Sarsfields GAA (Galway)

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]

Sarsfields Galway

Na Sairséalaigh
Founded:	1966
County:	Galway
Colours:	White and Green
Grounds:	Bullaun and New Inn
Coordinates:	53.247774°N 8.554371°W / 53.247774; -8.554371
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Connacht champions Galway champions Hurling: 2 6 7 Camogie: 3 - 8

The club was founded in 1966^[3] and is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.

Sarsfields Galway were the first club to defend their All-Ireland Club Hurling title. In 1993 Sarsfields defeated opponents Kilmallock, County Limerick in their first All-Ireland club final. In 1994, Sarsfields 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 hurling at that time.

Notable players

• Kevin Hynes
• Joseph Cooney
• Michael Conneely
• Joe Cooney
• Jimmy Cooney
• Pádraig Kelly
• Michael 'Hopper' McGrath
• Darren Morrissey

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
Patrick McMahon			1999
Tommy Kenny		1983
Brendan Cooney		1986
John Cooney			2019[8]
Alex Connaire			2019[8]

Honours

Hurling

• All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships: 2
  • 1993, 1994.^[9][10]
• All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championships: 1
  • 2023^[11][12]
• Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championships: 6
  • 1980, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997
• Galway Senior Club Hurling Championships: 7
  • 1980, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997,^[13] 2015.^[14][15]
• Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1
  • 1976.
• Galway Junior Club Hurling Championship: 4
  • Galway Junior A Hurling Championship: 1996
  • Galway Junior B Hurling Championship: 1985, 2007, 2022 ^[16]
  • Galway Junior C Hurling Championship: 1992, 2001, 2019 ^[17]
• Other Galway Club Hurling Championships:
  • Galway Minor B Hurling Championship: 2000
  • Galway Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 1984, 2006, 2008
  • Galway Under-20 A1 Hurling Championship: 2021

Football

• Galway Junior Club Football Championship: 1
  • Junior C – North: 2013^[18]
  • Galway Junior C Football Championship: 2013^[19]
• Galway Club Football League: 1
  • Division 4B North: 2013^[20]

Camogie

• All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championships: 3
  • 2019-2020, 2021-22, 2022
• Galway Senior Camogie Championships: 8
  • 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Golf

• Annual All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge 2
  • 2011.^[21][22]
  • 2012.^[23][24]

References

1. 1992–93 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
2. 1993–94 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
3. "Sarsfields rekindling old magic". The Irish Times. 12 February 1998. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
4. McGann, David (2 February 2003). McGann, David (ed.). For the pride of the parish : a history of Gaelic games in New Inn and Bullaun (1st ed.). Sarsfields GAA Club. p. 82. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
5. "Galway entering the lion's den". The Irish Times. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2016. Cooney ... won his second successive All-Ireland medal in 1988.
6. "Roll of Honour / Galway Hurling". Athenry GAA. 6 November 1992. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
7. "Cooney, Joe". Hogan Stand. 6 November 1992. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
8. "Galway complete All-Ireland minor three-in-a-row". the42.ie. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
9. "All Ireland Senior Hurling Club – Rolls of Honour". Gaelic Athletic Association. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
10. "AIB GAA All-Ireland Club Championship Finals". Allied Irish Banks. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
11. "All-Ireland Junior B Hurling Final Report & Reaction". galwaybayfm.ie. Galway Bay FM. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
12. "Heartbreak for gallant Bruff as Limerick side lose All-Ireland Final". limerickleader.ie. Limerick Leader. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
13. "Galway Senior Hurling Club – Rolls of Honour". Gaelic Athletic Association. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
14. Fallon, John (22 November 2015). "Sarsfields secure Galway title with replay win". GAA News. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
15. "Sarsfields outlast Craughwell to reign supreme in Galway for first time since 1997". TheJournal.ie. TheJournal.ie. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
16. "Hurling Results". Galway GAA. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
17. "Galway GAA Results 14 October 2019". Galway Bay FM. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
18. "Junior C Football Championship – North". Galway County Board. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
19. "Saturday's Football County Finals". Galway County Board. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
20. "Junior C Football Championship – North". Galway County Board. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
21. "Event Images". Sportsfile. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
22. "Sarsfields made it a weekend to remember". All Ireland GAA Golf Challenge. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
23. "Sarsfields retain All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge title". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
24. "All Ireland GAA Golf Challenge". Editorial Images. Retrieved 17 September 2012.

External links

• Official Galway Sarsfields GAA Club website
• Retired Sarsfields GAA Club website
• Official Galway Hurling Board website