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Sarsfields GAA (County Galway)

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Colours:
  
Green and White

Date founded
  
1966

Hurling:
  
2

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Grounds
  
Bullaun, County Galway, New Inn, County 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.

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The club was founded in 1966 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, 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 by Thurles Sarsfields who were kingpins of Tipperary, Ireland hurling at that time.

Notable Players

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

    Hurling honours

  • All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships: 2
  • 1993, 1994.
  • Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championships: 6
  • 1980, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997
  • Galway Senior Club Hurling Championships: 7
  • 1980, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2015.
  • Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 1
  • 1976.
  • Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship: 4
  • Junior A: 1996.
  • Junior B: 1985, 2007.
  • Junior C: 1992, 2001.
  • Other Connacht Club Hurling Championships:
  • U12: 1982, 1990, 1999, 2001.
  • U14: 1990, 2000, 2001.
  • U16: 1980, 1990, 2001.
  • Minor B: 2000.
  • U21 A: 1984.
  • Football honours

  • Galway Junior Club Football Championship: 1
  • Junior C - North: 2013.
  • Junior C - County: 2013.
  • Galway Club Football League: 1
  • Division 4B North: 2013.
  • Golfing honours

  • Annual All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge 2
  • 2011.
  • 2012.
  • References

    Sarsfields GAA (County Galway) Wikipedia