University of Galway Camogie Club is one of the oldest clubs on campus. We are fourteen-time winners of the famed Ashbourne Cup, with our last success coming in 1994. In recent years, camogie has seen a revival in the University and has enjoyed considerable success. We have appeared in the Purcell Cup final 5 times in the past 6 years, winning it twice. In 2018 and 2024, we won the Purcell Cup, while we were runners-up in 2019, 2022 and 2023. We also won the Purcell Shield in 2020. The 2023/24 season was only our second season fielding two teams. Our first team won the Division 2 League and the Purcell Cup, earning themselves promotion to the top tier of third-level camogie, the prestigious Ashbourne Cup. Our second team reached the Uí Mhaolagáin Cup Final for the first time in our history, where they were beaten by a single point after a heroic display. We also hosted the CCAO Third Level Camogie Finals Weekend at the University of Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome in Co. Mayo, which gave the stars of third-level camogie a chance to showcase their talents in a state-of-the-art facility, the only of its kind in Ireland. Such was the success of the weekend we have been selected as hosts again for the 2024/25 season.
Ashbourne Cup Winners: 1917, 1920, 1928, 1930, 1948, 1956, 1957, 1964, 1968, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1994
Ashbourne Cup Runners-Up (since 1960): 1960, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991
Purcell Cup Winners: 2018, 2024
Purcell Cup Runners-Up: 2019, 2022, 2023
Purcell Shield Winners: 2020
Uí Mhaolagáin Cup Runners-Up: 2024
Named Most Improved Club in the University for 2022-2023
Training times vary, but generally training is held on Monday and Wednesday evenings in Dangan. Communication is generally done via the club WhatsApp group - you will be added to this group upon signing up. Training and match times are also regularly posted on the YourSpace dashboard - please ensure you have joined the Camogie Club on YourSpace to keep up to date and join our mailing list for training and events!
Please reach out us on our email camogie@clubs.universityofgalway.ie or on any of our social media channels - see links. The GAA Officer in the college is Michael O'Connor (call 087 984 0184), who can put you in contact with our committee.
