Connor Gleeson

Connor Gleeson
Personal information
Born (1993-06-13) 13 June 1993 (age 33)
Galway, Ireland
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionGoalkeeper
Club
Years Club
 Dunmore MacHales
Inter-county
Years County
2020–
 Galway
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 3

Connor Gleeson (born 13 June 1993) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Dunmore MacHales and the Galway county team. His usual position is as a goalkeeper.

He saved a Conor McManus penalty in Pádraic Joyce's first game as manager.

He scored the decisive point in the 2024 Connacht Senior Football Championship final.

Soccer Career

Soccer career
Personal information
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
2010 Mervue United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Mervue United 28 (0)
2014–2015 Galway United 29 (0)
2015 Athlone Town 0 (0)
2016 Galway United 0 (0)
2017 Athlone Town 4 (0)
2018 Galway United 4 (0)
2026 Galway United 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 July 2026

He played association football as a goalkeeper for Galway United in the League of Ireland from 2014 to 2018 before turning to GAA. On 1 July 2026, he returned to Galway United on a short term contract to provider goalkeeping cover after their loanee keeper Evan Watts returned to his parent club Swansea City. On 31 July 2026, he departed the club without having made an appearance following their signing of Vincent Angelini.

Honours

Galway

References

  1. ↑ "Galway 2–21 Armagh 3–18: Tribesmen defeat Orchard County in penalty shootout after epic All-Ireland quarter-final". Sky Sports. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gleeson saves Tribe as Joyce era kicks off with victory over Farney". Irish Independent. 27 January 2020.
  3. ↑ Finnerty, Mike (5 May 2024). "Late Connor Gleeson point wins Connacht final for Galway". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Donovan, Shane (1 July 2026). "Galway GAA goalkeeper Gleeson joins John Caulfield's Galway United". Irish Examiner.
  5. ↑ "Men's First Team Squad Update". galwayunitedfc.ie.
  6. ↑ "GAA goalkeeper Connor Gleeson switches codes and joins Galway United for rest of season after All-Ireland SFC exit". Irish Independent. 1 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Galway United Latest News". galwayunitedfc.ie.
  8. ↑ "Galway United confirm two new signings while Gleeson departs". Connacht Tribune. 31 July 2026.