Conor Moynagh (born 1 January 1993) is an Irish business-man and Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team, from Minor to Senior, since 2009.
Conor Moynagh engaged in a diverse sports life in his early years, winning national titles in athletics in both track and cross country in the juvenile ranks.
[3] Moynagh joined his home GAA Club, Drumgoon Eire Og in Cavan as a juvenile footballer at the age of five, having been introduced to the sport through family and his Dernakesh NS[4] primary school Principal (and 38th President of the GAA) Aogán Ó Fearghail[5] He played through the juvenile ranks initially winning two county championships at U12 grade[6] and appearing in a county final at every age grade after this, with the exception of U13.
[12] As an emerging underage Cavan player, Moynagh lined out at half-forward and scored 3 points from play[13] on his way to be named man of the match[14] after their one-point victory over a fancied Crosserlough Team.
[15] Moynagh, and his brother Killian were key contributors to the Drumgoon Eire Og Team that won Cavan ACFL Division 3 League titles in 2019,[16] and again in 2023.
[citation needed] Conor Moynagh went to Dublin City University in 2011 on a GAA Elite Athlete Scholarship – studying Applied Physics (having previously been the Biology category winner at the National SciFest competition (Young Scientist of the Year), held at Institute Technology Tallaght), and progressing to the School of Human Health and Performance under Professor Niall Moyna.
[17] Later that season,[18] on 21 February 2015, Moynagh again lined out at Centre Back[19] in the DCU starting team that defeated UCD in a compelling semi-final[20] and then faced UCC in the Sigerson Cup final.
Moynagh scored a goal from a second half penalty but UCD edged out the holders in a tactical encounter played in difficult conditions on a 0–10 to 2–2 scoreline.
[27] Conor Moynagh Graduated from DCU with his primary degree in Sports Science and Health – BSc(Hon) – in 2016, and would pursue his early professional career in Digital Commerce – working in Ireland (Dublin) and New Zealand (Auckland).
[29] The Belfast Telegraph wrote: "Behind by four points at the break, the Cavan boys seemed to be out of the contest as they failed to score in the second quarter, but they were much the better side in the second half as Conor Moynagh drove them forward from centre back with a brilliant individual display to lift the minor title for the first time since 1974.
With Conor Moynagh exerting considerable influence in the ‘quarter-back’ role, Cavan had a constant supply of quality ball to trigger men Paul O’Connor and Tom Hayes."
[47] In 2016, as a constant starter at Centre Back,[48] Moynagh contested the first of four National League Finals with Cavan,[49] against Tyrone in Croke Park in the Division 2 decider.
His Ulster All-Star nomination script read: In that free-ranging corner back role, Moynagh exerted considerable influence, as he raided forward from deep, regularly contributing to the Cavan scoring tally.
Moynagh scored a point from play but Donegal went on to lift the Anglo Celt Cup that day[58] Cavan's championship ended with a defeat to Tyrone in the qualifiers.
[61][62] He continued playing football during his period of travel, and won the New Zealand GAA North Island Senior League and Championship double with Auckland Celtic in the 2020/21 season.
[65] Emerging as Divisional League winners, Cavan contested the inaugural Tailteann Cup competition in 2022,[66] progressing to a Croke Park Final against Westmeath.
Returning to the Cavan starting panel for the final (following an injury sustained in the Ulster Championship campaign against Donegal), Moynagh lined out at corner back.
During the 4 day program, the group engaged with other elite athletes including Olympic Champion and World Record holder over 800m, David Rudisha[75][circular reference] and his enigmatic Irish coach, Brother Colm O'Connell[76][circular reference] Conor Moynagh married Kerry LGFA player and Lispole (Kerry) & Foxrock-Cabinteely (Dublin) club-player Ciara Murphy on 21st December 2024 at a ceremony hosted at Kilruddery Estate Grain Store in Bray (Co. Wicklow) and a reception at Macreddin Village in south Co. Wicklow, attended by family and friends including past GAA President Aogan O'Fearghail (his Primary School Head Teacher).