St Michael's GAA (Galway)

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St Michael's
Naomh Micheál
Founded:1956
County: Galway
Colours:Blue and white
Coordinates: 53°16′30″N9°04′41″W / 53.275°N 9.078°W / 53.275; -9.078
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St. Michael's GAA ground in Galway St. Michael's GAA ground - geograph.org.uk - 1252753.jpg
St. Michael's GAA ground in Galway

St Michael's Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic football club based in Galway, Ireland. [1]

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History

St Michael's was founded in 1956. [2] [3]

Honours

Gaelic football

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References

  1. Murphy, C. (2023). This is the Life: Days and Nights in the GAA. Ireland: Penguin Books Limited.
  2. "St Michaels GFC Galway City Profile - ClubInfo.ie". www.clubinfo.ie.
  3. Cormican, Eoghan (11 October 2023). "Tuam Stars accuse St Michael's of trying to hold up Galway SFC". Irish Examiner.