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John Galvin (hurler)

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John Galvin
Personal information
Irish name Seán Ó Gealbháin
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1953
Portlaw, County Waterford, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
1970s-1980s
Portlaw
Club titles
Waterford titles 4
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1972-1986
Waterford
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 2

John Galvin (born 1953) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Waterford senior team.[1]

The son of All-Ireland-medal winner Willie Galvin, he joined the team during the 1972 championship and became a regular player until his retirement at the end of the 1986 championship. During that time Galvin appeared in numerous Munster finals but ended his career without any major honours. He was Waterford's first recipient of an All-Star award in 1974, adding a second accolade in 1982.[2]

At club level Galvin enjoyed a successful career with Portlaw, winning four county club championship winners' medals.

References

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  1. ^ "Hurler profile: J. Galvin". GAA info website. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Waterford's All-Star record getting stronger". Waterford News and Star. 3 November 2006. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.