Gary Connaughton is an inter-county Gaelic footballer for Westmeath GAA With his huge frame and massive kickouts he has been often described as one of Westmeath's greatest ever Gaelic players. He has been nominated three times for a GAA allstar award and He was awarded an All Star for performances in 2008. He has worked in his family's company, Connaughton Sand & Gravel ltd whilst playing Gaelic, Before returning to Third level education and is currently in his final year of a Business Degree at Athlone Institute of Technology, His club team is Tubberclair GAA Club in which he also plays as goalkeeper.
He also played League of Ireland soccer with Athlone Town for several seasons, He has also represented Ireland at underage soccer winning a European Under 19 Championship medal in 1998 under the guidance of manager Brian Kerr, where he was second to first choice keeper Alex O'Reilly of West Ham United, He played one match in the tournament against France, In that same year he received a trial with Newcastle United.
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