Galway senior hurling team
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| Irish: | Gaillimh | ||
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| Province: | Connacht | ||
| Nickname(s): | The Tribesmen | ||
| County colours: |
Maroon, White |
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| Ground(s): |
Pearse Stadium, Galway St Jarlath's Park, Tuam |
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| Dominant sport: | Dual county | ||
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| NFL: | Division 1 | ||
| NHL: | Division 1B | ||
| Football Championship: | Sam Maguire Cup | ||
| Hurling Championship: | Liam MacCarthy Cup | ||
| Ladies' Gaelic football: | Brendan Martin Cup | ||
| Camogie: | O'Duffy Cup | ||
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Maroon, White
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe) or Galway GAA are one of the 32 GAA county boards in Ireland; they are responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway, and for the Galway inter-county teams.
Galway is one of the few 'dual counties' in Ireland, competing in a similar level in both hurling and gaelic football. The two sports are run by separate county boards in Galway, which is unusual, even for a dual county.
Galway GAA has jurisdiction over the area of the traditional county of Galway. Galway GAA forms a part of the provincial branch, Connacht GAA. Unlike other counties in Ireland, Gaelic games in Galway are run by two separate county boards. Gaelic football is organised by the Galway football board and hurling is organised by the Galway hurling board. This separation resulted in two different county crests, two different county jerseys and two different team sponsors, before the crests, sponsorship and jerseys of the two teams were amalgamated in 2013. The boards in Galway also organise the annual county championships in football and hurling for the clubs of Galway
Galway's traditional colours are maroon and white. In the early years of GAA competition, Galway teams wore the colours of the county champions in each sport. In 1936, however, the county adopted maroon as its primary colour. A crest was added to the jersey in the 1950s, with different crests coming into use for each sport. Although the teams most often wear white shorts and maroon socks, the teams have also worn all maroon kits in the past.
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