Tom Conneely

St. Rynagh's surrendered their titles the following year, however, Conneely won a third championship medal in 1987 following a defeat of Seir Kieran.

Throughout his career Conneely made 16 championship appearances. He played his last game for Offaly during the 1986-87 National League.

Conneely played his last game for Offaly on 12 October 1986 in a 2-7 to 2-13 defeat by Kilkenny in the National Hurling League.

Offaly retained the provincial crown in 1985, with Conneely adding a second Leinster medal to his collection following a 5-15 to 0-17 trouncing of Laois. Galway provided the opposition in the subsequent All-Ireland final on 1 September 1985 and a tense game ensued. Pat Cleary scored the first goals of the day after twenty-six minutes of play and got his second less than half a minute after the restart. Joe Dooley had a goal disallowed halfway through the second-half while a long Joe Cooney effort, which seemed to cross the goal line, was not given. P. J. Molloy was Galway's goal scorer, however, the day belonged to Offaly. A 2-11 to 1-12 victory gave Conneely his first All-Ireland winners' medal on the field of play.

Conneely won his first Leinster medal on the field of play in 1984 following a 1-15 to 2-11 defeat of Wexford. The subsequent centenary year All-Ireland decider on 2 September 1984 saw Cork providing the opposition. In the first ever championship meeting between the two teams, Cork won with relative ease by 3-16 to 1-12 following second-half goals by Kevin Hennessy and Seánie O'Leary.

On 30 May 1982 Conneely made his championship debut in a narrow 2-16 to 3-12 Leinster quarter-final defeat of Wexford.

In 1981 he won his first championship medal following a defeat of Kinnitty. The club made it two-in-a-row in 1982, with Conneely winning a second championship medal. St. Rymagh's subsequently reached the provincial decider, with Buffer's Alley providing the opposition. A 1-16 to 2-10 victory gave Conneely a Leinster medal. After a controversial semi-final defeat of Kiltormer, St. Rynagh's reached the All-Ireland decider and faced Loughgiel Shamrocks. A superb display by Loughgiel goalkeeper Niall Patterson foiled Conneely's side. Pádraig Horan of St. Rynagh's missed a late free to secure a win, as the game ended 2-5 to 1-8. The replay was more conclusive with goals by Brendan Laverty and Aidan McCarry giving Loughgiel a 2-12 to 1-12 victory.

Born in Banagher, County Offaly, Connelly first played competitive hurling in his youth. He made his senior debut for Offaly during the 1979-80 National League and subsequently broke onto the starting fifteen. During his career Conneely won one All-Ireland medal and two Leinster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

Conneely made his senior debut for Offaly on 18 November 1979 in a 2-9 to 3-4 National Hurling League defeat of Kilkenny. He was a regular played during the league campaigns over the next few years, and collected All-Ireland and Leinster medals as a non-paying substitute.

Thomas "Tom" Conneely (born 24 February 1959) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Offaly senior team.