Iarla Tannian (born 12 April 1984) is an Irish hurler who plays as centre back at senior level for the Galway county team. Tannian made his first appearance for the senior team during the

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and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. Since then he has won one

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winners' medal and one

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winners' medal. He was named as the

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by ''

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'' panel in the drawn 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final on 9 September. Tannian was left out of the Galway hurling panel which was named for winter training in October 2016. Tannian plays his club hurling for

Ardrahan Ardrahan () is a village and civil parish in County Galway, Ireland. History Richard de Burgo conquered Galway in 1236, and granted the land to Maurice Fitzgerald who built the castle whose ruins still stand today. The churchyard wall cont ...

Honours

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Fitzgibbon Cup The Fitzgibbon Cup () is the trophy for the premier hurling championship among higher education institutions (universities, colleges and institutes of technology) in Ireland. The Fitzgibbon Cup competition is administered by Comhairle Ard Oideac ...

(2) 2005, 2007 *

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hur ...

(1) 2012 *

(1) 2010 * Walsh Cup (1) 2010 ;Individual * All-Ireland SHC Final Man of The Match (1) 2012 (Draw) *

GAA GPA All Stars Awards The Gaelic Athletic Association-Gaelic Players' Association All Stars Awards (often known simply as the All Stars) are awarded annually to the best player in each of the 15 playing positions in Gaelic football and hurling. Additionally, one play ...

(1) 2012

References

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