Billy Galligan
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born 5 January 1937[1]
Charleville,
County Cork, Irish Free State
Died 1 February 2023(2023-02-01) (aged 86)
Westbury, County Clare, Ireland
Nickname Billy Gal
Occupation Cobbler
Club(s)
Years Club Apps (scores)
1955-1959
1958–1959
1960–1968
1960–1968
1969–1975
 Charleville
→ Avondhu
Blackrock
Lees
Claughaun
2 (0-03)
19 (14-62)
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1958–1962
 Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0

William Galligan (5 January 1937 – 1 February 2023) was an Irish hurler. He lined out with a number of club sides, including Charleville, Lees, Blackrock and Claughaun, and also played at inter-county level with Cork.

Career

Galligan first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Seán Clárachs side that won consecutive North Cork MHC titles in 1952 and 1953.[2] He progressed to adult level with Charleville, with his performamnces also earning selection for the Avondhu divisional team. Galligan transferred to the Blackrock club in 1960 and won a Cork SHC title after a defeat of Avondhu in the 1961 final. He transferred to the Claughaun club in Limerick in 1969 and won two consecutive Limerick SFC titles as well as a Limerick SHC title in 1971.[3]

Galligan first appeared on the inter-county scene as right wing-forward on the Cork junior hurling team that beat Warwickshire in the 1958 All-Ireland final.[4] He won a Munster JHC medal in 1960.[5] Galligan also made a number of appearances for the senior team in various tournament games, however, he never made it onto the championship team. Galligan won an All-Ireland IHC medal in 1965.[6]

Personal life and death

Galligan's father, also called Bill, was also a hurler who played with a number of club teams, including Bruree, Croom, Ballyhea and Charleville. He also played with the London Irish team in the All-Ireland JHC. His son, Mike Galligan, played with Claughan and won National League and Munster SHC medals with Limerick.[7]

Galligan died on 1 February 2023, at the age of 86.[8]

Honours

Seán Clárachs
  • North Cork Minor Hurling Championship: 1952, 1953
Blackrock
Claughaun
Cork

References

  1. ↑ "William Galligan in 1937". Find My Past website. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Hurlers glory years revisited". Irish Independent. 3 July 2003. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Granagh-Ballingarry club notes". Limerick GAA website. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Calling old champions". Irish Examiner. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Junior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Intermediate Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Mike Galligan". Hogan Stand. 7 June 1991. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Tributes paid to a 'true legend' of Limerick GAA club". Limerick Live. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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