Portumna GAA

Portumna GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Portumna in County Galway. The club is almost exclusively centred on hurling.

Portumna

Port Omna
Founded:	1888
County:	Galway
Nickname:	Port
Colours:	Blue and Gold
Grounds:	Portumna
Coordinates:	53°05′18.29″N 8°13′00.79″W
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Connacht champions Galway champions Hurling: 4 3 6

Portumna (blue and yellow) in the 2009–10 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final against Ballyhale Shamrocks (green); Croke Park, 17 March 2010.

History

The first mention of Portumna in terms of Gaelic games comes in 1888 with regard to a junior Gaelic football game against Eyrecourt. The club remained in the background of senior club hurling until 1995 when Portumna contested their first county final. Victory on that occasion went to Sarsfield's. The 2000s saw a golden age for the club as it contested seven consecutive county finals between 2003 and 2009. Victory was achieved in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Portumna also won three All-Ireland titles during this period (2006, 2008 and 2009) as well as in returning to win in 2014. A book on the history of the club titled ‘Hearts of Oak the rise to glory of Portumna GAA club’, written by historian John Joe Conwell, has been published by the club.

Hurling honours

• All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships (4): 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014 ^[1]
• Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championships (3): 2003, 2005, 2007
• Galway Senior Hurling Championships (6): 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013^[2]
• Galway Intermediate Hurling Club Championships (1): 1992
• Galway Minor Hurling Championships (4): 1948, 1990, 1991, 1999

Notable players

See also: Category:Portumna hurlers

• Damien Hayes
• Kevin Hayes
• Ollie Canning
• Joe Canning
• Andy Smith