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Biography
Conor Fogarty (born 12 May 1990) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, Fogarty first excelled at hurling during his schooling at Castlecomer Community School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 and intermediate sides. He joined the senior panel during the 2011 championship. Fogarty subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and has won two All-Ireland medals and two Leinster medals.
At club level Fogarty is a championship medallist in the intermediate grade with Erin's Own.
His brother, Damien Fogarty, is also an All-Ireland medallist with Kilkenny while his father, Martin Fogarty, is an All-Ireland-winning selector under Brian Cody.
Playing career
Club
Fogarty first enjoyed success with Erin's Own as a member of the minor team that faced Dicksboro in the championship decider in 2008. After starting at midfield, he was switched to centre-back and produced what has been described as one of the greatest individual displays ever witnessed in a minor final. A narrow 1-11 to 0-11 victory gave Fogarty a championship medal in the minor grade.
Erin's Own completed a remarkable double that year, with Fogarty also lining out in the intermediate decider. A 2-10 to 1-10 defeat of Danesfort secured a championship medal in that grade.
Minor, under-21 and intermediate
Fogarty first played for Kilkenny in 2008 when he joined the minor side. He won his sole Leinster medal that year following a 1–19 to 0–12 defeat of Wexford. Kilkenny later faced Galway in the All-Ireland decider on 7 September 2008. After going twenty-six minutes without scoring in the second half, substitute Danny Purcell scored 1–1 in the final staged to sneak a 3–6 to 0–13 victory to give Fogarty a coveted All-Ireland medal.
The following year Fogarty was a member of the Kilkenny under-21 team. He won a Leinster medal in that grade that year as Kilkenny defeated Dublin by 2-20 to 1-19. Kilkenny later qualified for the All-Ireland decider, however, Clare won on that occasion by just a single point.
That same year Fogarty was also a member of the Kilkenny intermediate team. He added a Leinster medal to his collection following a narrow 0-12 to 0-11 defeat of Wexford. On 29 August 2009 Kilkenny faced old rivals Cork in the All-Ireland decider. Fogarty's side faced a heavy 2-23 to 0-16 defeat on that occasion.
Senior
Fogarty made his senior debut with Kilkenny on 20 February 2011 in a 0-14 to 1-10 National Hurling League defeat of Cork. He was later added to the extended panel of the senior team in 2011, however, he played no part in Kilkenny's successful Leinster and All-Ireland campaigns.
On 19 August 2012 Fogarty made his senior championship debut in a 4-24 to 1-15 All-Ireland semi-final trouncing of Tipperary. He played no part in Kilkenny's subsequent All-Ireland final defeat of Galway in a replay.
After becoming a more regular member of the starting fifteen in 2013, Fogarty won his first Leinster medal on the field of play as a dominant Kilkenny display gave "the Cats" a 0–24 to 1–9 defeat of Dublin. On 7 September 2014 Kilkenny faced Tipperary in the All-Ireland decider. In what some consider to be the greatest game of all-time, the sides were level when Tipperary were awarded a controversial free. John O'Dwyer had the chance to win the game, however, his late free drifted wide resulting in a draw. The replay on 27 September 2014 was also a close affair. Goals from brothers Richie and John Power inspired Kilkenny to a 2–17 to 2–14 victory. It was Fogarty's first All-Ireland medal on the field of play.
Joyce won a second successive Leinster medal in 2015 following a 1-25 to 2-15 defeat of Galway in the provincial decider.
Honours
- Erin's Own
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2008
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2008
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (4): 2011 (sub), 2012 (sub), 2014, 2015
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (4): 2011 (sub), 2014, 2015, 2016
- National Hurling League (2): 2013 (sub), 2014 (sub)
- Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2009
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2009
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2008
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2008