Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry GAA
Gaelic sports club in County Galway, Ireland
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Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Tynagh, County Galway, Ireland. The club is solely concerned with the game of hurling
| Tíne-Mainistir/Dún Doighre | ||
| Founded: | 2004 | |
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| County: | Galway | |
| Nickname: | TAD | |
| Colours: | Blue and green | |
| Grounds: | Duniry | |
| Coordinates: | 53°07′54″N 8°24′29″W | |
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History
Hurling has been played in the area since the early days of the GAA when two separate clubs, Abbey and Duniry, were in existence. A club in Tynagh also existed. All three clubs operated as separate entities, however, they often combined in an effort to fields teams. Tynagh and Abbey/Duniry amalgamated at juvenile and underage levels as a result of a decline in population in those areas. This was followed by an amalgamation at adult level in 2004.[1]
The Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry was just five years in existence when it claimed the Galway IHC title after a 1-20 to 1-16 defeat of Meelick-Eyrecourt in the final.[2][3] This was followed by winning the Connacht Club IHC title.[4] Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry added a second set of Galway and Connacht Club IHC titles to their collection in 2024.[5][6]
Honours
- Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (2): 2009, 2024
- Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (2): 2009, 2024
- Galway Junior C1 Hurling Championship (1): 2011
- Galway Minor A Hurling Championship (1): 2011
Galway Junior B Hurling championship (1) 2015 Galway U20 B Hurling championship (1) 2023
Notable players
- Kevin Broderick: All-Ireland U21HC-winner (1996)[7]
- Paul Gordon: All-Ireland U21HC-winner (2011)[8]
- Liam Hodgins: All-Ireland U21HC-winner (1996)[9]
- Paul Killeen: Leinster SHC-winner (2017, 2018)[10]
- Shane Moloney: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2017)[11]