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The first mention of Portumna in terms of [[Gaelic games]] comes in [[1888]] with regard to a junior [[Gaelic football]] game against Eyrecourt. The club remained in the background of senior club hurling until [[1995]] when Portumna contested their first county final. Victory on that occasion went to [[Sarsfield's GAA (Galway)|Sarsfield's]]. The 2000s saw a golden age for the club as it contested |
The first mention of Portumna in terms of [[Gaelic games]] comes in [[1888]] with regard to a junior [[Gaelic football]] game against Eyrecourt. The club remained in the background of senior club hurling until [[1995]] when Portumna contested their first county final. Victory on that occasion went to [[Sarsfield's GAA (Galway)|Sarsfield's]]. The 2000s saw a golden age for the club as it contested seven consecutive county finals between [[2003]] and [[2009]]. Victory was achieved in 2003, [[2005]], 2007, 2008 and 2009. Portumna also won three All-Ireland titles during this period (2006, 2008 and 2009). |
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| County: | Galway | ||||||||
| Colours: | Blue and Gold | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Portumna | ||||||||
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Portumna GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Portumna in County Galway. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling.
Hurling
History
The first mention of Portumna in terms of Gaelic games comes in 1888 with regard to a junior Gaelic football game against Eyrecourt. The club remained in the background of senior club hurling until 1995 when Portumna contested their first county final. Victory on that occasion went to Sarsfield's. The 2000s saw a golden age for the club as it contested seven consecutive county finals between 2003 and 2009. Victory was achieved in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Portumna also won three All-Ireland titles during this period (2006, 2008 and 2009).
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships: 3
- Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championships: 4
- Galway Senior Hurling Championships: 5
- Galway Intermediate Hurling Club Championships:1
Hurling Squad
This is the squad selected to play against Birr in the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final on March 17, 2008.
| Number | Player | Position | |||
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| 1 | Ivan Canning | Goalkeeper | |||
| 2 | Mike Gill | Right Corner-Back | |||
| 3 | Eugene McEntee | Full-Back | |||
| 4 | Ollie Canning (Capt.) | Left Corner-Back | |||
| 5 | Gareth Heagney | Right Wing-Back | |||
| 6 | Michael Ryan | Centre Back | |||
| 7 | Peter Smith | Left Wing-Back | |||
| 8 | Leo Smith | Midfield | |||
| 9 | Eoin Lynch | Midfield | |||
| 10 | Andrew Smith | Right Wing-Forward | |||
| 11 | Kevin "Chunky" Hayes | Centre Forward | |||
| 12 | Niall Hayes | Left Wing-Forward | |||
| 13 | Damien Hayes | Right Corner-Forward | |||
| 14 | Joe Canning | Full Forward | |||
| 15 | David Canning | Left Corner-Forward | |||
| Substitutes | |||||
| Aidan O'Donnell | Right Corner-Back | ||||
| C. Ryan | Left Corner-Forward | ||||