2009 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

2009 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Portumna (5th title) Leo Smith (captain) Johnny Kelly (manager)
Runners-up	Loughrea
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The 2009 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 112th completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887. ^[1]

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

The final was played on 15 November 2009 at Pearse Stadium in Galway, between Portumna and Loughrea, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in three years. Portumna won the match by 5–19 to 1–13 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a third consecutive title. ^{[4] [5]}

Results

Final

Portumna v Loughrea

15 November 2009Final	Portumna	5-19 - 1-13	Loughrea	Pearse Stadium
	J Canning 1-10, (1-8f) (2 '65); D Hayes 3-3; M Dolphin 1-1; K Hayes 0-3; A Smith 0-1, E Lynch 0-1.	Report	N Keary 0-8 (7f); J Maher 1-1; J O'Loughlin 0-1, K Colleran 0-1, E Mahony 0-1.

References

1. "Club Titles - Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. "Portumna double hailed by Canning". Irish Independent. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
3. "Fourth county championship for Portumna". Irish Examiner. 2 November 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
4. "Goal-hungry Portumna rout Loughrea". Irish Examiner. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
5. "Galway SHC final: Three-in-a-row for Portumna". Hogan Stand. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2025.