THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN: Galway’s six Hurling All-Stars at the GAA-GPA banquet in the National Convention Centre, Dublin — and the 2012 Young Hurler of the Year award winner, Johnny Coen of Galway. From left: David Burke, Iarla Tannian, Fergal Moore, Joe Canning, Damien Hayes, David Collins and Johnny Coen. GALWAY hurlers 1987-88 were guests of the Connacht Council for the provincial football finals at Hyde Park, Roscommon, to mark the Silver Jubilee of those epic back-to-back MacCarthy Cup victories. In front, from left: Tom Nolan (Castlegar), Tony Kilkenny (Kiltormer), Brendan Murphy, representing his father Phelim Murphy, selector 1987, 1988; Peter Cooney, representing his brother Joe Cooney (Sarsfields); Michael (“Hopper”) McGrath (Sarsfields), Anthony Cunningham (St Thomas’s), Sandra Molloy, representing her father P. J. Molloy (St Mary’s, Athenry), Conor Hayes (Kiltormer), Captain 1987, 1988; John Commins (Gort), Sylvie Linnane (Gort), Gerry Burke (Turloughmore), Peter Murphy (Loughrea), Éanna Ryan (Killimordaly), Ollie Kilkenny (Kiltormer), Dermot Monaghan (Athenry), Tom Monaghan (Killimordaly), Michael Kenny (Sarsfields). At back, from left: Bernie O’Connor, selector 1987, 1988; Pat Nolan (Castlegar), Noel Lane (Ballinderreen), Brendan Lynskey (Meelick Eyrecourt), Steve Mahon (Kilbeacanty), Pearse Piggott (Gort), Michael Coleman (Abbeyknockmoy), Pat Malone (Oranmore- Maree), Peter Finnerty (Mullagh), Ray Duane (Mullagh), Gerry McInerney (Kinvara), Tony Keady (Killimordaly), Martin Naughton (Turloughmore), Michael Earls (Killimordaly), Michael Connolly (Craughwell), John Coen (Mullagh), Eamonn Dervan (Tynagh), Noel Treacy, Chairman Galway G.A.A. Board.
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