Tynagh GAA was a

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club located in

Tynagh Tynagh () is a village and electoral division in south-east County Galway in Ireland. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Origin of the name Recorded as ''Tyneaach'' (1565), ''Teacneaghe'' (1543), ''Theaneac'' (1541) ...

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. It was a member of the

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branch of the

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(GAA). The club was solely concerned with the game of hurling.

History

Located in the parish of

, on the

- Tipperary border, the Tynagh club was founded in the years immediately following the establishment of the GAA in 1884. The club contested the Galway SHC finals in 1889 and 1896, but lost out on both occasions. Between 1900 and 1906 there was no team in Tynagh but several players played with the neighbouring Duniry club. Hurling eventually returned to the club, with Tynagh contesting every final between 1918 and 1928. The club won the title in 1920, 1922, 1923, 1925 and 1928, which was a technical five-in-a-row as the intervening finals were not held or the entire championship was cancelled. Tynagh went into a period of decline following this

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. Galway SHC semi-finals were reached in the late 1940s, however, it was 1971 before the club enjoyed its next success when the Galway JHC titles was won. Players from the nearby Abbey/Duniry club joined Tynagh to form a senior and intermediate team in 1972 before once again operating as single entity clubs from 1976. Tynagh won the Galway IHC title in 1987 to once again secure senior status. A decline in population resulted in Tynagh and Abbey/Duniry amalgamating at underage level in 1996. Both clubs amalgamated at adult level to create the new Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry club in 2004.

Honours

Galway Senior Hurling Championship The Galway Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Brooks Galway Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the ...

(5): 1920, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1928 *

Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship The Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Galmont Hotel Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Galway IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Galway County Board of the G ...

(1): 1987 * Galway Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1971

Notable players

Séamus Coen Séamus Coen (born 1 February 1958) is an Irish retired Hurling, hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Galway GAA, Galway senior team. Born in Mullagh, County Galway, Mullagh, County Galway, Coen first played competitive hurling in his ...

: All-Ireland SHC-winner (

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) * Mick Dervan: All-Ireland SHC-winner (

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Ignatius Harney James Ignatius Harney (16 February 1903 – 1 September 1954) was an Irish hurler who played for his local club Tynagh and at senior level for the Galway county team from 1920 until 1934. Playing career Club Harney played his club hurling w ...

: All-Ireland SHC-winner (

) * Mick Kenny: All-Ireland SHC-winner (

) * Jim Power : All-Ireland SHC-winner (

)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tynagh Gaa Defunct Gaelic games clubs Gaelic games clubs in County Galway Hurling clubs in County Galway