Sarsfields Galway is a GAA club consisting of the parish of

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and Woodlawn in East

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, Ireland. Winners of two

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Club Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county club hurlin ...

's. The club was founded in 1966 and is almost exclusively concerned with the game of

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 ...

. And in 2016 Sarsfields Hurling Club celebrated its 50th year. Sarsfields Galway were the first club to defend their All-Ireland Club Hurling title. In

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Sarsfields defeated opponents

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, County Limerick in their first All-Ireland club final. In

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, Sarsfields retained their club title with a victory over

Toomevara Toomevara, officially Toomyvara (), is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. The village is at the junction on the R445 where it meets the R499 regional road. The village was bypassed in December 2010 by the M7 Dublin - Limerick motorway. It ...

, County Tipperary.

History

Prior to 1966, two clubs St. Killians (of

), and

existed in the parish. During 1966 a ruling known as "The Parish Rule" allowed only one club per parish, which forced the decision to amalgamate the two clubs together, thus Sarsfields Galway was affiliated in 1966. The reason for choosing the name Sarsfields is not precisely known, however, the name is linked to

Patrick Sarsfield Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan, ga, Pádraig Sáirseál, circa 1655 to 21 August 1693, was an Irish soldier, and leading figure in the Jacobite army during the 1689 to 1691 Williamite War in Ireland. Born into a wealthy Catholic famil ...

where verbal history tells that Sarsfield and his Irish Jacobite army passed through the parish while retreating from the

Battle of Aughrim The Battle of Aughrim ( ga, Cath Eachroma) was the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland. It was fought between the largely Irish Jacobite army loyal to James II and the forces of William III on 12 July 1691 (old style, equivalent ...

in 1691. The name "Sarsfields" is almost certainly influenced by

Thurles Sarsfields Thurles Sarsfields is a Tipperary GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Both hurling and Gaelic football are played in the "Mid-Tipperary" divisional competitions. The club is centred in the town of Thurles at Semple Stadium ...

who were kingpins of

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, Ireland hurling at that time.

Notable players

Kevin Hynes Kevin Hynes (born 28 May 1986) is an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Galway senior team. Hynes made his first appearance for the team during the 2009 championship and eventually established himself as the first-choice full-ba ...

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 ...

Michael Conneely Michael Conneely (born 14 June 1949) is an Irish former hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team. Born in Bullaun, County Galway, Conneely first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-five when he made his s ...

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 Rapha ...

* Jimmy Cooney *

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 ...

* Michael 'Hopper' McGrath *

Darren Morrissey Darren Morrissey (born 1999) is an Irish hurler who plays for Galway Senior Championship club Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right corner-back. Playing career Sarsfields ...

All-Ireland medal winners from Sarsfields

This is a list of club players that have won All-Ireland medals with the Club and/or Galway Inter-County senior hurling teams. ::''List is incomplete''

Hurling honours

s: ''2'' **1993, 1994. *

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship The Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship was an annual hurling tournament played between the senior hurling clubs in Connacht contested from 1970 until 2007 when it was discontinued due to a lack of meaningful opposition for the Galway champ ...

s: ''6'' **1980, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997 *

Galway Senior Club 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 ...

s: ''7'' **1980, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997,

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. *Galway Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: ''1'' **1976. *Galway Junior Club Hurling Championship: ''4'' **Galway Junior A Hurling Championship: 1996 **Galway Junior B Hurling Championship: 1985, 2007, 2022 **Galway Junior C Hurling Championship: 1992, 2001, 2019 *Other Galway Club Hurling Championships: **Galway Under-12 Hurling Championship: 1982, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2021 ( 2nd team ) **Galway Under-14 Hurling Championship: 1990, 2000, 2001 **Galway Under-16 Hurling Championship: 1980, 1990, 2001 **Galway Minor B Hurling Championship: 2000 **Galway Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 1984,2006,2008 **Galway Under-20 A1 Hurling Championship: 2021

Football honours

*Galway Junior Club Football Championship: ''1'' **Junior C – North: 2013 **Galway Junior C Football Championship: 2013 *Galway Club Football League: ''1'' **Division 4B North: 2013

Golfing honours

*Annual All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge ''2'' **2011. **2012.

References

External links

Official Galway Sarsfields GAA Club website

Official Galway Hurling Board website
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