Killannin GAA

Killannin
Cill Ainín
Founded:1958
County:Galway
Colours:Blue and White
Grounds:Maloney Park
Coordinates:53°23′14.24″N 9°13′36.21″W / 53.3872889°N 9.2267250°W / 53.3872889; -9.2267250
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Killannin 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 18 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.

History

Kevin Walsh, Gary Fahey and his brother Richie Fahey, along with Noel Maloney ( Former All Star) were all involved in Galway's 1998 and 2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) title wins. Walsh won an All Star Award in 2003 and later managed Sligo and Galway. Walsh's first involvement with Galway was winning an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship medal in 1986. Fahey captained Galway to the 2001 All-Ireland SFC win.

Johnny Heaney was part of the team that qualified for the 2022 and 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.

Honours

References

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  2. ↑ "Walsh set for dual coaching role". HoganStand. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Walsh, Daire (10 June 2023). "Liverpool captain and former Galway star Niamh Fahey says she'd love to play GAA again". BreakingNews. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Rooney, Declan (6 July 2016). "Walsh wants Galway to convert underage titles into senior success". HoganStand. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  5. ↑ O’Connell, Cian (18 August 2023). "Killannin All-Stars success story". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Roll of Honour 1980-1999 Hurling – Football". Galway GAA. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Rafferty, Mike (30 November 2023). "Killannin's emerging stars prove too slick for Corofin". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Killannin crowned U19 A football champions". GalwayBayFM. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2026.