Cyril Farrell

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Cyril Farrell (born 1950) is a former Irish sportsperson. He was the manager of the Galway senior hurling team in the 1980s and 1990s. He comes from the Tommie Larkins hurling club in Woodford / Ballinakill.

[edit] Managerial career

Cyril Farrell is regarded as one of the great hurling managers of the modern era. From an early age he had a great interest in the coaching side of the game, beginning in 1973 when he started training the Galway minor inter-county team at the young age of twenty-three. This was a starting point for Farrell, and in 1978 he guided his native-county to All-Ireland success at under-21 level. Two years later Farrell had possibly his most exciting victory when he managed Galway to its first senior All-Ireland title since 1923. Three years later in 1983 he led the men from the west to a first All-Ireland title at minor level. Between 1985 and 1990 Farrell steered Galway to two further senior All-Ireland victories as well as two National Hurling League titles.

[edit] Trivia

Cyril is known amongst fans as "The Bat". During his pundit segments on The Sunday Game, Farrell frequently uses the word "bat". For example, "Bat it there, he should have batted it....why didn't he just bat it?" He is also well known for saying "BANG", for example,"Lovely flick inside and then BANG over the bar".

Preceded by Michael 'Babs' Keating	Galway Senior Hurling Manager 1979-1982	Succeeded by Frank Corcoran
Preceded by '	Galway Senior Hurling Manager 1984-1991	Succeeded by Jarlath Cloonan
Preceded by Pat Henderson & Eddie Keher (Kilkenny)	All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final winning manager 1980	Succeeded by Dermot Healy
Preceded by Johnny Clifford (Cork)	All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final winning manager 1987	Succeeded by retained
Preceded by incumbent	All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final winning manager 1988	Succeeded by Michael 'Babs' Keating (Tipperary)

[edit] Teams

v • d • e Galway - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1980 (2nd title)

1 M. Conneely \| 2 C. Hayes \| 3 N. McInerney \| 4 J. Cooney \| 5 S. Linnane \| 6 S. Silke \| 7 S. Coen \| 8 M. Connolly \| 9 S. Mahon \| 10 F. Burke \| 11 Joe Connolly (Capt.) \| 12 P.J. Molloy \| 13 B. Forde \| 14 John Connolly \| 15 N. Lane \| Subs: F. Gantley \| J. Ryan \| Manager: C. Farrell

v • d • e Galway - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1987 (3rd title)

1 J. Commins \| 2 S. Linnane \| 3 C. Hayes (Capt.) \| 4 O. Kilkenny \| 5 P. Finnerty \| 6 T. Keady \| 7 G. McInerney \| 8 S. Mahon \| 9 P. Malone \| 10 M. McGrath \| 11 J. Cooney \| 12 M. Naughton \| 13 É. Ryan \| 14 B. Lynskey \| 15 A. Cunningham \| Subs: N. Lane \| T. Kilkenny \| P.J. Molloy \| Manager: C. Farrell

v • d • e Galway - All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1988 (4th title)

1 J. Commins \| 2 S. Linnane \| 3 C. Hayes (Capt.) \| 4 O. Kilkenny \| 5 P. Finnerty \| 6 T. Keady \| 7 G. McInerney \| 8 M. Coleman \| 9 P. Malone \| 10 A. Cunningham \| 11 B. Lynskey \| 12 M. Naughton \| 13 M. McGrath \| 14 J. Cooney \| 15 É. Ryan \| Subs: N. Lane \| T. Kilkenny \| G. Burke \| Manager: C. Farrell