Willie Galvin

Willie Galvin
Personal information
Irish nameLiam Ó Gealbháin
SportHurling
PositionRight corner-forward
BornPortlaw, County Waterford
Club(s)
YearsClub
Portlaw
Club titles
Waterford titles0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
Waterford
Inter-county titles
Munster titles1
All-Irelands1
NHL0

William "Willie" Galvin was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Waterford senior team.[1]

Galvin played for the team throughout the 1940s and the 1950s and is regarded as one of the county's greatest players from that era. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.

At club level Galvin played with Portlaw.

His son, John, also played hurling with Waterford.

References

  1. "Waterford GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.