County Junior Hurling Champions 1993
Front Row: (left to right) Terence Gannon, Peter Kelly, Michael Crimmins, Colin Byrne, Mattie Gannon, Michael Higgins, Paddy Kelly. Back Row: (left to right) Michael Waldron, Billy Caulfield, Michael Cahill, Patrick Hession, Sean Keane, Brian Hanley, Declan Higgins and Gerry Treacy.

County Minor Hurling Champions 1993
Front Row: (left to right) Barry Keogh, David Howley, John Feeney, Donal Moran, Brian Higgins, Richard Brady, Liam Hoyne. Back Row: (left to right) Oliver Caulfield, Aidan Poniard, Eddie Brady, Cathal Daly, Darragh Burke, Emmet Caulfield, and Gerry Feeney. Inserts: Noel Hynes, Eugene Cloonan and Michael Loughnane.

Galway All-Ireland Senior Hurling Finalists 1993 
Front Row: (left to right) Brendan Keogh, Gerry McInerney, Michael McGrath, Padraic Kelly, Joe Cooney, Murty Killilea. Back Row: (left to right) Michael McGrath, Tom Helebert, Paul Cooney, Richard Burke, Liam Burke, Michael Coleman, Joe Rabbitte, Sean Treacy and Pat Malone.

Minor Hurling team take home Cup after Couny Final Replay

The minor team could afford the luxury of shooting sixteen wides and still run out winners by five points in the county semi-final at Carnmore. Trained by P.J. Molloy, the Athenry side had too many big guns for Castlegar to handle. Donal Moran, Brian Higgins and Dara Burke caused their defence all sorts of trouble and Athenry went on to record a 2-8 1-6 victory.

Group form was thrown out the window when pre-match favourites Kiltormer were held to a draw at Ballymacward after a full blooded contest. Routed by them earlier in the year, Athenry were within a whisker of achieving an unexpected victory only for Derek Cormican point to force a replay in the dying seconds.

It was an absorbing and fluctuating encounter fought out between two of the keenest rivals in Galway club hurling. A strong cross-field wind had a major bearing on proceedings, but the players ignored the hostile weather conditions in a game that was confidently refereed by Jimmy Cooney. Kiltormer led at halftime by 1-3 to 0-4 and increased that lead with two more points early in the second half. Athenry fought their way into contention with a string of unanswered points from sub. Michael Loughnane, Gerry Feeney, Donal Moran and Brian Higgins to draw level with eight minutes remaining. Dara Burke put Athenry ahead before Cormican`s late point from a free forced a replay.

Played at Ballindereen, the replay was probably the best championship hurling game played in Galway throughout the year. With great scores and non stop excitement, it was played at breath-taking speed throughout and despite all the passion and fire, it remained clean and sporting from start to finish. Athenry again star

ted less than impressively but inspired by their manager P. J. Molloy, settled down to the task and were ahead by two points at the break 1-4 to 1-2.

As they did in the opening half, Kiltormer started well with a point by Gordon Glynn but their joy was short-lived. Brian Higgins deflected a cross from Gerry Feeney to the Kiltormer net and the later added another point followed by similar scores from Brian Higgins and Eddie Brady to leave Athenry well placed with a 2-7 to 1-3 advantage at the three quarter stage. However, it wasn't over yet and when Hugh Bleahan hit the net for Kiltormer the margin was down to four points with twelve minutes remaining and a stern test of Athenry`s character loomed up. Within two minutes they responded in spectacular fashion when Donal Moran burst through the middle and shook the net with a crashing drive. Kiltormer could only manage  one point in the remaining nine minutes to leave the final score at 3-7 to 2-4 in favour of Athenry.

There was understandable jubilation at yet another minor championship victory for the Club. They had great performances from Michael Loughnane, Barry Keogh, Liam Hoyne, Donal Moran, Eddie Brady, Aidan Poniard and in particular ace forwards Gerry Feeney and Brian Higgins. The victory was deeply satisfying for all concerned as was the motivating power of P.J. Molloy which was evident throughout the year. He transformed the team that looked ordinary in the early rounds, into a class side. Both the draw and replay will be remembered as classics of their kind and a fitting example of the brand of hurling nurtured by the Club.

Team: Cathal Daly, Michael Treacy, David Howley, John Feeney, Oliver Caulfield, Richard Brady, Barry Keogh, Donal Moran, Liam Hoyne, Eddie Brady, Dara Burke, Brian Higgins, Aidan Poniard, Emmet Caulfield, Gerry Feeney. Sub: Michael Loughnane.

Galway Seniors shock Tipperary but have little luck in Final

Written off by many, Galway senior hurlers gave the ultimate brush off to the hurling traditionalists that were craving for a Tipperary v Kilkenny All-Ireland final. Tipperary were virtually undisputed favourites to walk all over Galway in their semi-final clash at Croke Park. But Galway, managed by Jarlath Cloonan, without exception hurled with power and determination to send the Munster champions crashing out of the championship on a scoreline 1-16 to 1-14. Brendan Keogh scored a great point in the opening half while the towering Joe Rabbitte made life desperately uncomfortable for the Tipp backs scoring two great points. A late goal by Kilkenny`s P.J. Delaney ended Galway`s challenge in the Final. Joe Rabbitte played a fine game for Galway and was rewarded with his first GAA All-Star Award later in the year. He scored four great points and an incident late in the game when a free was awarded against him incorrectly by referee Terence Murray proved costly and resulted in a score at the other end for Kilkenny who were winners by 2-17 to 1-15.