action". http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/article2141561.ece. Retrieved 2007-03-08. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "History’s Red Hand". http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/09/29/story699140687.asp. Retrieved 2007-03-08. 
3. ^ "Carrickmore hit by Gormley blow". BBC News. 2006-08-07. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/5252206.stm. Retrieved 2007-03-08. 
4. ^ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2007/1030/gpa.html
5. ^ "Player Profiles - Tyrone". 2005 All-Ireland Final Match Programme (DBA Publishing). 2005-09-25 

Persondata
Name	Gormley, Conor
Alternative names	the block
Short description
Date of birth	1980
Place of birth	Tyrone
Date of death
Place of death