Tuam is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midlands of Ireland, about 35 km (22 mi) north of Galway city. Humans have lived in the area since the Bronze Age while the historic period dates from the sixth century. The town became increasingly important in the 11th and 12th centuries in political and religious aspects of Ireland. The market-based layout of the town and square indicates the importance of commerce.
Seán Purcell, was a Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Galway county team.
St Jarlath's Park is a GAA stadium in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland. It is one of the principal stadiums of Galway GAA's football teams. The ground once had a capacity of around 26,000. This has progressively been reduced for safety reasons and has most recently been reduced to 6,700.
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. As of 2024, the enrolment was 625.
Iarlaithe mac Loga, also known as Jarlath, was an Irish priest and scholar from Connacht, remembered as the founder of the monastic School of Tuam and of the Archdiocese of Tuam, of which he is the patron saint. No medieval biography of Jarlath is extant, but sources for his life and cult include genealogies, martyrologies, the Irish Lives of St Brendan of Clonfert, and a biography compiled by John Colgan in the 17th century.
Ulick Joseph Bourke was an Irish scholar and writer who founded the Gaelic Union, which later developed into the Gaelic League. Among his works were The College Irish Grammar and Pre-Christian Ireland.
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.
Varley is a surname. The surname is either an English surname of Norman origin or an Irish surname of native Irish (Gaelic) origin. In Irish the surname is Mac an Bhearshúiligh and Nic an Bhearshúiligh (but also sometimes in Irish it is written as Uí Bhearshúiligh or Mac / Ní / Uí a Bhearsula or Mac / Ní / Uí an Bhearlaigh.
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.
Tuam Stars are a Gaelic football team based in Tuam, County Galway.
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.
Seán Óg de Paor is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Galway county team.
Fiachra Breathnach is an Irish Gaelic footballer from Galway. Breathnach played his club football with Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir before transferring to St Vincents, and is a former county footballer for the Galway senior football panel.
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.
Kevin McStay is an Irish Gaelic football manager, commentator, analyst and former player. He has been manager of the senior Mayo county team since 2022.
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.
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.
Matthew Flannelly was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with several clubs, including Tuam Stars, and was a member of the Galway senior football team.
The 1947 Hogan Cup was the second staging of the Hogan Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1946. The competition ran from 20 April to 11 May 1947.
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