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Portumna GAA

Gaelic sports club in County Galway, Ireland

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Portumna GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Portumna, County Galway, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Galway County Board and is exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.

History

Located in the town of Portumna, on the Galway-Tipperary border, Portumna GAA Club was established in 1888. The club initially focusses on the game of Gaelic football, with hurling first being played in 1910. Portumna had their first success when, in 1914, the club captured the Galway JHC title.

Portumna won a number of East Board juvenile hurling titles throughout the 1950 and 1960s, before disbanding for a period in the early 1970s but later reforming. The club won their second Galway JHC title in 1982. Ten years later, Portumna secured senior status after claiming the Galway IHC title with a defeat of Kilconieron in a final replay.

Portumna had its most successful era ever in the 10-year period between 2003 and 2013. The club won six Galway SHC titles from eight final appearances during that time. Three Conancht Club SHC titles were also claimed, while Portumna also won four All-Ireland Club SHC, after defeats of Newtownshandrum (2006), Birr (2008), De La Salle (2009) and Mount Leinster Rangers (2014).

Honours

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (4): 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship (3): 2003, 2005, 2007
Galway Senior Hurling Championship (6): 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013
Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1992
Galway Junior Hurling Championship (2): 1914, 1982
Galway Minor Hurling Championship (4): 1948, 1990, 1991, 1999

Notable players

Ollie Canning: All-Ireland MHC-winner (1994)
Joe Canning: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2017)
Damien Hayes: Leinster SHC-winner (2012)

References

"Portumna HC". Club Info.
"The rise to glory". Galway GAA Heritage.
(14 January 2020). "The Borris-Ileigh cat is the out of the bag - Johnny Kelly’s men have the hurling to go along with the heart". Tipperary Live.
(18 March 2006). "Canning duo lift Portumna". Irish Independent.
(18 March 2008). "Canning delighted with Portumna win". Irish Examiner.
(17 March 2009). "Portumna overcome De La Salle at Croker". Irish Indepdendent.
(17 March 2014). "Canning steers Portumna to fourth All-Ireland Hurling title". Irish Examiner.
(26 July 2018). "'It was the first taste of playing in Croke Park' - Galway legend Ollie Canning on the importance of minor hurling". Irish Independent.
(28 July 2021). "Joe Canning retirement: Five of his best moments". Hogan Stand.
(10 January 2015). "Damien Hayes: 'I rubbed up some lads the wrong way. I wanted to win so badly'". Irish Independent.

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