Conor Gormley is a Gaelic football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

er from Carrickmore in County Tyrone. He is a three-time All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...

 winner and GAA All Stars Awards

GAA All Stars Awards

The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...

 winner in 2003, 2005 and 2008. He plays for the Tyrone county football team

Tyrone GAA

The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....

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Club Football

Gormley plays his club football for Carrickmore St. Colmcille's

Carrickmore St. Colmcille's

Carrickmore St. Colmcille's is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club based in Carrickmore, Tyrone, Northern Ireland.They have an illustrious history in the Tyrone Senior Football Championship, having won it 15 times in their history, and in the Tyrone All County League, they are the...

 and has won four Tyrone Senior Championship medals with the club in 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2005.

County Football

Gormley has been one of the most consistent performers in a Tyrone jersey and was pivotal in the 2003, 2005 and 2008 All-Ireland winning Tyrone county teams.

His greatest moment in a Tyrone jersey came in the 2003 All-Ireland Final

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...

 against Armagh

Armagh GAA

The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...

. With two minutes remaining in the match, and Tyrone a vulnerable three points ahead, Stephen McDonnell

Stephen McDonnell

-Playing career:Steven is the current right corner forward on the Armagh senior football panel. He most recent successes include his sides 2006, Ulster senior football championship winning medal for his part in Armagh's easily won victory over rivals Donegal...

, who had already scored five goals in the Championship had picked up the ball in a very dangerous area, and was baring down on goal. As he kicked the ball, Gormley made an outstanding diving block to prevent an almost certain goal.

In August 2006, Gormley suffered a double leg break in a club game. This ruled him out for the rest of the year, although he returned to action in 2007, and his performances earned him a Gaelic Players Association award

GPA Gaelic Team of the Year

The GPA Gaelic Team of the Year known for sponsorship reason as The Opel Gaelic Team of the Year awards were an awards ceremony to honour the performances ofGaelic Athletic Association players...

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Gormley made the Tyrone senior squad managed by Art McRory before he made the U-21 squad managed by current senior boss Micky Harte.