The Galway hurlers flew out to New York on St Stephens Day as part of their All Ireland winning holiday celebrations which culminated in a trip to Cancun in Mexico for New Year's Eve. Below are a number of photos of the Galway players and management with members of the organising committee of a big fundraiser in Rosie O'Grady's in New York last weekend...
L to R - Leo Martin (Dunmore), James Conwell (Portumna), Caroline Martin (Loughrea) and Jarlath 'Cha' Connaughton (Dunmore) were all at the fundraiser for the players fund in Rosie o Grady’s New York.
L to R - Jan Hanley (Meath), Celine Walshe (Sarsfields), Mike Wade (Sarsfields) and Edel Cummins (Sarsfields).
Young Player of the Year Conor Whelan presents committee member John Monaghan from Moylough with an autographed picture of the All Ireland champions
Galway.
Galway manager Michael Donoghue presents Caroline Carty (Mayo) and Mike Carty (Leitrim) with an autographed hurl and bouquet of flowers as thanks for
hosting the All Ireland champions at their restaurant Rosie O'Gradys in the heart of Manhattan New York.
Player of the Year Joe Canning presented the Secretary of the Galway Supporters Club in New York, Sarah Tracey from Killererin with a signed picture of the All Ireland champions.
Galway Supporters Club in New York committee members: L to R - Eugene Kyne (Turloughmore), Jimmy Glynn (Dunmore), Aiden Devanney
(Kilkerrin/Clonberne), Mike Hynes (Loughrea) and Mike Kelly (Loughrea).
Mike Hynes from Loughrea.
Ray Murphy (Turloughmore), John Kelly (Clontuskert) and Jimmy Glynn (Dunmore).
L to R - Padraig Mannion (Ahascragh-Fohenagh), Ray Murphy (Turloughmore), Franny Forde (Turloughmore), David Burke (St Thomas’s) and Eugene Kyne (Turloughmor).