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Billy Galvin (hurler)

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Willie Galvin
Personal information
Irish name Liam Ó Gealbháin
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born Portlaw, County Waterford
Club(s)
Years Club
Portlaw
Club titles
Waterford titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
Waterford
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

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.