Colm Galvin

Colm Galvin (born 2 February 1993) is an Irish hurler who previously played as a midfielder for the Clare senior team.[1]

Colm Galvin
Personal information
Irish name Colm Ó hEáráin
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born (1993-02-02) 2 February 1993
Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
2010-
Clonlara
Colleges(s)
Years College
Mary Immaculate College
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
2012-2022
Clare 10 (0-35)
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 1
All Stars 1

Galvin joined the team during the 2012 championship and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. A Munster medalist in the minor grade and a Munster and All-Ireland medalist in the under-21 grade.[2] At club level Galvin plays with Clonlara.

Galvin missed the start of the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship as he was spending the summer in Boston. He returned from Boston at the end of June and rejoined the Clare hurling panel.[3][4]

Galvin attended NUI Galway.[5]

In February 2022, Galvin announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.[6][7]

Honours

Clare

Individual

Awards

References

  1. "Hurler profile: Colm Galvin". Hurling stats website. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. "Clare midfielder Galvin: We want revenge over rebels". Irish Mirror. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  3. "Clare's Colm Galvin pursuing his American dream". Irish Examiner. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  4. "All-Ireland winner Galvin is back from Boston and has rejoined the Clare hurling squad". The 42. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  5. "NUI Galway Students and Alumni Among All-Ireland Senior Hurling Finalists". 2 September 2013.
  6. "All-Ireland winner Galvin forced to retire from inter-county hurling with Clare". The 42. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  7. "Former All Star Colm Galvin calls time on Clare career due to persistent groin injury". Irish Independent. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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