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Twenty-four teams currently participate in the Galway County Championship. The title has been won at least once by 29 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Castlegar, who have won a total of 17 titles. Loughrea are the current title-holders, defeating Cappataggle by 1-15 to 0-16 in the 2024 final to win their third Galway County ...
Galway played Leinster SHC winner Offaly, whom it had defeated in the 1980 All-Ireland SHC semi-final, in the 1981 final. Galway did not retain the title, losing by a scoreline of 2–12 to 0–15 (a three-point defeat). Galway defeated Cork in the 1985 All-Ireland SHC to qualify for the final. Again the opponent was Offaly, again Galway lost ...
The Galway Camogie Championship is the senior Camogie competition featuring clubs affiliated to the Galway GAA. Athenry are the competitions most successful club, having won 12 titles. Sarsfields are the reigning champions, having defeated St Thomas' in the 2024 final.
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 Football Championship, the winners of which go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
The Galway county hurling team (/ ˈ ɡ ɔː l w eɪ / GAWL-way) represents Galway in hurling and is governed by Galway GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association.The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and the National Hurling League.
[1] was the 123rd staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. It was won by St. Thomas' for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in total. [2] [3] Kinvara participated in the senior championship having been promoted from the intermediate competition in 2019 but were subsequently relegated. [4]
A 7-3 to 4-5 victory gave Galway an historic first All-Ireland title while it marked the end of the road for Limerick's team. Galway would not win another championship until 1980. Galway had the chance to defend their title in 1924 when they played Dublin in the championship decider.
Both hurling and football are strong in Galway city. Pearse Stadium in Salthill is the home to Galway GAA, the county's Gaelic games body. The Galway hurlers compete annually in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship for the Liam MacCarthy Cup. Despite having won the cup only 5 times in their history, Galway is considered as one of the top ...