Sarsfields GAA (County Galway)

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Sarsfields Galway
Na Sairséalaigh
Founded: 1966
County: Galway
Colours: Green and White
Grounds: Bullaun and New Inn
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Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Connacht
champions		 Galway
champions
Hurling: 2 6 7

Sarsfields Galway is a GAA club consisting of the parish of Bullaun, New Inn and Woodlawn in East County Galway, Ireland. Winners of two All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship's.[1][2]

The club was founded in 1966[3] and is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling. And in 2016 Sarsfields Hurling Club celebrates its 50th year.

Sarsfields Galway were the first club to defend their All-Ireland Club Hurling title. In 1993 Sarsfield's defeated opponents Kilmallock, County Limerick in their first All-Ireland club final. In 1994, Sarsfield's retained their club title with a victory over Toomevara, County Tipperary.

History

Prior to 1966, two clubs St. Killians (of New Inn), and Bullaun existed in the parish. During 1966 a ruling known as "The Parish Rule" allowed only one club per parish,[3] 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 where verbal history tells that Sarsfield and his Irish Jacobite army passed through the parish while retreating from the Battle of Aughrim in 1691. The name "Sarsfields" is almost certainly influenced [4] by Thurles Sarsfields who were kingpins of Tipperary, Ireland hurling at that time.

Notable Players

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
Player Galway Senior Galway U-21 Galway Minor Club
Joe Cooney 1987, 1988[5][6][7] 1986 [6] 1983 [6] 1993, 1994 [6]
Michael 'Hopper' McGrath 1987, 1988 [6] 1983 [6] 1993, 1994 [6]
Michael Kenney 1988 1986 1994 [6]
Peter Kelly 1993 1992
Paraic Forde 1996 1994
Michael Conneely 1980 [6]
Jimmy Cooney 1980 [6]
Michael Mulkerins 1980
Mattie Conneely 1978
Joe McGrath 1993
Gerry McGrath 1991
Tommy Kenny 1983
Brendan Cooney 1986

Hurling honours

Football honours

  • Galway Junior Club Football Championship: 1
    • Junior C - North: 2013.[13]
    • Junior C - County: 2013.[14]
  • Galway Club Football League: 1
    • Division 4B North: 2013.[15]

Golfing honours

References

  1. ↑ 1992–93 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
  2. ↑ 1993–94 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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External links

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