Ardrahan GAA

Ardrahan
Ard Rathain
Founded:	1884
County:	Galway
Colours:	Blue and White
Grounds:	Ardrahan
Playing kits
	Standard colours
	Standard colours
Senior Club Championships

Last updated February 05, 2025

Ardrahan GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club that is located in Ardrahan, County Galway, Ireland. The club was founded in 1884 and is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.

Honours

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship (3): 1974, 1975, 1978
Galway Senior Hurling Championship (11): 1894, 1895, 1896, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1910, 1949, 1974^[1], 1975^[1], 1978
Galway Junior Hurling Championship (2): 1934, 1979
Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 1947, 1949, 1965.
Galway Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1977
Galway Under-21 B Hurling Championship (1): 2001
Galway Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1975^[1], 1978

Galway Senior Camogie Championship (2): 2013, 2018

Notable players

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References

1 2 3 Reporter, Our (22 December 2024). "Night of nostalgia as Ardrahan honours stalwarts of 1974 and '75 hurling success". Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune. Retrieved 4 February 2025.

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 Reporter, Our (22 December 2024). "Night of nostalgia as Ardrahan honours stalwarts of 1974 and '75 hurling success". Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune. Retrieved 4 February 2025.

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