Paul Galvin (footballer)

infobox GAA player
name=Paul Galvin
nickname=
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placeofbirth=County Kerry
countryofbirth=Ireland
dob=
county=Kerry
sport= Gaelic football
code= Football
province=Munster
club=Finuge
clposition=Left Half Forward
clubs=Finuge
clyears=2004 - Present
clapps(points)=
counties= Kerry
icposition= Left Half Forward
icyears= - Present
icapps(points)=
icprovince=4
icallireland=3
allstars= 1

Paul Galvin is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Kerry, Feale Rangers and Finuge GAA. He is the current Kerry captain. Galvin is also a club-level hurler and a schoolteacher. [ [http://www.examiner.ie/irishexaminer/pages/story.aspx-qqqg=sections-qqqm=arena-qqqa=sport-qqqid=21470-qqqx=1.asp Irish Examiner | Irish News | News from Ireland ] ]

Playing career

Paul Galvin has won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Kerry on three occasions. His first victorious final saw Kerry beat Mayo comfortably in 2004. The second, in 2006, saw another drubbing of Mayo. The third was an equally big defeat of Cork in 2007.cite news |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2007/0916/kerrycork.html |title=Kerry 3-13 Cork 1-9 |author=Shane Murray |date=16 September 2007 |work=RTÉ Sport |accessdate=2008-04-05] This win for Kerry completed the first two-in-a-row of All-Ireland victories in 17 years. Paul Galvin was on the winning side for Kerry in the National Football League competitions of 2004 and 2006. Galvin received an All-Star in 2004 for his performances in Kerry's all-Ireland win and again in 2006, being the 1,000th all-star recipient.

Galvin is known for his suspect temperament as well as his footballing ability. [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa-championships/gaelic-football/galvins-ban-brings-into-question-the-manner-of-appointing-captains-1413533.html Galvin's ban brings into question the manner of appointing captains - Gaelic Football, GAA Championships - Independent.ie ] ] His "abrasive" and "spiky" style sometimes spills over, [ [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa-championships/gaelic-football/champs-must-go-for-new-strategy-1417800.html#comment_form Champs must go for new strategy - Gaelic Football, GAA Championships - Independent.ie ] ] notably in the 2006 quarter final when was sent off for an altercation with Armagh water carrier John Toal (who was also sent off). [ [http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0805/kerry.html RTÉ Sport: Classy Kerry dismiss Kernan's charges ] ] In 2007 though the football skills shone through as he helped the Kerry footballers win their 35th All-Ireland Football title. He also won the 2007 Kerry Senior Football Championship with the Feale Rangers divisional side.

Galvin was appointed as Kerry captain for the 2008 championship. After an incident during a game in June, he received a six-month suspension. [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/sixmonth-ban-leaves-galvins-career-in-tatters-1413534.html Six-month ban leaves Galvin's career in tatters - Gaelic Football, Sport - Independent.ie ] ] The episode was described as leaving his career 'in tatters'. Galvin slapped the notebook from the hand of referee Paddy Russell in the Munster Senior Football Championship match against Clare on June 15th. [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2008/0724/1216741027955.html Kerry hopes rise as Galvin case sent back - The Irish Times - Thu, Jul 24, 2008 ] ] [http://www.irishexaminer.com/text/story.asp?j=eymhcwaukfmhsney&p=43zxzxz8&n=43202049 IrishExaminer.com: Back to square one for Galvin ] ] He then remonstrated with the linesman who had recommended his second yellow card. The incident has been described as due to the "frustration" he felt at being booked "for highlighting to the linesman the blatant and protracted pulling and dragging he was subjected to off the ball by his Clare marker". [ [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/studsup/gaa-teach-galvin-a-lesson-he%E2%80%99s-been-slow/ The Munster Express Online » Archive » GAA teach Galvin a lesson he’s been slow ] ] On appeal, his suspension was reduced to 12 weeks. [http://www.herald.ie/sport/gaelic-football/galvin-ban-is-reduced-1443530.html]

Galvin is also a successful hurler with the Lixnaw club having won 3 Kerry Senior Hurling Championships in 1999, 2005 and 2007.He also won an All Ireland with the Kerry Vocational Schools team in 1997

References

External links

* [http://www.sportsfile.com/search/Paul+Galvin/ Paul Galvin Photos on Sportsfile]