Killanin GAC
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Killanin is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in County Galway
, Ireland
. The club is a member of the Galway GAA
. The club is one of 20 teams competing in the Senior Championship in Galway. Their best result in the competition came in 2000, where they reached the final, losing out narrowly to Corofin.
The Club has twice won the County Under 21 'A' Championship, in 1996 where they defeated Corofin, and in 2001, where they beat Tuam Stars
.
. All 3 were members of Galways 1998 and 2001 All-Ireland victories. Kevin Walsh won an All-Star award for his efforts in 2003 and is also the current inter-county manager of Sligo
. Gary Fahey
was the captain of the 2001 All-Ireland winning Galway
team.
Walsh from Killanin first caught the eye winning an All-Ireland minor medal in 1986.
Galway senior football was struggling but come the big breakthrough under John O'Mahony in 1998 it was players like midfielder Walsh who were the foundation stones.
He was one of several high achievers in Gaelic football and midfielders in particular, who could trace their success to a background in basketball and how it enhanced their GAA skills.
Injuries mounted against him but Walsh came off the bench to play a key role in Galway drawing the classic 2000 final with Kerry before injury forced him off early on in the replay and Galway missed his influence and lost by four points.
But Walsh was patched up and back in 2001 when Galway availed of the rule change and became the first team to come through the back door to win the All-Ireland. It was the excellence of Walsh that enabled them to survive the eight game marathon to the title and he was a brilliant midfield general.
P.J. Gorham,
Ray Gibbons,
Declan Davin;
Paul Maloney,
Paul Fahey ,
Ciaran Quealey;
Tommy Gibbons,
Eamonn McDonagh;
Cathal Sweeney,
David Gibbons,
Peter O'Halloran;
Stephen Kavanagh,
Patrick Sweeney,
Diarmuid O'Connor;
Peter Feeney,
Damien Walsh,
Ronan Caldwell,
Darren Walsh,
Niall Walsh,
Ciaran Caldwell,
James Walsh,
David Walsh,
Mark Kinnevey,
Derek Kinnevey,
Alan Fahy,
Ian Thornton,
Brian O'Connell,
Mike Fahy,
Christy Lydon,
Robert Lee,
Michael Joyce,
Richie Fahey,
Enda Fahey,
Seamus Walsh,
Ronan O'Connor,
Peirce Faherty
Cathal Walsh,
Kenneth O'Halloran,
Robert Ryan,
Declan O'Halloran,
James Bohan
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club based in County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. The club is a member of the Galway GAA
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
. The club is one of 20 teams competing in the Senior Championship in Galway. Their best result in the competition came in 2000, where they reached the final, losing out narrowly to Corofin.
Main rivals
Killannin's main rivals comes from the two neighbouring parishes of Moycullen and Oughterard there has been many top class encounters with these teams over the years but the rivalery with Oughterard seems to be weaning a bit seeing as they can't come out of intermediate while Killannin are senior since 1992The Club has twice won the County Under 21 'A' Championship, in 1996 where they defeated Corofin, and in 2001, where they beat Tuam Stars
Tuam Stars
Tuam Stars is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Tuam area in County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA. Underage teams up to U-16's play in the Galway league and championships while Minor, Junior, and Senior compete in their respective competitions in the North...
.
Notable players
Notable players to have played for the club include Kevin Walsh, Richie Fahey and Gary FaheyGary Fahey
Gary Fahey is a former All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer who captained Galway in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.His reputation as an excellent full-back in the annals of Galway football is assured, with five Connacht Senior medals and two All-Ireland medals which is a terrific...
. All 3 were members of Galways 1998 and 2001 All-Ireland victories. Kevin Walsh won an All-Star award for his efforts in 2003 and is also the current inter-county manager of Sligo
Sligo GAA
The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo...
. Gary Fahey
Gary Fahey
Gary Fahey is a former All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer who captained Galway in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.His reputation as an excellent full-back in the annals of Galway football is assured, with five Connacht Senior medals and two All-Ireland medals which is a terrific...
was the captain of the 2001 All-Ireland winning Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
team.
Walsh from Killanin first caught the eye winning an All-Ireland minor medal in 1986.
Galway senior football was struggling but come the big breakthrough under John O'Mahony in 1998 it was players like midfielder Walsh who were the foundation stones.
He was one of several high achievers in Gaelic football and midfielders in particular, who could trace their success to a background in basketball and how it enhanced their GAA skills.
Injuries mounted against him but Walsh came off the bench to play a key role in Galway drawing the classic 2000 final with Kerry before injury forced him off early on in the replay and Galway missed his influence and lost by four points.
But Walsh was patched up and back in 2001 when Galway availed of the rule change and became the first team to come through the back door to win the All-Ireland. It was the excellence of Walsh that enabled them to survive the eight game marathon to the title and he was a brilliant midfield general.
Current squad
Patrick O'Halloran;P.J. Gorham,
Ray Gibbons,
Declan Davin;
Paul Maloney,
Paul Fahey ,
Ciaran Quealey;
Tommy Gibbons,
Eamonn McDonagh;
Cathal Sweeney,
David Gibbons,
Peter O'Halloran;
Stephen Kavanagh,
Patrick Sweeney,
Diarmuid O'Connor;
Peter Feeney,
Damien Walsh,
Ronan Caldwell,
Darren Walsh,
Niall Walsh,
Ciaran Caldwell,
James Walsh,
David Walsh,
Mark Kinnevey,
Derek Kinnevey,
Alan Fahy,
Ian Thornton,
Brian O'Connell,
Mike Fahy,
Christy Lydon,
Robert Lee,
Michael Joyce,
Richie Fahey,
Enda Fahey,
Seamus Walsh,
Ronan O'Connor,
Peirce Faherty
Cathal Walsh,
Kenneth O'Halloran,
Robert Ryan,
Declan O'Halloran,
James Bohan
Honours
- Galway U-21 A Championship: 2
- 1996, 2001