NUI Galway GAA comprises the

Gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...

and

hurling Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...

teams at the

University of Galway The University of Galway ( ga, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe) is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland. A tertiary education and research institution, the university was awarded the full five QS stars for excellence in 201 ...

. Competitions in which they feature include the

Sigerson Cup The Sigerson Cup is the trophy for the premier Gaelic football championship among Higher Education institutions (Universities, Colleges and Institutes of Technology) in Ireland. It traditionally begins in mid January and ends in late February. ...

Fitzgibbon Cup The Fitzgibbon Cup ( ga, Corn Mhic Giobúin) is the trophy for the premier hurling championship among higher education institutions (universities, colleges and institutes of technology) in Ireland. The Fitzgibbon Cup competition is administered ...

, and Walsh Cup. Historically, they have won the

Galway Senior Football Championship The Galway Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Galway. The winners of the Galway Championship qualify to represent their county in the Connacht Senior Club ...

and contested the

FBD Insurance League The FBD, also called the FBD Insurance League, FBD Connacht League, the Connacht FBD Football League or FBD Insurance Connacht GAA Senior Football Competition, is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by Connacht GAA and sponsored by ...

. They are the second most prolific winners of the Sigerson Cup.

Honours

Notable players

;Football *

Gareth Bradshaw Gareth Bradshaw (born 13 February 1987) is a Gaelic footballer from Galway that played from 2007 to 2021. Bradshaw plays his club football with Moycullen. In the Galway panel, he has played in numerous positions, including corner back, wing ...

* Ger Cafferkey * Matthew Clancy (Sigerson Cup winner 2003) * Brendan Colleran (Sigerson Cup winner 2003) *

Enda Colleran Enda Colleran (May 1942 – 8 April 2004) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and manager who played for the Mountbellew–Moylough club and at senior level for the Galway county team. Career A native of Moylough, Colleran's Gaelic football prowe ...

(Sigerson Cup winning captain 1964) * Damien Comer *

Seán Óg De Paor Seán Óg de Paor (born 24 December 1970) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Galway county team. De Paor comes from An Cheathrú Rua in the Connemara Gaeltacht, where he attended the local national schoo ...

(Sigerson Cup winning captain 1992) *

Alan Dillon Alan Dillon (born 28 September 1982) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency since the 2020 general election. Prior to entering politics, he was a two-time All Star winning Gaelic football ...

* Jason Doherty *

Dessie Dolan Dessie Dolan (born 11 July 1979) is an Irish Gaelic football manager who has been manager of the senior Westmeath county team since 2022. He played for the Garrycastle club and for the Westmeath county team, as well as international rules foo ...

* Gary Fahey (Sigerson Cup winner 1992) *

Robert Finnerty Robert Finnerty (born 1998) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Salthill-Knocknacarra and at senior level for the Galway county team. Part of the Galway senior panel since 2017, he played for Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Minor Football C ...

* Peadár Gardiner *

Mark Gottsche Mark Göttsche is a Gaelic footballer. He played inter-county football for Galway from minor to senior levels. He then played with London. Early life Göttsche was born in Germany where his father Jürgen was from. His father read the GAA ruleb ...

* Seán Kelly (Sigerson Cup finalist 2018, winner 2022) *

Richie Lee Richard Lee (born 2 September 1959) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder with the Galway senior team. Honours ; Galway * Connacht Senior Football Championship The Connacht Senior Football Championship is an annu ...

(Sigerson Cup winning captain 1984) *

Mick Loftus Michael Loftus (born 9 August 1929) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer, referee and Gaelic games administrator. His league and championship career at senior level with the Mayo county team lasted four seasons from 1949 until 1953. Early life ...

(Sigerson Cup winner) *

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 ...

Colm McFadden Colm Anthony McFadden ( ga, Colm Antóin Mac Pháidín; born 1982/3) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays at full forward for St Michael's and, from 2002 to 2016, for the Donegal county team. McFadden is Donegal's most-capped Championship ...

(Sigerson Cup winner 2003) *

Con McGrath Michael Cornelius McGrath (1924 – 9 August 2008) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for numerous club sides, but most notably St Finbarr's and Garda, and at senior level with the Galway and Cork county teams. Career McGrath first ma ...

(Sigerson Cup winner 1949) *

Gay McManus Gabriel "Gay" McManus (born 28 March 1958) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career with the Galway senior team spanned thirteen seasons from 1976 until 1989. He played his club football with Milltown. McManu ...

(Sigerson Cup winner 1980, winning captain 1981) *

John Maughan John Maughan (born 1962) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player who most recently managed the Offaly football team. He is a former manager of the Mayo, Clare, Roscommon and Fermanagh senior football teams. He is only the third ...

(won two Sigerson Cups while playing for UCG in the early 1980s) * Michael Meehan (Sigerson Cup winner 2003) * Kieran Molloy (played for NUIG and Corofin on the same day in February 2018) *

Ciarán Murtagh Ciarán Murtagh (born 1992) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for St Faithleach's and the Roscommon county team. A son of Andy and Breda Murtagh, he completed a degree in corporate law at NUI Galway before returning to his studies at Marino I ...

* David O'Gara * Matthew Tierney (Sigerson Cup winning captain 2022) *

Tomás Tierney Tomás Tierney (born 14 September 1961) is an Irish people, Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Galway county football team, Galway and Mayo county football team, Mayo county teams in the 1980s and 1990s. He played ...

(Sigerson Cup winner 1981 & 1983, winning captain 1984) ;Hurling * Enda Barrett *

Daithí Burke Daithí 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 ...

Niall Burke Niall Burke (born 21 May 1991) is an Irish hurler who, as of 2012, played as a centre-forward at senior level for the Galway county team. Burke made his first appearance for the team during the 2012 National League and immediately became a ...

* Conor Cleary *

John Conlon John Conlon (born 23 January 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays for Clare Senior Championship club Clonlara and is the captain of the Clare senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-forward. Playing career St. Flannan's College ...

(scorer of the winning point in the 82nd minute of the final of the 2010 Fitzgibbon Cup) * Joe Connolly (Fitzgibbon Cup winner 1977) *

Joseph Cooney Joseph Cooney (born 28 March 1991) is an Irish hurler who plays for Galway Senior Championship club Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. He currently lines out as a left wing-back. Personal life Born in ...

* Danny Cullen * Barry Daly *

Cian Dillon Cian Dillon (born 30 October 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays for club side Crusheen. He usually plays as a left corner-back, but can also be deployed as a full-back. Dillon was a member of the Clare senior hurling team that won the 2013 Al ...

* Darragh Egan *

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 ...

(Fitzgibbon Cup winner 1977) *

Pat Fleury Patrick "Pat" Fleury (born 18 May 1956) is an Irish former hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Offaly senior hurling team. Born in Drumcullen, County Offaly, Fleury first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Presenta ...

(Fitzgibbon Cup winner 1977) * Francis Forde * Paul Gordon *

Tony Griffin Tony Griffin is a former inter-county Hurling, hurler who retired from that in November 2009. He has since worked as a coach, including with the Kerry county football team which won the Sam Maguire Cup in 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Champi ...

* John Hanbury *

Aidan Harte Aidan Harte (born 17 August 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays for Galway Senior Championship Gort and previously at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left wing-back. Playing career Gort Harte ...

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 impressi ...

(Fitzgibbon Cup winner 1977) *

Séamus Hennessy Séamus Hennessy (born 1 May 1989) is an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary senior team. Hennessy made his first appearance for the team during the 2009 Waterford Crystal Cup. During that time he has won one All-Irelan ...

(Fitzgibbon Cup winner 2010) * David Kenny *

John Lee John Lee may refer to: Academia * John Lee (astronomer) (1783–1866), president of the Royal Astronomical Society * John Lee (university principal) (1779–1859), University of Edinburgh principal * John Lee (pathologist) (born 1961), English ...

(Fitzgibbon Cup winner 2010) * Seán Loftus *

Jeffrey Lynskey Jeffrey Lynskey (born 1977) is an Irish hurling manager and former player who was the current manager of the Galway minor hurling team and also works as an English and history teacher in Galway Community College. Playing career College Lynskey ...

(Fitzgibbon Cup winner 1977) *

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 ...

Pádraic Mannion Pádraic Mannion (born 6 March 1993) is an Irish hurler, he also plays as a right wing-back for club side Ahascragh-Fohenagh and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. His brother, Cathal, also plays for both teams. Playin ...

* Stephen Molumphy *

Jamesie O'Connor Jamesie O'Connor (born 28 July 1972) is an Irish former hurler who played as a midfielder for the Clare senior hurling team. O'Connor made his first appearance for the team during the 1992–93 National League and became a regular member o ...

* Domhnall O'Donovan (Fitzgibbon Cup winner 2010) * Colin Ryan *

Donal Tuohy Donal Tuohy (born 20 September 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays as a goalkeeper for club side Crusheen and at inter-county level with the Clare senior hurling team. Tuohy attended NUI Galway. He was part of the university hurling team during ...

(Fitzgibbon Cup winner 2010) *

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 ...

Management

Managers have included: ;Football * Gerry Fahy (2003 Sigerson Cup-winning manager, later appointed

Offaly senior football team The Offaly county football team represents County Offaly, Offaly in men's Gaelic football and is governed by Offaly GAA, the County board (Gaelic games), county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annua ...

manager *

(2011, 2012) * Eoin O'Donnellan ( 2009) *

Maurice Sheridan Maurice Sheridan (born 1974) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Mayo county team lasted nine seasons from 1995 until 2003. Playing career Sheridan made his debut on the inter-cou ...

( 2018} ;Hurling

References

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