Castlegar GAA
Encyclopedia
Castlegar GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club located in the parish of Castlegar
in County Galway
, Ireland
. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling
.
, Turloughmore
and Oranmore
. At the time the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in 1884, Castlegar was considered to be the best team in the west of the city of Galway.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club located in the parish of Castlegar
Castlegar, County Galway
Castlegar is a village and parish in County Galway, Ireland, located just outside of the city of Galway. It extends from Lough Corrib across to Merlin Park by the old Galway-Dublin road....
in County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
.
Overview
It is believed that hurling has been played in Castlegar since the 1880s. No records exist regarding hurling in the area prior to that decade, however, local folklore has it that the parish had a hurling team prior to 1880. Most of the matches played by Castlegar in those days were played in ClaregalwayClaregalway
Claregalway is a village situated about 10 km from the city of Galway in County Galway, Ireland. Claregalway was founded on the banks of the River Clare, hence the derivation of its name: Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe meaning "town on the Clare, in Galway"...
, Turloughmore
Turloughmore
Turloughmore is a village in County Galway, Ireland. The name means "the large lake," a notable feature of the area, together with the Clare River ....
and Oranmore
Oranmore
Oranmore is a village in County Galway on the outskirts of Galway city in Ireland. With its major housing developments, Oranmore is rapidly becoming a part of Galway's commuter or suburban belt...
. At the time the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in 1884, Castlegar was considered to be the best team in the west of the city of Galway.
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Ireland. The Tommy Moore Cup is awarded to the winners. The current champions are Clarinbridge...
s:- Winner (1): 1980
- Connacht Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipConnacht Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship was an annual hurling tournament played between the senior hurling clubs in Connacht contested from 1970 until it became defunct after the conclusion of the 2007/08 season due to the predominance of the Galway champions coupled with a lack of meaningful...
s:- Winner (4): 1974, 1975, 1981, 1986
- Galway Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipGalway Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Galway Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top hurling clubs in the county. The winners of the Galway Championship qualify to represent the county in the Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship and, if successful, go on to the...
s:- Winner (17): 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1984
- Galway Under-21 Hurling Championships:
- Winner (5): 1967, 1974, 1982, 1999, 2000
- Galway Minor Hurling Championships:
- Winner (6): 1949, 1953, 1965, 1982, 1985, 2000
Notable players
- Joe ConnollyJoe Connolly (hurler)Joe Connolly is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Castlegar and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1984. Connolly captained Galway to the All-Ireland title in 1980.-Biography:Joe Connolly was born in Castlegar, County Galway in...
- John ConnollyJohn Connolly (hurler)John Connolly is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Castlegar and with the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1970s and 1980s. Connolly is regarded as one of Galway’s greatest-ever players.-Biography:John Connolly was born in Leiter Moir, Connemara, County...
- Michael ConnollyMichael Connolly (hurler)Michael Connolly is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Castlegar and was a member of the Galway and London senior inter-county teams from the 1970s until the 1990s.-References:...
- Ger FarragherGer FarragherGer Farragher is an Irish sportsman. He plays in the forward line on the Galway senior hurling team. He plays his club hurling with Castlegar....
- Mick KingMick KingMick King was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Castlegar and with the Galway senior inter-county team from 1923 until 1935. King is regarded as one of Galway’s greatest-ever players.-Club:...
1979-80 All-Ireland champions
| # | Name | Position | ||
| First Team | ||||
| 1 | Tommy Grogan | Goalkeeper | ||
| 2 | Ted Murphy | Right corner-back | ||
| 3 | Pádraic Connolly | Full-back | ||
| 4 | John Coady | Left corner-back | ||
| 5 | Gerry Glynn | Right wing-back | ||
| 6 | John Connolly John Connolly (hurler) John Connolly is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Castlegar and with the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1970s and 1980s. Connolly is regarded as one of Galway’s greatest-ever players.-Biography:John Connolly was born in Leiter Moir, Connemara, County... |
Centre-back | ||
| 7 | Michael Glynn | Left wing-back | ||
| 8 | Tom Murphy | Midfield | ||
| 9 | Séamus Fahy | Midfield | ||
| 10 | Jimmy Francis | Right wing-forward | ||
| 11 | Joe Connolly Joe Connolly (hurler) Joe Connolly is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Castlegar and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1984. Connolly captained Galway to the All-Ireland title in 1980.-Biography:Joe Connolly was born in Castlegar, County Galway in... |
Centre-forward | ||
| 12 | Pakie O'Connor | Left wing-forward | ||
| 13 | Gerry Connolly | Right corner-forward | ||
| 14 | Michael Connolly Michael Connolly (hurler) Michael Connolly is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Castlegar and was a member of the Galway and London senior inter-county teams from the 1970s until the 1990s.-References:... (c) |
Full-forward | ||
| 15 | Liam Mulryan | Left conrer-forward | ||
| Sub used | ||||
| Pat Burke | ||||