1970 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

1970 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Liam Mellows (5th title)
Runners-up	Killimordaly
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The 1970 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 73rd completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887. ^[1]

Castlegar entered the championship as the defending champions. ^{[2] [3]}

The final was played on 20 September 1970 at Pearse Stadium in Salthill, between Liam Mellows and Killimordaly, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Liam Mellows won the match by 5–11 to 1–11 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in three years. ^{[4] [5]}

Results

Final

Liam Mellows v Killimordaly

20 September 1970Final

Liam Mellows

5-11 - 1-11

Killimordaly

Pearse Stadium

References

1. "Club Titles - Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. "Castlegar HC". Club Info. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
3. "Castlegar dare to dream again of glory days gone by". RTÉ Sport. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
4. "Roll of honour". Liam Mellows GAA website. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
5. "Liam Mellows capture first Galway hurling title since 1970". Irish Times. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2025.