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Conroy
Conroy is an Irish surname. Overview Conroy is an Irish surname of multiple origins. In some cases it is the form used by descendants of the Ó Maolconaire, Ó Maolchonaire bardic family of what is now East Galway and South Roscommon. In west County Galway, most bearers of the name are probably descended from the Mac Conraoi family of Delbhna Tír Dhá Locha. This latter Irish language, Irish family name was often anglicised into King due to the phonological similarity with the word rí. The Ó Cingeadh/Ó Cionga bardic family from east of Loch Ree also had their name corrupted into King, but for English phonological reasons. Bearers of the surname * Al Conroy (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player * Alfred Conroy (1864-1920), Australian politician and barrister * Andrew Meintjes Conroy (1877–1951), South African politician * Anthony Conroy (1895–1978), American ice hockey player * Bill Conroy (infielder) (1899-1970), American baseball player * Bill Conroy (catcher) (1915–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Craig Conroy
Craig Michael Conroy (born September 4, 1971) is an Americans, American former professional ice hockey player and the current general manager of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). A sixth-round selection of the Montreal Canadiens at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, Conroy played 1,009 NHL games for the Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings during a professional career that spanned from 1994 to 2011. Internationally, he twice played with the United States men's national ice hockey team, United States National Team – at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and the Ice Hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics. Developed as a defensive specialist through much of his career, Conroy was twice a finalist for the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's top defensive forward, and was nominated for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy as its most gentlemanly player. He played over List of NHL players with 1,000 games played, 1,000 games in the NHL and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |