Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry GAA

Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Tynagh, County Galway, Ireland. The club is solely concerned with the game of hurling

Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry

Tíne-Mainistir/Dún Doighre
Founded:	2004
County:	Galway
Nickname:	TAD
Colours:	Blue and green
Grounds:	Duniry
Coordinates:	53°07′54″N 8°24′29″W
Playing kits
Standard colours

History

Hurling has been played in the area since the early days of the GAA when two separate clubs, Abbey and Duniry, were in existence. A club in Tynagh also existed. All three clubs operated as separate entities, however, they often combined in an effort to fields teams. Tynagh and Abbey/Duniry amalgamated at juvenile and underage levels as a result of a decline in population in those areas. This was followed by an amalgamation at adult level in 2004.^[1]

The Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry was just five years in existence when it claimed the Galway IHC title after a 1-20 to 1-16 defeat of Meelick-Eyrecourt in the final.^[2][3] This was followed by winning the Connacht Club IHC title.^[4] Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry added a second set of Galway and Connacht Club IHC titles to their collection in 2024.^[5][6]

Honours

• Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (2): 2009, 2024
• Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (2): 2009, 2024
• Galway Junior C1 Hurling Championship (1): 2011
• Galway Minor A Hurling Championship (1): 2011

Notable players

• Kevin Broderick: All-Ireland U21HC-winner (1996)^[7]
• Paul Gordon: All-Ireland U21HC-winner (2011)^[8]
• Liam Hodgins: All-Ireland U21HC-winner (1996)^[9]
• Paul Killeen: Leinster SHC-winner (2017, 2018)^[10]
• Shane Moloney: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2017)^[11]

References

1. "History". Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry GAA website. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
2. "Odds strongly favour Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry". Connacht Tribune. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
3. "Moycullen and Killimor aim for history in County Intermediate Hurling Final". Galway Bay FM website. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
4. "Connacht hurling wins for Calry and Tynagh". Hogan Stand. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
5. Sport, Sunday (3 November 2024). "Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry Wins County Intermediate Hurling Title". GalwayBayFM. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
6. "Mayo champions' grip on Connacht intermediate hurling title comes to an end". Connaught Telegraph. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
7. "Continuity the key for Galway U21s". Irish Examiner. 15 September 2005. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
8. "Cunningham paves way for new wave". Irish Independent. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
9. "The Galway stars who were left behind". Irish Independent. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
10. Fogarty, John (8 July 2018). "Galway hold their nerve against Kilkenny in Leinster final replay". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
11. "Emotions run high as Tribe end agonising 29-year wait". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

External link

• Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry GAA official website