1987 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

1987 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Athenry (1st title) Mattie Gannon (captain)
Runners-up	Castlegar
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The 1987 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 90th completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887. ^[1]

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

The final was played on 18 October 1987 at Duggan Park in Ballinasloe, between Athenry and Castlegar, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. ^[4] Athenry won the match by 1–12 to 2–06 to claim their first ever championship title. ^{[5] [6]}

Results

Final

Athenry v Castlegar

18 October 1987Final

Athenry

1-12 - 2-06

Castlegar

Duggan Park

References

1. "Club Titles - Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. "Killimordaly HC". Club Info. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
3. "Madden goal rescues 'Kill". Irish Independent. 9 October 2000. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
4. "Castlegar strive to exit doldrums and return to Galway hurling glory days". Irish Independent. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
5. "Athenry HC". Club Info. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
6. "The Athenry GAA Story (1885-1987)". Athenry Parish Heritage. Retrieved 12 November 2025.