Martin, Conor
August 15, 2003
The late Conor Martin
Conor Martin packed more into his 18 years than many others would find the time for in a life allowed to run its full span.
The son of Eamonn and Lena Martin, he was brought up along with this two sisters at Marley in Marchalstown.
He was not one to be confined to one parish, however. He attended national school in Ballindaggin, hence his allegiance to the Duffry Rovers GAA club.
He was a member of the youth club in Caim and he received his second level education at the Vocational College in Enniscorthy.
Conor showed an early interest in horses, helping out at the stables of Doyle's of Monbeg and later at Colin Bowe's yard in Kiltealy.
The Kiltealy connection led on in turn to bar work with the Bowe family in Kiltealy and he also worked at Stamp's pub in Enniscorthy.
He never shirked hard work or early starts and had begun a career as a self-employed roofer, bringing his talents and his energy to construction sites often beyond the bounds of his native county.
Everywhere he went Conor left a favourable impression with his politeness and his can-do approach to every challenge.
The demands of earning a wage never deflected him from the sporting goals that he set himself. He seldom if ever missed a training session at Coolree and, after appearing in minor and junior grades earlier this season, had just made the breakthrough to the Duffry's senior hurling side, playing his first championship game at corner forward in the win over the Shelmaliers.
In inter-school competition, Conor was a winner with the Rackard League hurling team of 1997, the year that he and his club also won a county title in the sport at under 12 level, as well as under 14 medals in Feile Peil.
One of the most promising generation of Duffry Rovers players who reached the national Feile semi-final in 1998, he also earned runner-up honours at under 14 hurling (1998) and juvenile hurling and football (2001).
Conor responded to parenthood in a characteristically positive fashion and was devoted to his daughter.
He is survived by his grieving parents Eamonn and Lena, his sisters Emma and Karen, other family members and a wide circle of friends.
Courtesy of the Wexford People
15 August 2003
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