Jack Mahon (1933–2005) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Galway county team in the 1950s.
St Jarlath's College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school in Tuam, County Galway. The college was founded in 1800 and in 2009 absorbed St. Patrick's College, Tuam. The College, which operates under patronage of the Archbishop of Tuam, is named after Jarlath, or Iarlaith, who founded a monastery in the town when, as legend has it, his chariot wheel broke. The enrolment numbers in 2022 are 595.
The Hogan Cup, also known as the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior A Football Championship, is the top level Gaelic football championship for secondary schools in Ireland. The competition itself is regularly referred to by the trophy's name.
The Connacht Schools Junior Challenge Cup is an under-age rugby union competition for schools affiliated to the Connacht Branch of the IRFU.
The All-Ireland Post-Primary Schools Croke Cup, is an annual inter-schools hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. It is the highest inter-schools hurling competition in Ireland, and has been contested every year, except on two occasions, since 1944.
Michael Donnellan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Galway county team. He is the son of a former politician and footballer, John Donnellan, and grandson of politician and footballer Michael Donnellan. All three of them captained the Galway football team during their careers.
Jarlath "Ja" Fallon is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Tuam Stars club and at senior level for the Galway county team. He is regarded as one of the finest players to come from Tuam since Seán Purcell and Frank Stockwell. He was an integral part of the Galway county football team from 1995 to 2005, winning All Stars footballer of the year in 1998.
Séamus Leydon was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Dunmore McHales and Nemo Rangers, and at inter-county level with the Galway senior football team.
Michael Meehan is a Gaelic footballer from County Galway. Meehan plays his club football with Caltra and played county football for the Galway senior football team. He announced his retirement from inter county football on 21 March 2014 due to injury.
St Patrick's College, known as Tuam Christian Brothers School until 1990, was a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland.
John Geraghty is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at club level with Kilkerrin, Mountbellew–Moylough and Fr Griffin's and at inter-county level with the Galway senior football team. He usually lined out as a goalkeeper.
Diarmaid Blake is a Gaelic footballer from Galway. Blake plays his club football with Milltown and was a former member of the Galway senior team.
The Galway–Mayo rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish county teams Galway and Mayo, who first played each other in 1901. It is considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in Gaelic games. Mayo's home ground is MacHale Park in Castlebar, while Galway play their home games in Salthill's Pearse Stadium or St Jarlath's Park in Tuam.
Pádraig Coyne is a retired Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper with the Galway senior team and his local club Milltown.
Tomás Tierney is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Galway and Mayo county teams in the 1980s and 1990s. He played his club football for Milltown.
Pat Holmes is an Irish former Gaelic football manager and player.
John Finn is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Mayo Gaels and was also a member of the Mayo senior football team.
Tomás Meehan is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Galway county team. He played his club football with Caltra.
The 1946 Hogan Cup was the inaugural staging of the Hogan Cup. While provincial championships had been played in Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster since the 1920s, this was the first time that the four champions faced each other in an All-Ireland series.
The 1985 Hogan Cup was the 32nd staging of the Hogan Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1946. The competition ran from 21 April to 12 May 1985.
