2022 Electric Ireland GAA Minor Star Hurling Team of the Year

After a thrilling year of hurling action, Electric Ireland have announced the 2022 Electric Ireland GAA Minor Star Hurling Team of the Year!⭐
Galway have 3 Minor Star Award Winners!

Ardrahan GAA keeper Donagh Fahy played an instrumental role for his Galway side throughout the 2022 Electric Ireland GAA Minor Hurling Championship, pulling off numerous sublime saves this season, particularly in the All-Ireland Semi-Final.
Galway Minor Captain Rory Burke dominated the midfield throughout the season. The Oranmore Maree club man had the ability to drive lead his forward, as well as pass and shoot which created a number of scoring chances for side and saw him score 3 points in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final.

Aaron Niland, of Clarinbridge GAA amassed 2-39 across 3 games, including 16 points in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final. His ability to score from play and from free’s proved to be invaluable for Galway GAA as he proved to be a handful for opposition defenders.

Congratulations to all three on their wonderful performances throughout the campaign and well deserved awards!

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Shefflin: ‘They are true champions, we really went at them’

Limerick substitute David Reidy was influential with Shefflin highlighting the depth of the Treaty panel.

“To be fair to Limerick they are true champions, we really went at them,” he added.

“It was only that last phase – their bench made a bit of an impact, they pulled away a little bit.

“The shooting, and I haven’t looked at the numbers yet because numbers don’t matter when it is all over. I am sure the shooting efficiency will be low.”

Despite suffering a harrowing defeat Shefflin was proud of Galway’s gritty display.

“We speak a lot about – especially coming up against such hot favourites – about getting a performance,” Shefflin reflected.

“I would have spoken about that myself. That is what was needed. Then you get the performance and you don’t get the result. Sport is cruel and you feel the same gutted nature. It is very disappointing.

“You give it absolutely everything. Then it is just all over and you come up a bit short. There were a lot of what ifs and buts.

“From a management point of view and from a group point of view we said we wanted to do ourselves proud on the field today. I think we achieved that.”

Limerick edge out Galway

All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final

Limerick 0-27 Galway 1-21 By Cian O’Connell at Croke Park

A compelling contest unfolded at GAA headquarters as Limerick eventually prevailed. Just about.

Galway produced a display dripping with defiance, but Limerick had the depth to locate the answers.

Ultimately stern questions were posed by Henry Shefflin’s admirably spirited outfit, but Limerick were able to absorb Galway’s passionate performance.

In the dying stages when the issue was delicately poised Limerick substitute David Reidy flared to prominence nailing three crafty points.

That was what divided the teams at the end of an absorbing battle. Following a Munster final for the ages, Limerick had to demonstrate grit again.

At the end John Kiely punched the air in delight, fully aware that this was added to a growing list of satisfying triumphs.

Early on the evidence suggested Galway would be in for a demanding afternoon. Trailing 0-6 to 0-1 by the eight minute Galway had squandered a string of opportunities.

It was a theme of the first half, but so to was the gutsy manner in which Galway were competing.

The Tribesmen, though, prompted by Tom Monaghan and Ronan Glennon’s industry and David Burke’s guile, gradually came into the reckoning.

Padraic Mannion and Joseph Cooney were wholehearted too as Galway started to reduce the deficit.

Inevitably Limerick carried a potent threat with Aaron Gillane instrumental for the standard bearers.

Gillane and Kyle Hayes were causing plenty of bother as Limerick edged 0-13 to 0-9 clear in the 29th minute.

Conor Cooney subsequently converted a free with Cathal Mannion adding two from play as Galway trimmed the gap to the minimum.

Limerick finished the opening period strongly with Gillane drilling two scores either side of a Declan Hannon effort.

It meant the green and white side led by 0-16 to 0-12 at the turnaround. In the first 35 minutes Limerick’s efficiency levels were crucial, registering 0-16 from 20 shots, while Galway only scored 0-12 from 27.

When the action recommenced Cathal Mannion rifled over a point before Brian Concannon plundered a 37th minute goal.

David Burke’s pass was gathered by Concannon, who made the Limerick net dance. Joseph Cooney whipped over a gorgeous point and suddenly Galway were 1-14 to 0-16 in front.

Limerick were under duress, but they didn’t panic. Diarmaid Byrnes was mining frees from distance as the game continued to ebb and flow.

A Tom Monaghan point steered Galway 1-19 to 0-21 ahead with nine minutes left. Cian Lynch was introduced, while his Patrickswell colleague Gillane levelled.

Reidy traded scores with Fintan Burke. Kyle Hayes guided Limerick into the lead. Conor Whelan restored parity again in the 66th minute.

Then Reidy returned to centre stage contributing two gorgeous points. Byrnes sealed the deal with a last gasp free.

An All Ireland decider against Kilkenny is next on the agenda for Limerick. Another challenge that will be embraced.

Scorers for Limerick: Aaron Gillane 0-8 (2fs), Diarmaid Byrnes 0-6 (6fs), Kyle Hayes and David Reidy 0-3 each, Séamus Flanagan 0-2, Barry Nash, Declan Hannon, William O’Donoghue, Gearóid Hegarty, and Tom Morrissey 0-1 each.

Scorers for Galway: Conor Cooney 0-5 (4fs), Cathal Mannion and Tom Monaghan 0-4 each, Brian Concannon 1-0, Conor Whelan, Ronan Glennon, and Pádraic Mannion (1f) 0-2 each, Joseph Cooney and Fintan Burke 0-1 ach.

Limerick: Nickie Quaid; Seán Finn, Mike Casey, Barry Nash; Diarmaid Byrnes, Declan Hannon, Dan Morrissey; William O’Donoghue, Darragh O’Donovan; Gearoid Hegarty, Kyle Hayes, Tom Morrissey; Aaron Gillane, Séamus Flanagan, Graeme Mulcahy.

Subs: Peter Casey for Mulcahy (55), Cian Lynch for T Morrissey (57), David Reidy for O’Donovan (61), Cathal O’Neill for Hegarty (62), Conor Boylan for Flanagan (67).

Galway: Eanna Murphy; Jack Grealish, Daithí Burke, Darren Morrissey; Joseph Cooney, Pádraic Mannion, Fintan Burke; Ronan Glennon, David Burke; Tom Monaghan, Conor Cooney, Jason Flynn; Conor Whelan, Brian Concannon, Cathal Mannion.

Subs: Cianan Fahy for Flynn (53), Johnny Coen for Glennon (64), Evan Niland for D Burke (67), Kevin Cooney for C Cooney (70+5).

Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford).

Electric Ireland MHC SF: Tipperary win thriller

Electric Ireland MHC Semi-Final

Tipperary 3-24 Galway 3-20

By Shane Brophy at TUS Gaelic Grounds

Tipperary snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to edge past Galway in a thrilling All-Ireland Minor Hurling Semi-Final at the TUS Gaelic Grounds.

Despite forging six points clear at one stage of the second half, Tipp fell behind in the second minute of added time to a fifth Rory Burke point, as Galway looked to be timing their run perfectly.

However, Tipperary weren’t willing to throw in the towel with Adam Daly producing the levelling score before Joe Egan slotted over the lead point, with sub Senan Butler putting the seal on the win with a last ditch goal, all in ninety second spell deep in injury time.

It was a high-quality game, with the sides shooting four points each by the eighth minute, with the latest from Rory Burke following a save from Eoin Horgan. Tipp enjoyed the first purple patch with a four-point run with Conor Martin to the fore.

Galway responded and hit Tipp for a two-goal blast in the 20th minute, with Rory Burke provider in both goals for Aaron Niland and Conor Dolphin. Burke was a real thorn in the Tipperary side with four first half points from play.

However, Tipperary responded well and struck for a goal on 25 minutes with Adam Daly finishing from close range, but Galway enjoyed the better of the play coming up to half time and Niland free gave them a slender 2-11 to 1-13 advantage at the break.

It was Tipperary who took control in the third quarter with Tom Delaney and Paddy McCormack becoming more prominent in attack shooting ten points from play between them, and when Joe Egan goaled in the 43rd minute, it put them in a strong position.

However, they became a little tentative and Galway took full advantage with rising star Aaron Niland top scoring with 2-11, his second goal on 58 minutes setting up a grandstand finish.

It looked as if they were going to snatch victory when Rory Burke scored his fifth from play but as they had done in the Munster Final, Tipperary had other ideas and set-up a final showdown with Offaly in two weeks time.

Scorers for Tipperary: Tom Delaney 0-6; Joe Egan, Adam Daly 1-3 each; Paddy McCormack 0-4; Damien Corbett 0-3 (1 free, 1 65); Senan Butler 1-0; Conor Martin 0-2; Tadhg Sheehan, Cathal English, Ciaran Foley (free) 0-1 each.

Scorers for Galway: Aaron Niland 2-11 (0-7 frees); Rory Burke 0-5; Conor Dolphin 1-2; Cillian Trayers, Orin Burke 0-1 each.

Tipperary: Eoin Horgan; Chris O’Donnell, Aaron O’Halloran, Jack Quinlan; Sam O’Farrell, Tadhg Sheehan, Jack O’Callaghan; Ciaran Foley, Adam Daly; Joe Egan, Conor Martin, Cathal English; Damien Corbett, Tom Delaney, Paddy McCormack.

Subs: Paddy Phelan for English (44); Darragh McCarthy for Martin (49); Jamie Ormond for Foley (60); Senan Butler for Corbett (60+3).

Galway: Donagh Fahy; Luke McInerney, Sean Murphy, Darragh Counihan; Gerry Carr, Oscar O’Gorman, Jack Lonergan; Cillian Trayers, Paddy Mac Carthaigh; Orin Burke, Rory Burke, Conor Lawless; Cullen Killeen, Aaron Niland, Conor Dolphin.

Subs: Ryan O’Donnell for Lawless (HT); Aaron Doyle for Killeen (47); Vince Morgan for Mac Carthaigh (51); Ben O’Donovan for O’Gorman (56); Conor Gilligan for Dolphin (60+2).

Referee: Patrick Murphy (Carlow).

Team News: Galway v Cork All Ireland SHC QF

The Galway Senior Hurling team to play Cork in the All Ireland Senior Hurling Quarter Final on Saturday is announced:

Tickets available via Ticketmaster, click here

Live on RTE Sport, Galway Bay FM & RnaG Radio and updates on our Social Channels via WTS App.

Wishing our Senior Hurlers & Team Management the Best of Luck tomorrow.

Leinster Senior Hurling Final: Galway v Kilkenny

Kilkenny v Galway @ 7.00pm
Joe McDonagh SHC Final – Kerry v Antrim @ 4.30pm

Match Ticket Information – purchase online here

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Galway defeat Laois in All-Ireland Minor Hurling quarter-final

Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Quarter-Final

GALWAY 0-23 LAOIS 2-14

By Steven Miller at MW Hire O’Moore Park

Aaron Niland helped himself to 0-12 as Galway booked their place in the All Ireland minor hurling championship semi-finals thanks to a hard-earned win over Laois in O’Moore Park.

Galway had been comfortable winners over beaten Munster finalists Clare last weekend with Niland hitting 0-16.

And he was their chief scorer once again as they had just that bit much for a spirited home side coming off the back of a Leinster final loss to Offaly two weeks ago.

In a three-team round robin format, Laois will now face Clare in Ennis next Saturday with the winners going forward to join Galway, Tipperary and Offaly in the All Ireland semi-finals.

The game began with two Aaron Niland points either side of a Jack Breen score before it burst into life.

Laois almost had the ball in the net in the third minute when Ben Deegan’s shot was blocked down and came to Jer Quinlan who unleashed a thunderbolt that was saved by Donagh Fahy.

Ben Deegan pointed the resulting 65 but from the next puck-out, Eoghan Murphy won it and found Quinlan again who this time beat Fahy from close range.

Laois were rampant now and Jack Breen set up Cormac Byrne for another goal chance but again Fahy denied him with Deegan once again pointing the 65.

Conor Dolphin and Niland responded with points for Galway but a Ben Deegan free from in front of the terrace left Laois 1-4 to 0-5 ahead at the midpoint of the half.

However, Galway grabbed the next three scores via Paddy McCarthy, Conor Lawless and Niland to retake the lead but Laois were level after 20 minutes thanks to Deegan.

Deegan and Niland traded frees again before Cullen Killeen regained the advantage for Galway as we entered the final five minutes of the half.

Deegan and Thomas Brennan scored for Laois before half time but so too did Rory Burke and Cullen Killeen to take 0-12 to 1-8 lead at half time.

Paddy McCarthy and Jer Quinlan swapped points when play resumed before Niland struck his seventh of the game to give Galway a two-point lead in the 37th minute.

Laois then had a good spell but failed to capitalise and hit two poor wides before Niland landed two frees to leave it 0-16 to 1-9 as we entered the final 15 minutes.

But Laois refused to give up and Jer Quinlan scored two points – the second after a super run from sub Mark Downey to bring them back into the game.

Niland took his tally to 11 with another brace as Deegan responded with a free to leave it 0-18 to 1-12 with 50 minutes on the clock.

Galway looked to pull away then with a flurry of scores but as we entered four minutes of injury time, the gap was back to three.

Eoghan Cuddy and Thomas Brennan combined to set up Mark Downey to rattle the net for a second time.

Laois had two late chances to snatch a draw but Bobby Murphy’s effort was blocked out for a 65 and another chance was also thwarted as Galway held on.

Scorers for Galway: Aaron Niland 0-12 (six frees, one 65), Cullen Killeen 0-3, Rory Burke 0-3, Paddy McCarthy 0-2, Conor Lawless 0-2, Conor Dolphin 0-1.

Scorers for Laois: Jer Quinlan 1-5, Ben Deegan 0-7 (five frees, two 65s), Mark Downey 1-0, Jack Breen 0-1, Thomas Brennan 0-1

GALWAY: Donagh Fahy; Luke McInerney, Sean Murphy, Darragh Coinihan; Ben O’Donovan, Oscar O’Gorman, Joey Wallace; Cullen Killeen, Paddy McCarthy; Orin Burke, Rory Burke, Conor Lawless; Ryan O’Donnell, Aaron Niland, Conor Dolphin Subs: Cillian Trayers for Burke (44), Jack Lonergan for O’Donovan (48), Conor Gilligan for Dolphin (54), Jack O’Malley for McCarthy (59), Stephen Keane for Lawless (61)

LAOIS: Brochan O’Reilly; Bobby Murphy, Ciaran Flynn, Joseph Pearson; Thomas Brennan, Tom Cuddy, Cormac Hogan; Rory Kelly, Kevin Byrne; Ben Deegan, Eoghan Murphy, Jack Breen; Eoghan Cuddy, Jer Quinlan, Cormac Byrne. Subs: Mark Downey for C Byrne (46), Aaron Carroll for Breen (49), Andrew McDonagh for Murphy (52), Ciaran Coss for Kelly (55), Kevin Hyland for Deegan (56)

Referee: Thomas Gleeson (Dublin)