Researching Eddie Connolly
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The name Eddie means "Form of EDWARD - guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Eddie Connolly and the Connolly Genealogy
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Eddie Connolly
Eddie Connolly (29 October 1985 – 17 September 2015) was an Irish hurler. He played for his local club Loughmore-Castleiney and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team.
On 13 March 2011, he made his senior debut for Tipperary against Offaly, starting at right corner back in the National Hurling League in a 1-20 to 0-10 victory.Eddie was an accomplished defender in hurling and Gaelic football, playing senior hurling and football for the premier county. Eddie captained Tipperary to an All-Ireland Intermediate hurling championship in 2012. He was also a distinguished player for his college Dublin Institute of technology.
Connolly was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2013. He died on 17 September 2015 at the age of 29.
Source: Eddie Connolly, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaEddie Connolly (boxer)
Eddie Connolly (November 18, 1876 – January 1, 1936) was a Canadian born boxer who took the World Welterweight Championship in a twenty-five round points decision on June 5, 1900 against reigning champion Matty Matthews at the Seaside Athletic Club in Brooklyn, New York. Earlier in his career, he took both the Canadian Featherweight Title, and the British Empire World Lightweight Title. He was exceptional to have fought for titles in three weight divisions, and to have fought in both lightweight and welterweight divisions for World Championships. His primary and best known manager was Billy Roche, who also managed champion "Mysterious" Billy Smith. He was also managed by Abe Pollack and by Eddie Kelly during his fights in England.
Source: Eddie Connolly (boxer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
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