John Conlon (born 23 January 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays for Clare Senior Championship club Clonlara.
On 12 March 2006, he was introduced as a substitute when St. Flannan's College suffered a 2–08 to 0–12 defeat by Midleton CBS Secondary School in the Harty Cup final.
[3] As a student at NUI Galway, Conlon joined the university's senior hurling team and lined out in several Fitzgibbon Cup campaigns.
On 6 March 2010, he lined out at right wing-forward when NUI Galway faced the Waterford Institute of Technology in the Fitzgibbon Cup final.
[4] Conlon joined the Clonlara club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels.
[citation needed] On 28 October 2007, Conlon won a Clare Inetrmediate Championship medal following Clonlara's 1–21 to 1–18 defeat of Killanena in the final.
[5] On 26 October 2008, Conlon was selected at right wing-forward when Clonlara qualified for their first Clare Senior Championship final in 89 years.
He scored a point from play but ended the game on the losing side after the 3-05 to 1–09 defeat by first-time winners Cratloe.
He made his first appearance for the team on 8 February 2009 when he was introduced as a substitute for Barry Nugent in a 3–13 to 1–18 first round defeat by Limerick.
[16] On 7 April 2012, Conlon lined out at left corner-forward when Clare faced Limerick in the National League Division 1B final.
He scored two points from play but ended the game on the losing side after Clare suffered a 1–25 to 1–20 defeat by Cork.