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Gallaghers in the GAA B(in the process of updating)

Men’s Football:    

Eoghan Bán Gallagher                       

Matt Gallagher, Donegal, All-Ireland Winning Medalist

GAA: Matt Gallagher in 1992
GAA: Matt Gallagher

From Ballintra, Co.Donegal Matt was the full-back on Donegal’s All-Ireland winning team in September 1992. He played a total of 147 times for his county. He was selected as a GAA All Star-Football in 1992.

Neil Gallagher, Donegal

  • 2012 All-Ireland Winning Medalist
  • 2007 Captain of Donegal’s National Football League Winning Team .

 Neil Gallagher showing his “war wounds” as he prepares to receive the National Football League Trophy in April 2007.

From Glenswilly near Letterkenny Neil led Donegal to National Football League winning success in April 2007.

Rory Gallagher

Rory played football for both Fermanagh and Cavan. He became assistant manager and selector in Donegal’s 2012 All-Ireland winning team, that was managed by Jim McGuinness. He took over as manager when McGuinness left in 2014 and he held that position until 2017. He became manager of Fermanagh in 2017 until 2019 and afterwards he held the same position with Derry before he resigned in 2023.

Raymond Gallagher

A cousin of Rory (above) he played for Fermanagh, captaining the county in 2003. 

 David Gallagher

Played as goalkeeper in the Meath squad from 1999 to 2005, and was selected for the 2008 Ireland International Rules Team to face Australia in Australia.

Charlie Gallagher, Cavan.

A very skillful player Charlie was top scorer in Ulster on a number of occassions. He was selected as a GAA All Star-Football in 1964. He died from drowning near his home in Cootehill, Co. Cavan in July 1989 RIP.

Ulster Football Top Scorers
• 1967 Charlie Gallagher (Cavan) 0-*19
• 1965 Charlie Gallagher (Cavan) 2-29
• 1964 Charlie Gallagher (Cavan) 0-*19
* Scores only include Ulster Championship. All-Ireland Championship and Qualifiers are not included 

Brian Gallagher, Cavan

Brian was top scorer in Ulster in 1954
• 1954 Brian Gallagher (Cavan) 0-14 


Ladies Football:

GAA All Stars Ladies Football

  • 1991 Mary Gallagher (Westmeath)
  • 1992 Mary Gallagher (Westmeath)
  • Marie Gallagher (Clare)
  • 1994 Marie Gallagher (Clare)

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Hurling:

Josie Gallagher, Galway

Josie Gallagher was born 1923 in Gort, County Galway. He played hurling with his local club Gort and with the Galway senior inter-county team from 1942 until 1954. Gallagher is regarded as one of the greatest players never to have won an All-Ireland medal Andy Gallagher

Andy Gallagher, Offaly 

Offaly Hurling Selector and G.A.A Administrator Andy Gallagher.  

 

Note:We would make like to make a full list of GAA Gallaghers and we ask your help. Please forward any information that you may have . Copies of any relevant material to add to our archive would be greatly appreciated.