Castlegar GAA
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.
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| Founded: | 1880 | ||||||||
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| County: | Galway | ||||||||
| Nickname: | Cashel | ||||||||
| Colours: | Green and white | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Castlegar | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53.277°N 8.976°W | ||||||||
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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 Claregalway, Turloughmore and Oranmore.
Castlegar is one of the most successful clubs in the Galway Senior Hurling Championship, winning 17 titles between 1936 and 1984.[1] The club won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in 1980.[1]
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships (1): 1980[1]
- Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championships (4): 1972, 1973, 1979, 1984[1]
- Galway Senior Club Hurling Championships (17): 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1984[1]
- Galway Under-21 Hurling Championships (5): 1967, 1974, 1982, 1999, 2000[1]
- Galway Minor Hurling Championships (7): 1949, 1953, 1965, 1982, 1985, 2000, 2017
Notable players
1979-80 All-Ireland champions
The Castlegar team, that won the 1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, included:
| # | 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 half back | ||
| 6 | John Connolly | Centre back | ||
| 7 | Michael Glynn | Left half back | ||
| 8 | Tom Murphy | Midfield | ||
| 9 | Séamus Fahy | Midfield | ||
| 10 | Jimmy Francis | Right half forward | ||
| 11 | Joe Connolly | Centre forward | ||
| 12 | Pakie O'Connor | Left half forward | ||
| 13 | Gerry Connolly | Right corner forward | ||
| 14 | Michael Connolly (c) | Full forward | ||
| 15 | Liam Mulryan | Left corner forward | ||
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| Pat Burke | ||||
References
- "Castlegar GAA - Our History". castlegargaa.com. Retrieved 23 September 2023.