Milltown (Galway) GAA

Milltown

Baile an Mhuilinn
County:	Galway
Nickname:	Scans
Club colours:	Blue And White
Grounds:	Fr. Conroy Park
Coordinates:	53°36′52.15″N 8°54′10.60″W / 53.6144861°N 8.902944°W / 53.6144861; -8.902944Coordinates: 53°36′52.15″N 8°54′10.60″W / 53.6144861°N 8.902944°W / 53.6144861; -8.902944
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Connacht champions Galway champions Football : - - 2

Milltown (Irish: Baile an Mhuilinn) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Milltown area in County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA. Milltown GAA club is one of the longest established sides in Galway. Milltown are a Gaelic football club.

Twice winners of the Galway County Championship, Milltown made their first appearance in a county final in 26 years when they faced Killererin GAA at Pearse Stadium in 2007, but were defeated by a scoreline of 1-09 to 0-10.

Past legends include Noel Tierney, one of the greatest full backs in Galway football history and a key member of Galways historic "3 In A Row" team.

Other notable players include Gay McManus (captain of Galway in 1982), Sean Brennan, Tony Ryan, Miko Feerick, Joe Waldron, Padraig Coyne and Tomas Tierney (captain of Galway in 1986).

4 Milltown players were part of the Galway Under 21 All-Ireland winning squad in 2005: Diarmuid Blake, John Devane, Darren Mullahy and Matthew Flannery

Milltown has always been known for its great underage work and in 2008 the club was awarded a Special Achievement Award by Galway county board this was presented to Padraic Kirrane (Juvenile Chairperson) and Padraic Coyne (Juvenile Secretary).

The Club's Under 16 2009 Team won the County's C league.

Honours

• Galway Senior Club Football Championships: 2
  • 1971, 1981

References

• http://www.tuam-guide.com/milltown-gaa.htm