CONTENTS EDITORIAL The Galway G. A. A Year Book committee is pleased to publish the 2012 edition. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our contributors, the club officers and the professional journalists whose combined efforts ensure plenty of interesting and varied reading. Special thanks to Jim Carney, Mártan Ó Ciardha, Seamus O’Grady, Tadhg Ó Conghaile, Sean Walsh, Mick Curley and Gerry Larkin. Photos courtesy of the Tuam Herald, Connacht Tribune, Enda Noone, Tony O’Hehir, Johnny Ryan, Sportsfile and Seamus Finnerty. Our gratitude to all who helped with the proof reading and to Jacqueline in Castle Print for all the support over the last few weeks. Seamus Finnerty - Editor ConnachtFixtures2013...........................................2 CountyChairman’sAddress........................................3 Cunninghamlooksforwardto2013 .................................4 MacCarthyCupheartbreakforGalway ...............................5 SixHurlingAll-StarsforGalway....................................6 CancerCareWalk...............................................7 All-Ireland Intermediate Title and Senior Status for Moycullen Ace . . . . . . . . . . 8 SuccessfulyearforGalwayhandballers...............................9 GloryDayforClonbur...........................................10 LadiesFootball ................................................11 Presentations..................................................13 FootballBoardAwards ..........................................14 GalwayFootballFéile ...........................................15 Connacht Ladies Junior Champions, Annaghdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 All-IrelandJuniorChampions .....................................18 Salthill-KnocknacarraGAA .......................................19 TedWebbTournament...........................................20 NorthGPCWinners.............................................21 CountyJuniorCWinnersandPresentations ..........................22 Minors’successboostsDunmoreMacHales ...........................23 CupPresentationtoGalwayFootballBoard ..........................23 Connacht Collegess Senior Football Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 CountyHurlingChampions.......................................25 CoisteIomanananÓgnaGaillimhe ................................26 GalwayUnderageHurling........................................27 FéileHurlingFinal..............................................32 GalwayHurlingAcademies .......................................33 BallinasloeFootball ............................................34 Claregalway Juvenile Footballers Played with Distinction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 St.GabrielsGAA Club...........................................36 Galway Vocational School’s Hurling Champions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 St.Brigid’sVocationalSchool,Loughrea.............................38 CamogieDavittsFéileChampionship................................40 Galway All Ireland Minor Camogie Champions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Camogie .....................................................42 CountyCamogieWinners ........................................43 Camogie.....................................................44 CraughwellCamogie............................................48 GalwayCamogieSeniorandIntermediate............................49 Galway Camogie Fundraising Night at Galway Greyhound Stadium. . . . . . . . . 50 Camogie .....................................................51 Galway-LeinsterChampions .....................................52 St.Thomas’sSeniorChampions....................................52 KillimordalyIntermediateChampions...............................53 TommyLarkinsMinor‘A’Champions................................53 CarnaCaisealSeaimpiníIdirmhéanach..............................54 LadiesUnder16All-IrelandChampions..............................54 SalthillKnocknacarraSeniorChampion..............................55 CorofinMinor‘A’Champions .....................................55 Ballinasloe Countyand Connacht Junior Champions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 DunmoreMcHalesMinor‘B’winners................................56 St.JamesU-21‘A’Champions.....................................57 Naomh Pádraig, An Fhairche All-Ireland Junior Club Champions. . . . . . . . . . . 57 GalwayU16...................................................58 GaiscíghCharna-anChaisil.......................................59 HurlingSemi-FinalsinTuamand‘TheSwamp’........................60 Obituaries....................................................61 CumannnamBunscol...........................................62 Obituaries....................................................63 Success for Clarinbridge Juveniles and Camogie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Scór-FourConnachtScórTitlesforGalway..........................66 CoistePeilnanÓg..............................................67 Presentations .................................................74 NaomhMhuireOranmore/Maree...................................75 ClifdenJunior'A'CountyFinalists..................................76 Kilkerrin-Clonberne County U-21 'B' County Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 JackManganhonoured..........................................77 HurlingWinners...............................................78 CountyFinalists ...............................................79 CarnmoreGAA ................................................80 Galway Senior Football Championship Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 GiveRespect,ShowRespect.......................................82 Coaching and Games Development ‘Quality activity in 2012’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 DevelopmentAcademies.........................................84 GalwaySeniorFootball2012Stats .................................86 Presentations .................................................87 100YearsofGAA HistoryinWest.................................88 TributetoKayWilliams .........................................90 Glinskcelebrates100years.......................................90 TommyLarkinscelebrate.........................................91 All Ireland Senior Football Champions – Galway Gardaí . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Kilnadeema/Leitrim-Apromisingyear..............................92 GalwayLadiesFootball..........................................93 GalwayInterfirmsGAA..........................................94 DaraghSmalltalkstoNiamhDuggan...............................95 HurlingLeagueandChampionshipStats.............................96 FootballLeagueWinners.........................................97 Presentations .................................................98 GalwaySeniorTeam ............................................99 TheGathering................................................100 SeniorHurlingFinalists.........................................101 HurlingPresentations ..........................................101 GlinskLadiesFootballClub......................................102 PearsesCamogieWinners .......................................102 CumannPeileMaighCuilinn .....................................103 TuamHurlingClub ............................................104 Athenrycelebrate25years ......................................105 Turloughmore50yearsago......................................105 Tribute to legendary sportsman Máirtín Kelly, Williamstown . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 OpendayasAnnaghdownGAAcelebrate125 ........................107 Aroundthegrounds ...........................................108 1
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