Gary Fahey
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Hiberno-English Template:Infobox Gaelic Athletic Association player Gary Fahey is a former Gaelic footballer who captained the Galway county team in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Playing primarily in a full-back position, Fahey won five Connacht Senior medals and two All-Ireland medals.[1] He is the brother of Niamh Fahey, the Republic of Ireland women's national football team player.[2]
Playing career
College
Gary Fahey won a Sigerson Cup with UCG, defeating Queen's in the 1992 final.[3]
Inter-county
His inter-county career began in 1992 when he joined the Galway panel after playing a role in UCG's Sigerson Cup-winning team. Fahey made his inter-county debut in the summer of 1992 when he came on as a substitute in a defeat against Mayo in Castlebar. In the 1995 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Galway won the Connacht title under Bosco McDermott. They defeated Mayo in Tuam Stadium to win their first provincial title in 8 years. Galway later lost to Tyrone in the All-Ireland semi-final.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Mayo defeated Galway in both the 1996 and 1997 Connacht campaigns where they also lost both subsequent All-Ireland finals. John O'Mahony was brought in as Galway manager in September 1997,Template:Fact and in the 1998 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final, the team defeated Kildare in the All-Ireland final. It was Galway's first All-Ireland win in 32 years.
In the next four years, Fahey played in several big games for Galway.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Tone inline In 1999, a hamstring injury kept him out of the Connacht final. However, he returned for the 2000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship season where Galway re-claimed the Connacht title after defeating Leitrim before losing to Kerry in the All-Ireland Final after a replay.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Galway began the 2001 championship season with a defeat to Roscommon. However, through the new 'back-door' system, and following victories over Wicklow, Cork, Armagh, Roscommon (again) and Derry, they met Meath in the All-Ireland final.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Galway beat Meath in the final by nine points, and Fahey collected his second All-Ireland medal. He also lifted the Sam Maguire trophy as captain.Template:Fact
Galway won the Connacht title again in both the 2002 championship and 2003 competition.
John O'Mahony departed as Galway manager in 2004 and Fahey retired from inter-county football shortly afterwards.[4]
References
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External links
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