Liam Mellows shock Gort to claim Galway Senior Hurling title

Liam Mellows claimed their first Galway SHC title in 47 years with a composure that belied their final inexperience in Pearse Stadium.

Liam Mellows shock Gort to claim Galway Senior Hurling title
Sun, 03 Dec, 2017 - 15:42

By John Fogarty

Liam Mellows 3-12 Gort 1-15

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CourtsGaaHeathrowPlace: Pearse StadiumPlace: BallinasloePerson: Liam MellowsPerson: John FogartyPerson: Richard CumminsPerson: MellowsPerson: Aiden HelebertPerson: Adrian MorrisseyPerson: Colm KavanaghPerson: Mellows’Person: Tadhg HaranPerson: KavanaghPerson: Gavin LallyPerson: Michael MullinsPerson: David CollinsPerson: CollinsPerson: Greg LallyPerson: Cummins’Person: GortPerson: HelebertPerson: KaelenPerson: Liam Mellows’Person: HaranPerson: MorrisseyPerson: HigginsPerson: Kevin LeePerson: Jack HastingsPerson: Aonghus CallananPerson: CallananPerson: LallyPerson: Ronan ElwoodPerson: A. MorrisseyPerson: T. HaranPerson: A. CallananPerson: C. KavanaghPerson: R. ElwoodPerson: A. HelebertPerson: R. CumminsPerson: G. LallyPerson: Jason GrealishPerson: A. MullinsPerson: K. HigginsPerson: K. WalshPerson: M. HughesPerson: M. ConnellyPerson: S. MorrisseyPerson: C. ReillyPerson: D. CollinsPerson: S. BarrettPerson: K. LeePerson: J. HastingsPerson: C. HynesPerson: J. FordePerson: J. KennyPerson: C. ElwoodPerson: M. McMahonPerson: A. CoenPerson: M. CumminsPerson: Jack GrealishPerson: P. LallyPerson: S. LinnanePerson: M. MullinsPerson: A. HartePerson: J. ComminsPerson: N. FordePerson: P. KillileaPerson: W. WalshPerson: K. KillileaPerson: C. BrowneEvent: Galway Senior HurlingEvent: Galway SHCOrganisation: Gort
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