The Clare captain enjoyed underage success with the Banner county before being called into the senior ranks - he now lives in his native county where he works as a secondary school teacher
He has won medals at all grades, most notably captaining the county to National Hurling League honours in 2024.
Read more: Limerick star Cian Lynch's life away from hurling: Family tragedy, girlfriend Dayna and baby news Clare Career Conor first got his first taste of intercounty hurling with the Clare minors in 2012. He joined the U/21 side the following year, where he won two All-Ireland and Munster titles in what was a glittering period for the banner hurlers.
He is also the brother of former Clare football captain Eoin Cleary. The pair have lined out side by side for their local GAA club, but the chose different roads when deciding between hurling and football."Yeah I suppose I started off with Kilmaley when I was nine or 10 and I went to Flannan's then when I was 12," Cleary told GAA.ie when talking about the beginnings of his career.
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