History of the Castlegar G.A.A. Club.
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On 1 June 1980, Castlegar won the championship after a 1-11 to 1-08 defeat of McQuillan's
- West Board
- County Level.
- First Official Captain.
First County Level Participant. - Camogie
- Trustees and Doughiska connection
- Handball - Also, an Arm of the G.A.A.
- Recent History - Indoor Arena.
- Roll of Honour.
- Tom Murphy
- Ted Murphy
- John Connolly
- Mickey Burke - Captain of the Galway versus Cork Final in 1953
- Tom Molloy
- Joe Connolly
- Willie Fahy
- Music Festivals.
- First Club Website set up - Cyril C. and Mike C. maybe 2005?
Audio
- Listen to Joe Connolly speak with Ollie Turner in the Clayton Hotel, August, 2018.
- Listen to Ollie Turner speak about Ted Mruphy , John Connolly and Stephen Francis. The wider conext Podcast is at G.B.F.M.
The G.A.A. was established in 1886.
1888, the first official Captain was James Delaney from Castlegar Village (This family might have moved to Mirah, Turloughmore after the Land Commission, and a descendant died recently (January, 2021, R.I.P.).
Delaney, represented Castlegar at the 2nd County A.G.M. held in Loughrea. 78 Clubs were represented.
On May the 3rd, 1889, Castlegar entered the County Championship, and were known as the "Skirmishers" and captained by Delaney. Result, unknown.
In 1904, J. Egan was the first native to play for the County.
^ Mike Connolly, reckons that this Photo Image from 1936, was probably taken in The Sports Ground, Galway City.
Trustees, for the Club.
Someone, or many, have to be responible for an Accountable Entity. In this case, a number of People came togehter to purchase a piece of Land, just North of the Roscam Townland Border - the southern limit of Doughiska Townland, which is still obvious by that wide and high, Stone Wall.
Castlegar Parish was much lareger back then - The Churches of The Good Shepherd, Ballybane and Renmore, had yet to be established - and that, the location in Doughiska, was not unreasonable.
Enter, Doughiska.
In May, 1970, 11 Acres of Land was purchased from Merlin Park Quarries for 13,580 Irish Pounds, inclusive of expenses.
Five Club Members (original Trustees) - Mark Heneghan (Club Treasurer), Thomas (John ) Broderick, John Molloy, Patrick Shaughnessy and Willie Cullinane each paid 750 Irish Pounds each towards this. Gifts and Loans from other Parishioners, amounted to 9,000 Pounds.
The G.A.A. gave a Grant of 6,000.
By 1980, the Complex (as it is often known) was built. This is still in use, as part of the Club's Facilities.
Roll of Honor.
Senior County Championships (17) 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1979, 1984
All Ireland Club (1) 1980
Connaught Club (4) 1972, 1973, 1979, 1980
County Level.
- Junior A (4) 1930, 1984, 1987, 1990, 2016
- Junior C (1) 1993
- Under 21 A (5) 1967, 1974, 1982, 1999, 2000
- County Minor A (6) 1949, 1953, 1965, 1982, 1985, 2000, 2005, 2017
- Juvenile (2) 1953, 1955
- Under 16 A1 (1) 1998
- Under 14 A (2) 1965, 2002
- Under 12 A (2) 2000, 2002
- League (1) 1964
West Board
- Senior (26) 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974
- Junior (3) 1973, 1974, 1975
- Under 21 (2) 1971, 1974
- Juvenile (2) 1953, 1955
- Minor (4) 1949, 1953, 1955, 1950
Music Festivals.
Castlegar, was the Venue for Music Festivals - Radiohead, July 28th, 1996.
The Heineken Green Energy Festival - June 3rd, 2001