Sarsfields GAA (Galway)
{{short description|Gaelic sports club in County Galway, Ireland}}
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{{Infobox GAA club
| club gaa = Sarsfields Galway
| irish = Na Sairséalaigh
| Key players = Dan Nevin
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| founded = 1966
| county = Galway
| province = Connacht
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| colours = White and Green
| grounds = Bullaun and New Inn
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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.1992–93 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship1993–94 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The club was founded in 1966{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/sarsfields-rekindling-old-magic-1.134836|title=Sarsfields rekindling old magic|date=12 February 1998|newspaper=The Irish Times|accessdate=9 March 2016}} and is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.
Sarsfields Galway were the first club to defend their All-Ireland Club Hurling title. In 1993 Sarsfields defeated opponents Kilmallock, County Limerick in their first All-Ireland club final. In 1994, Sarsfields 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{{cite book
|last=McGann
|first=David
|editor-first=David
|editor-last=McGann
|title=For the pride of the parish : a history of Gaelic games in New Inn and Bullaun
|url=http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000224617
|edition=1st
|date=2 February 2003
|publisher=Sarsfields GAA Club
|page=82
|accessdate=5 May 2012}} by Thurles Sarsfields who were kingpins of Tipperary hurling at that time.
Notable players
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.
::List is incomplete
Honours
=Hurling=
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships: 2
- 1993, 1994.{{cite web|url=http://gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/rolls-of-honour/0/0/0/23/|title=All Ireland Senior Hurling Club – Rolls of Honour|work=Gaelic Athletic Association|accessdate=5 May 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aib.ie/servlet/Satellite?cid=1141324825333&pagename=CSRPortal/csr_main&c=CSRContent_C|title=AIB GAA All-Ireland Club Championship Finals|work=Allied Irish Banks|accessdate=5 May 2012}}
- All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championships: 1
- 2023{{cite web |title=All-Ireland Junior B Hurling Final Report & Reaction |url=https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/hurling-sarsfields-1-9-bruff-0-9-all-ireland-junior-b-hurling-final-report-reaction/ |website=galwaybayfm.ie |publisher=Galway Bay FM |access-date=26 February 2023}}{{cite web |title=Heartbreak for gallant Bruff as Limerick side lose All-Ireland Final |url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/hurling/1046259/heartbreak-for-gallant-bruff-as-limerick-side-lose-all-ireland-final.html |website=limerickleader.ie |publisher=Limerick Leader |access-date=26 February 2023}}
- Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championships: 6
- 1980, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997
- Galway Senior Club Hurling Championships: 7
- 1980, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997,{{cite web|url=http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/gaa-history/rolls-of-honour/club-rolls-of-honour/0/0/46/|title=Galway Senior Hurling Club – Rolls of Honour|work=Gaelic Athletic Association|accessdate=5 May 2012}} 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2015/1122/748427-sarsfields/ |title=Sarsfields secure Galway title with replay win |last=Fallon |first=John |website=GAA News |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |date=22 November 2015 |access-date=22 November 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.the42.ie/sarsfields-craughwell-galway-shc-final-report-2460338-Nov2015/ |title=Sarsfields outlast Craughwell to reign supreme in Galway for first time since 1997 |website=TheJournal.ie |publisher=TheJournal.ie |date=22 November 2015 |access-date=22 November 2015}}
- Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1
- 1976.
- Galway Junior Club Hurling Championship: 4
- Galway Junior A Hurling Championship: 1996
- Galway Junior B Hurling Championship: 1985, 2007, 2022 {{cite web|url=https://galwaygaa.ie/results/hurling-results |title=Hurling Results |work=Galway GAA |accessdate=29 Oct 2022}}
- Galway Junior C Hurling Championship: 1992, 2001, 2019 {{cite web|url=https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/galway-gaa-results-54/ |title=Galway GAA Results 14 October 2019|work=Galway Bay FM |accessdate=29 Oct 2022}}
- Other Galway Club Hurling Championships:
- Galway Minor B Hurling Championship: 2000
- Galway Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 1984, 2006, 2008
- Galway Under-20 A1 Hurling Championship: 2021
=Football=
- Galway Junior Club Football Championship: 1
- Junior C – North: 2013{{cite web|url=http://www.galwaygaa.ie/junior-football-championship-2013#Mod541|title=Junior C Football Championship – North|publisher=Galway County Board|accessdate=22 January 2014}}
- Galway Junior C Football Championship: 2013{{cite web|url=http://www.galwaygaa.ie/component/k2/item/511|title=Saturday's Football County Finals|publisher=Galway County Board|accessdate=23 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201165301/http://www.galwaygaa.ie/component/k2/item/511|archivedate=1 February 2014}}
- Galway Club Football League: 1
- Division 4B North: 2013{{cite web|url=http://www.galwaygaa.ie/division-4-football-league-2013#Mod565|title=Junior C Football Championship – North|publisher=Galway County Board|accessdate=22 January 2014}}
=Camogie=
- All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championships: 3
- 2019-2020, 2021-22, 2022
- Galway Senior Camogie Championships: 8
- 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
=Golf=
- Annual All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge 2
- 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsfile.com/id/557808/|title=Event Images|work=Sportsfile|accessdate=5 May 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://gaagolf.pegasys.ie/2012/04/04/sarsfields-made-it-a-weekend-to-remember|title=Sarsfields made it a weekend to remember|work=All Ireland GAA Golf Challenge|accessdate=17 September 2012}}
- 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=177489|title=Sarsfields retain All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge title|work=Hogan Stand|accessdate=17 September 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://editorialimages.zenfolio.com/p168891680/h4323c990#h4323c990|title=All Ireland GAA Golf Challenge|work=Editorial Images|accessdate=17 September 2012}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.sarsfields-gaa.com/ Official Galway Sarsfields GAA Club website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121023090400/http://homepage.eircom.net/~cathalmcg/welcome.htm Retired Sarsfields GAA Club website]
- [http://www.galwayhurling.com/ Official Galway Hurling Board website]
{{Galway clubs}}
Category:Hurling clubs in County Galway