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From Leinster final hero to a hospital bed – the hard-luck story of a Laois football captain

Laois captain Chris Conway celebrates his late point to leave the scores level in the 2004 Leinster final
Laois captain Chris Conway celebrates his late point to leave the scores level in the 2004 Leinster final

There have been many hard luck stories for Laois GAA players and teams over the years but few have experienced going from an incredible high to a low point as much as Chris Conway did in 2004. Having missed the memorable 2003 season due to injury, he was the Laois captain in 2004 on the…