The Galway county hurling team ( ) represents
Galway
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in
hurling
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and is governed by
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA are one of the 32 county boards in Ireland; they are responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway, and f ...
, the
county board
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of the
Gaelic Athletic Association
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. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...
, the
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
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and the
National Hurling League
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. It formerly competed in the abolished
Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
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, winning the last title in 1999.
Galway's home ground is
Pearse Stadium
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,
Salthill
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. The team's manager is
Henry Shefflin
Henry Shefflin (born 11 January 1979) is an Irish hurling manager and former player who is the current manager of the Galway senior hurling team. In his playing career he was nicknamed "King Henry" because of his directive style, dominance, com ...
.
The team last won the Leinster Senior Championship in
2018
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, the All-Ireland Senior Championship in
2017
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and the National League in
2021
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.
History
1887–1979: First All-Ireland SHC title and 'curse'
Galway finished as runner-up in the first edition of the
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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(SHC), losing to
Tipperary
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in the
1887 final.
The team did not reach another final in the competition until the
1923 championship. In the
1923 final, Galway defeated
Limerick
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, to become All-Ireland SHC champions for the first time. Galway advanced to the final on four more occasions during that decade (
1924
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,
1925
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,
1928
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and
1929
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) but lost each game.
Galway finished as All-Ireland SHC runner-up on three occasions in the 1950s (
1953
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,
1955
Events January
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and
1958
Events
January
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* January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed.
* January 4
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), and by then it had been 35 years since the team's only title win. Like other counties with a history of success that preceded a lengthy period without title wins (
Mayo in football and
Clare in hurling), Galway's hurling team became the subject of rumours of a curse. In 1969
Connacht
Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms (Uà Fiachrach, Uà Briúin, Uà Maine, ConmhaÃcne, and Delbhn ...
reached the final of the interprovincial
Railway Cup
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for the first time in ten years with a team consisting mainly of Galway players; Connacht held
Munster
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to a draw before losing the
replay, and this boosted the game in the county. However, Galway's following All-Ireland SHC campaign ended with a loss to
London
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in the
1969 championship. The following year Connacht lost at home to
Ulster
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in the preliminary round of the 1970 Railway Cup, running up a total of 20 wides. By the time Galway's hurlers were heavily defeated in the
1975
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Events
January
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and
1979
Events
January
* January 1
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All-Ireland SHC finals, "the curse" had become part of folklore.
1980–1988: Second, third and fourth All-Ireland SHC titles
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA are one of the 32 county boards in Ireland; they are responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway, and f ...
club
Castlegar won the
1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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, while Connacht defeated Munster in that year's Railway Cup final.
Cyril Farrell
Cyril Farrell (born 1 August 1950) is an Irish former hurling manager, selector, trainer and coach. He was the manager of the senior Galway county team on three separate occasions, during which time he became the county's longest-serving mana ...
was Galway's senior county hurling team
manager
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Management includes the activities o ...
for the
1980 championship. Due to the lack of competition for Galway in Connacht, the team's first match of the season came against
Kildare
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in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final, a game which Galway won comfortably by a scoreline of 5–15 to 1–11. From there the team progressed to an All-Ireland SHC semi-final against
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...
(SHC) winner
Offaly
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. Galway secured a two-point win over Offaly, by a scoreline of 4–9 to 3–10. Thus Galway qualified for the
1980 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, where the opponent was Limerick. A close game, in which five goals were scored, finished in Galway's favour by a scoreline of 2–15 to 3–9.
Joe Connolly, the team captain, became the first Galway man to lift the
Liam MacCarthy Cup
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since
Mick Kenny in 1923.
As the defending champion, the Galway team played its first game in the
1981 All-Ireland SHC, a quarter-final against
Antrim, on 19 July, winning by a scoreline of 6–23 to 3–11. The team progressed to an All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Limerick, opponent from the previous year's final. That game finished level at 1–08 to 0–11, with Galway the goal-scoring team. Galway emerged from the replay as five-point winners, qualifying for the deciding match of the competition on a final scoreline of 4–16 to 2–17. Galway played Leinster SHC winner Offaly, whom it had defeated in the 1980 All-Ireland SHC semi-final, in the
1981 final. Galway did not retain the title, losing by a scoreline of 2–12 to 0–15 (a three-point defeat).
Galway defeated
Cork
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in the
1985 All-Ireland SHC to qualify for
the final
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. Again the opponent was Offaly, again Galway lost the game, by a scoreline of 2–11 to 1–12 on this occasion. Galway finished as runner-up again in the
1986 final, losing to Cork in that game.
Still managed by Farrell, Galway defeated Tipperary by a scoreline of 3–20 to 2–17 in the
1987 All-Ireland SHC semi-final to advance to
a third consecutive final. Captained by
Conor Hayes
Conor Hayes (born 11 May 1958) is an Irish former hurler who played as a full-back at senior level for the Galway county team.
Born in Kiltormer, County Galway, Hayes first played competitive hurling in his youth. He made his first impression ...
and inspired by a young
Joe Cooney
Joseph Cooney (born 17 March 1965) is an Irish former hurler who played as a centre-forward at senior level for the Galway county team.
Born in Bullaun, County Galway, Cooney first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St Raphael ...
(who scored five points), Galway defeated
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
Kilken ...
by a scoreline of 1–12 to 0–09. Cooney, aged 22, was named Hurler of the Year.
Galway opened the defence of its title against London on 16 July, winning the
1988 All-Ireland SHC quarter-final by a scoreline of 4–30 to 2–08. Offaly was the opponent in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final, a team that had given Galway repeated difficulty; Galway, though, emerged as the winner on this occasion, by a scoreline of 3–18 to 3–11. Galway defeated Tipperary by a scoreline of 1–15 to 0–14 in the
1988 final, winning a fourth All-Ireland SHC title. This was also the first time Galway had retained the title it had won the previous year.
1989–2011: Decline
Galway narrowly lost to Tipperary in a controversial
1989 All-Ireland SHC semi-final. Cork defeated Galway in the
1990 All-Ireland SHC Final, while Kilkenny defeated the team in the
1993 All-Ireland SHC Final.
For the
2009 All-Ireland SHC, Galway began a trial period of three years participation in the
Leinster SHC.
Galway won the
2010 National Hurling League
The 2010 National Hurling League (known as the Allianz National Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th season of the National Hurling League. 35 teams competed in the league.
Galway were the champions, defeating Cork in the final.
...
(NHL), its ninth title, with a 2–22 to 1–17 win against Cork at
Semple Stadium
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in May that year.
Galway opened its 2010 Leinster SHC campaign with a quarter-final against
Wexford
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, winning the game by 11 points. Galway advanced to the Leinster SHC semi-final to play Offaly. On 20 June, Offaly and Galway drew, 3–16 and 2–19 apiece. Six days later, Galway defeated Offaly in the replay, thus progressing to a first Leinster SHC Final. Kilkenny won its 20th consecutive championship game, defeating Galway by a scoreline of 1–19 to 1–12 in the Leinster SHC final. Despite the loss, Galway received an automatic
2010 All-Ireland SHC quarter-final berth. In that game Galway met Tipperary, losing by a scoreline of 3–17 to 3–16. In the
2010 All-Ireland SHC Final, Tipperary defeated a Kilkenny team that was seeking its fifth consecutive championship title.
Galway won four of its first five matches in the
2011 National Hurling League
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, including a victory over Kilkenny, but lost the last two games. A Leinster SHC quarter-final win against
Westmeath
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was followed by a Leinster SHC semi-final against
Dublin
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; though
Joe Canning
Joseph Canning (born 11 October 1988) is an Irish hurling, hurler who plays for club side Portumna GAA, Portumna and previously at inter-county level with the Galway county hurling team, Galway senior hurling team. Often considered one of the g ...
scored an early goal for Galway, his team lost. In two qualifying matches, Galway easily knocked out
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and Cork, sending the team through to a
2011 All-Ireland SHC quarter-final and a game against the
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
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(SHC) runner-up,
Waterford
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. Waterford had two weeks earlier lost to Tipperary by seven goals. Waterford, however, defeated Galway by a scoreline of 2–23 to 2–13, a ten-point difference.
2011–2015: Cunningham era, revival
Anthony Cunningham
Anthony Cunningham (born 16 June 1965) is a former hurler who has since managed various Gaelic football and hurling teams. He was manager of the Galway county hurling team between 2011 and 2015 and of the Roscommon county football team between ...
, who had recently led the Galway under-21 team to an
All-Ireland title, was appointed manager of the senior team.
Mattie Coleman and
Tom Helebert
Thomas Helebert (born 1964) is an Irish former hurler and former selector of the Galway senior hurling management team, who played as a right wing-back for the Galway senior team.
Helebert joined the team in 1989 and was a regular member of ...
were picked to help Cunningham. Galway barely saved its Division 1 status in the
2012 National Hurling League, requiring a replay in a
relegation
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play-off match against Dublin.
Galway defeated Westmeath and Offaly in the 2012 Leinster SHC, advancing to the competition's final. In an unexpected result, Galway defeated Kilkenny to win the Bob O'Keefe Cup for the first time. A 2012 Leinster SHC winners' medal was later sold on
eBay
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for €570. Galway met Cork in an All-Ireland SHC semi-final, eventually winning that game after a slow first half. The
2012 All-Ireland SHC Final paired Galway with Kilkenny again.
Joe Canning
Joseph Canning (born 11 October 1988) is an Irish hurling, hurler who plays for club side Portumna GAA, Portumna and previously at inter-county level with the Galway county hurling team, Galway senior hurling team. Often considered one of the g ...
scored a goal for Galway in the tenth minute and his team led by five points at half-time: 1–9 to 0–7. Kilkenny recovered, however, and, late in the game, a
Henry Shefflin
Henry Shefflin (born 11 January 1979) is an Irish hurling manager and former player who is the current manager of the Galway senior hurling team. In his playing career he was nicknamed "King Henry" because of his directive style, dominance, com ...
point taken from the penalty spot separated the sides. Then, with 30 seconds left,
Davy Glennon was fouled and Joe Canning scored for Galway from the free, sending the All-Ireland SHC Final to a replay for the first time in 53 years. Kilkenny easily won the replay, by a final scoreline of 3–22 to 3–11.
2015–2019: Donoghue era and fifth All-Ireland SHC title
2019–present: Outside managers, O'Neill and Shefflin
Current panel
INJ Player has had an injury which has affected recent involvement with the county team.
RET Player has since retired from the county team.
WD Player has since withdrawn from the county team due to a non-injury issue.
Current management team
*
Manager
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:
Henry Shefflin
Henry Shefflin (born 11 January 1979) is an Irish hurling manager and former player who is the current manager of the Galway senior hurling team. In his playing career he was nicknamed "King Henry" because of his directive style, dominance, com ...
*
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* Co ...
: Richie O'Neill
*
Selectors:
Damien Joyce
Damien Joyce (born 1980) is an Irish sportsperson. He played with the Galway senior inter-county hurling team, captaining them in 2011. He plays for his local club Cappataggle
Cappataggle () is a village located between the towns of Loughre ...
, Kevin Lally
Managerial history
Babs Keating
Michael "Babs" Keating (born 17 April 1944) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a forward for the Tipperary senior teams.
Born in Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, Keating first played competitive Gaelic games during his s ...
1976–1977
Joe McGrath 1977–1978
Babs Keating
Michael "Babs" Keating (born 17 April 1944) is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a forward for the Tipperary senior teams.
Born in Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, Keating first played competitive Gaelic games during his s ...
(2) 1978–1979
Cyril Farrell
Cyril Farrell (born 1 August 1950) is an Irish former hurling manager, selector, trainer and coach. He was the manager of the senior Galway county team on three separate occasions, during which time he became the county's longest-serving mana ...
1979–1982
Frank Corcoran
Frank Corcoran ( ; born 1 May 1944) is an Irish composer. His output includes chamber, symphonic, choral and electro-acoustic music, through which he often explores Irish mythology and history.
Life
''"I came late to art music; childhood soundsca ...
1982–1984
Cyril Farrell
Cyril Farrell (born 1 August 1950) is an Irish former hurling manager, selector, trainer and coach. He was the manager of the senior Galway county team on three separate occasions, during which time he became the county's longest-serving mana ...
(2) 1984–1991
Jarlath Cloonan
Jarlath Cloonan (born 1953 in Athenry, County Galway) was the County Galway Senior Hurling Manager, 1994-96.
A former selector, Cloonan played a key role as Athenry won three All-Ireland club titles. He has held all the main officerships wit ...
1991–1994
Mattie Murphy
Matthew "Mattie" Murphy is an Irish former hurling manager and former player. Though he was manager of the Galway senior hurling team on two occasions, was as manager of the Galway minor team that he experienced his greatest success in terms o ...
1994–1996
Cyril Farrell
Cyril Farrell (born 1 August 1950) is an Irish former hurling manager, selector, trainer and coach. He was the manager of the senior Galway county team on three separate occasions, during which time he became the county's longest-serving mana ...
(3) 1996–1998
Mattie Murphy
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(2) 1998–2000
Noel Lane 2000–2002
Conor Hayes
Conor Hayes (born 11 May 1958) is an Irish former hurler who played as a full-back at senior level for the Galway county team.
Born in Kiltormer, County Galway, Hayes first played competitive hurling in his youth. He made his first impression ...
2002–2006
Ger Loughnane
Gerard "Ger" Loughnane (born 27 January 1953) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Clare senior team.
Born in Feakle, County Clare, Loughnane first played competitive hurling whilst at school in St. Flannan's Coll ...
2006–2008
John McIntyre 2008–2011
Anthony Cunningham
Anthony Cunningham (born 16 June 1965) is a former hurler who has since managed various Gaelic football and hurling teams. He was manager of the Galway county hurling team between 2011 and 2015 and of the Roscommon county football team between ...
2011–2015
Micheál Donoghue
Micheál Donoghue (born 7 September 1974) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He has been manager of the Dublin senior hurling team since August 2022.
Donoghue was previously manager of the Galway senior hurling team from the end of ...
2015–2019
Shane O'Neill 2019–2021
Henry Shefflin
Henry Shefflin (born 11 January 1979) is an Irish hurling manager and former player who is the current manager of the Galway senior hurling team. In his playing career he was nicknamed "King Henry" because of his directive style, dominance, com ...
2021–
Players
Notable players
Records
*At 32 years of age,
David Burke became his county's appearance record holder (63) against
Cork
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in the
2022 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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quarter-final on 18 June 2022.
Most appearances
Top scorers
All Stars
Galway has 96 All Stars, as of 2020. ? different players have won, as of 2020.
Joe Canning
Joseph Canning (born 11 October 1988) is an Irish hurling, hurler who plays for club side Portumna GAA, Portumna and previously at inter-county level with the Galway county hurling team, Galway senior hurling team. Often considered one of the g ...
,
Joe Cooney
Joseph Cooney (born 17 March 1965) is an Irish former hurler who played as a centre-forward at senior level for the Galway county team.
Born in Bullaun, County Galway, Cooney first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St Raphael ...
and
Pete Finnerty
Peter "Pete" Finnerty (born 4 March 1964 in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland) is an Irish former hurling coach and former player.
Regarded as one of his county's all-time greats, Finnerty had a distinguished playing career at club level with ...
each won five All Stars.
1971:
John Connolly
1975:
Niall McInerney,
Sean Silke,
Iggy Clarke
Iggy Clarke (born 1952 in Mullagh, County Galway) is an Irish former hurler who played for his local club Mullagh and at senior level for the Galway county team from 1972 until 1984. Clarke is regarded as one of Galway's greatest-ever pla ...
1976:
Joe McDonagh
Joseph McDonagh (November 1953 – 20 May 2016) was an Irish hurler and, later, Gaelic games administrator, who served as the president of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1997 until 2000. He played hurling with his club Ballinderree ...
,
Frank Burke
1977:
P. J. Molloy
1978: Iggy Clarke
2nd
1979: Iggy Clarke
3rd, John Connolly
2nd, Frank Burke
2nd
1980: Niall McInerney
2nd,
Jimmy Cooney, Sean Silke
2nd, Iggy Clarke
4th, Joe Connolly
3rd,
Bernie Forde
Bernie Forde (born 5 November 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Galway senior team.
Born in Ardrahan, County Galway, Forde first played competitive hurling in his youth. He made his first impressio ...
1981: Jimmy Cooney
2nd,
Steve Mahon
1983:
Noel Lane
1984: Noel Lane
2nd
1985:
Seamus Coen,
Sylvie Linnane,
Pete Finnerty
Peter "Pete" Finnerty (born 4 March 1964 in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland) is an Irish former hurling coach and former player.
Regarded as one of his county's all-time greats, Finnerty had a distinguished playing career at club level with ...
,
Brendan Lynskey,
Joe Cooney
Joseph Cooney (born 17 March 1965) is an Irish former hurler who played as a centre-forward at senior level for the Galway county team.
Born in Bullaun, County Galway, Cooney first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St Raphael ...
1986:
Conor Hayes
Conor Hayes (born 11 May 1958) is an Irish former hurler who played as a full-back at senior level for the Galway county team.
Born in Kiltormer, County Galway, Hayes first played competitive hurling in his youth. He made his first impression ...
, Sylvie Linnane
2nd, Pete Finnerty
2nd,
Tony Keady
Tony Keady (5 December 1963 – 9 August 2017) was an Irish hurler. His league and championship career at senior level with the Galway county team lasted nine seasons from 1985 until 1993.
Born in Attymon, County Galway, Keady first played ...
, Joe Cooney
2nd
1987: Conor Hayes
2nd,
Ollie Kilkenny
Ollie Kilkenny (born 1962 in Kiltormer, County Galway) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Kiltormer and with the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s. Kilkenny won back-to-back All-Ireland ...
, Pete Finnerty
3rd, Steve Mahon
2nd,
Michael McGrath, Joe Cooney
3rd
1988:
John Commins, Sylvie Linnane
3rd, Conor Hayes
3rd, Pete Finnerty
4th, Tony Keady
2nd,
Martin Naughton, Michael McGrath
2nd
1989: John Commins
2nd,
Sean Treacy,
Michael Coleman, Joe Cooney
4th,
Éanna Ryan
Éanna Ryan (born 1963 in Killimordaly, County Galway) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Killimordaly and with the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s. Ryan won back-to-back All-Ireland ...
1990: Pete Finnerty
5th, Michael Coleman
2nd, Joe Cooney
5th
1991: Sean Treacy
2nd
1993:
Pádraig Kelly
Pádraig Kelly is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Galway senior inter-county team.
He scored two points in the 1993 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final defeat against Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in C ...
,
Pat Malone
Perce Leigh "Pat" Malone (September 25, 1902 – May 13, 1943) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from for the Chicago Cubs (–) and New York Yankees (–). Listed at and , Malone batted left-handed and threw right-ha ...
,
Joe Rabbitte
Joe Rabbitte (born 22 April 1970) is an Irish former hurler. He played for his local club Athenry, and was a member of the Galway senior hurling team
The Galway county hurling team ( ) represents Galway in hurling and is governed by Galwa ...
1995: Michael Coleman
3rd
1996:
Tom Helebert
Thomas Helebert (born 1964) is an Irish former hurler and former selector of the Galway senior hurling management team, who played as a right wing-back for the Galway senior team.
Helebert joined the team in 1989 and was a regular member of ...
1997:
Kevin Broderick
Kevin Broderick (born 20 May 1977) is an Irish hurler. He plays for his local club Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry and with the Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in ...
2000: Joe Rabbitte
2nd
2001:
Ollie Canning
Oliver Canning (born 9 July 1976) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Galway senior team.
Born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Canning first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fourteen when he first ...
,
Liam Hodgins,
Kevin Broderick
Kevin Broderick (born 20 May 1977) is an Irish hurler. He plays for his local club Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry and with the Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in ...
,
Eugene Cloonan
Eugene Cloonan (born 22 December 1978) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Galway senior team.
Born in Athenry, County Galway, Cloonan first played competitive hurling whilst at school at Athenry Vocational Schoo ...
2003: Ollie Canning
2nd
2005: Ollie Canning
3rd,
Derek Hardiman,
Ger Farragher
Ger Farragher (born 10 June 1983) is an Irish sportsman. He played in the forward line on the Galway senior hurling team. He plays his club hurling with Castlegar.
Farragher was born in Galway in 1983 and has had much success in the game of ...
,
Damien Hayes
Damien Hayes (born 18 February 1982) is an Irish hurler who played as a corner-forward at senior level for the Galway county team from 2001 to 2015.
Hayes was born in Portumna, County Galway in 1982. He was educated locally and later studie ...
2008:
Joe Canning
Joseph Canning (born 11 October 1988) is an Irish hurling, hurler who plays for club side Portumna GAA, Portumna and previously at inter-county level with the Galway county hurling team, Galway senior hurling team. Often considered one of the g ...
2009: Ollie Canning
4th, Joe Canning
2nd
2010: Damien Hayes
2nd
2012:
Fergal Moore
Fergal Moore (born 7 July 1982) is an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Galway senior team.
A brother of former Galway hurler Cathal, Moore made his first appearance for the team during the 2004 National League and becam ...
,
David Collins David Collins may refer to:
Persons
* David Collins (Hampshire cricketer), 18th-century cricketer
* David Collins (New Zealand cricketer) (1887–1967)
* David Collins (Scottish footballer) (1912–?)
* David Collins (Australian footballer) ( ...
,
Iarla Tannian
Iarla Tannian (born 12 April 1984) is an Irish hurler who currently plays at centre back for the Galway senior team.
Tannian made his first appearance for the senior team during the 2007 National Hurling League and immediately became a regul ...
, Damien Hayes
3rd, Joe Canning
3rd,
David Burke
2015:
Colm Callanan
Colm Callanan (born 18 July 1982) is an Irish hurler who plays for Galway Senior Championship club Kinvara. He played for the Galway senior hurling team for 12 years, during which time he lined out as a goalkeeper.
Born in Kinvara, County Ga ...
,
Daithà Burke
Daithà Burke (born 16 November 1992) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who plays at senior level for the Galway county hurling team and for his clubs Turloughmore and Corofin.
Burke made his debut for Galway against Laois, and was p ...
, David Burke
2nd,
Cathal Mannion
Cathal Mannion (born 22 October 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays for Galway Senior Championship club Ahascragh-Fohenagh and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left corner-forward.
Playing c ...
2016: Daithà Burke
2nd, David Burke
3rd
2017:
Pádraic Mannion
Pádraic Mannion (born 6 March 1993) is an Irish Hurling, hurler, he also plays as a right wing-back for club side Ahascragh-Fohenagh GAA, Ahascragh-Fohenagh and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. His brother, Cathal Mann ...
, Daithà Burke
2nd,
Gearóid McInerney
Gearóid McInerney (born 24 September 1990) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a centre-back for the Galway senior team.
Born in Oranmore, County Galway, McInerney was born into a strong hurling family. His father, Gerry McInerney, wa ...
, David Burke
4th, Joe Canning
4th,
Conor Whelan
Conor Whelan (born 31 October 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner forward for club side Kinvara and at inter-county level for the Galway senior hurling team.
Playing career University of Galway
As a student at the University ...
,
Conor Cooney
Conor Cooney (born 22 October 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Galway Senior Championship club St Thomas's and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-forward.
Playing career Gort Com ...
2018: Daithà Burke
3rd, Pádraic Mannion
2nd, Joe Canning
5th
2020: Daithà Burke
4th
*
Colours and crest
Galway's traditional colours are maroon and white. In the early years of GAA competition, Galway teams wore the colours of the
Galway Senior Hurling Championship
The Galway Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Brooks Galway Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for th ...
winner. In 1936, however, the county adopted maroon as its primary colour. A crest was added to the jersey in the 1950s, with a different crest for hurling than for football. Although the team most often wears white shorts and maroon socks, it has also worn an all maroon kit in the past.
The hurling team began using the same jerseys and crest as
the football team ahead of the
2013 National Hurling League
The 2013 National Hurling League commenced in February 2013.
34 GAA county hurling teams: 32 from Ireland (including Fingal but not Cavan), London and Warwickshire, contested it.
On the final day of fixtures in division 1A on 31 March, all six ...
. The new crest was mostly similar to the previous hurling crest, with the most notable differences being the angle of the boat, and the replacement of the letters ''CLG'' with ''GAA''.
Galway's final hurling crest was based on the coat of arms of
Galway city
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay, and is the sixth most populous city o ...
, shown on the right, with the county's
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
name, ''Gaillimh'', and the initials ''CLG'' written underneath (''CLG'' being short for ''Cumann Lúthchleas Gael'', the GAA's Irish name.)
Kit evolution
Team sponsorship
The
Supermac's
Supermac's is an Irish fast food restaurant chain first opened in 1978. The first restaurant was located in Ballinasloe, County Galway, in the West of Ireland. As of 2019, the chain consists of a total of 118 restaurants spread throughout Irelan ...
fast food chain began sponsoring the team for the first time in 1989, with its name first featuring on team jerseys in 1991. The company announced its latest five-year sponsorship deal in November 2022, expected to last until 2027.
Honours
National
*
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...
** Winners (5):
1923
Events
January–February
* January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory).
* January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
,
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
,
1987
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,
1988
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,
2017
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** Runners-up (20):
1887
Events
January–March
* January 11 – Louis Pasteur's anti-rabies treatment is defended in the Académie Nationale de Médecine, by Dr. Joseph Grancher.
* January 20
** The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Har ...
,
1924
Events
January
* January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after.
* January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China hol ...
,
1925
Events January
* January 1
** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria.
* January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Italia ...
,
1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
,
1929
This year marked the end of a period known in American history as the Roaring Twenties after the Wall Street Crash of 1929 ushered in a worldwide Great Depression. In the Americas, an agreement was brokered to end the Cristero War, a Catholic ...
,
1953
Events
January
* January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma.
* January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo.
* January 14
** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ...
,
1955
Events January
* January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama.
* January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut.
* January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...
,
1958
Events
January
* January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being.
* January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed.
* January 4
** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
,
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
,
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
,
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
,
1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
,
1990
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,
1993
File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peace ...
,
2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...
,
2005
File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...
,
2012
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,
2015
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,
2018
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*
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the l ...
** Winners (11):
1930–31,
1950–51,
1974–75,
1986–87,
1988–89,
1995–96,
2000
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,
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
,
2010
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,
2017
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,
2021
File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
(shared)
** Runners-up (6):
1978–79,
1985–86,
1993–94,
1997
File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of t ...
,
1999
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,
2008
File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
*
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling Intermediate All-Ireland Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Effectively contested by the second ...
** Winners (3): 1999, 2002, 2015
** Runners-up (5): 1972, 1973, 1997, 2000, 2005
*
All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was a hurling competition organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. The competition was originally contested by the second teams of the strong counties, and the first teams of the weaker ...
** Winners (2): 1939, 1996
** Runners-up (7): 1924, 1926, 1940, 1941, 1983, 1984, 1989
*
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (G ...
** Winners (10): 1972, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2005, 2007, 2011
** Runners-up (11): 1979, 1982, 1987, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2016
*
All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (G ...
** Runners-up (1): 2021
*
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). I ...
** Winners (14): 1983, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005,
2009
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,
2011
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,
2015
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,
2017
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,
2018
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,
2019
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,
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
** Runners-up (20): 1931, 1933, 1941, 1947, 1951, 1955, 1958, 1970, 1973, 1981, 1982, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008,
2013
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,
2021
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*
All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship
The All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship was a Gaelic Athletic Association football and hurling competition. There are two levels of competition. Individual schools compete for county, provincial and All-Ireland competitions. County teams s ...
** Winners (15): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011
Provincial
*
Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
The Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, known simply as the Connacht Championship, was an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Connacht Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was the highest inter-county hurl ...
** Winners (25): 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
** Runners-up (1): 1909
*
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...
** Winners (3):
2012
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,
2017
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,
2018
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** Runners-up (6): 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022
*
Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship is an inter county competition between the Intermediate Hurling county teams in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council organizes the series of games.
The winners of the championship each y ...
** Winners (1): 2015
*
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 Championship known simply as the Leinster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the high ...
** Winners (2): 2018, 2021
*
Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 Championship known simply as the Leinster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the hig ...
** Runners-up (1): 2020
*
Walsh Cup
** Winners (2):
2010
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,
2015
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,
2019
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** Runners-up (4):
2009
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,
2012
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2017
File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
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2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
Other
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Players Champions Cup
** Winners (1): 2015
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Wild Geese Trophy
** Winners (1): 2018
See also
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Galway–Kilkenny hurling rivalry
References
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