Raymond Galligan
Raymond Galligan (born 30 May 1987) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Cavan county team. He plays his club football with Lacken.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Réamoinn Ó Gealagáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born | 30 May 1987 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Nickname | Hollywood[1] | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Lacken | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2006– | Cavan | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Playing career
Club
Galligan has played with the Lacken club at all levels.
Galligan made his club debut in 2002 and was on the Lacken team that faced Drung in the final of the Cavan Intermediate Football Championship in 2004, and scored a point in their 1-9 to 1-8 win.[2]
On 7 October 2012, Galligan captained Lacken in the Intermediate final against Cootehill. Galligan scored 1-5 from full forward as the game ended in a draw.[3] In the replay on 13 October, Galligan scored two points in the 3-10 to 1-9 win, winning his second Intermediate title.[4]
In 2016 Galligan captained Lacken from full forward to their first ever Division One league title, defeating Kingscourt Stars in the final.[citation needed]
Inter-county
Minor and under-21
Galligan represented Cavan at minor and under-21 level but had little success in either grade.
Senior
Galligan joined the senior team in 2006, making his debut as a substitute against Antrim in the Tommy Murphy Cup.[5] Galligan kicked ten points in his National League debut against Roscommon in 2010.[6]
On 20 May 2012, Galligan made his Ulster championship debut as a substitute against Donegal.[7]
Ahead of the 2015 season, Cavan manager Terry Hyland tried Galligan as a goalkeeper because of his kicking ability.[8] Galligan credits Gary Rogers with helping him to improve the shot-stopping aspect of his game.[9] On 24 May 2015, Galligan started in goal against Monaghan in the Ulster championship.[10]
On 3 April 2016, Galligan kicked two 45s against Galway in the National League, as Cavan earned promotion to the top flight for the first time in 15 years.[11] On 24 April, Galligan started the Division 2 Final against Tyrone, kicking a free in the five-point loss.[12]
On 1 April 2018, Galligan started the National League Division 2 Final against Roscommon. Galligan scored a free in the 4–16 to 4–12 loss.[13]
Galligan was named Cavan captain at the start of the 2019 season. On 23 June 2019, Galligan captained Cavan in their first Ulster Final in 18 years against Donegal. Donegal ran out winners on a 1-24 to 2-16 scoreline.[14]
On 31 October 2020, Cavan faced Monaghan in the Ulster preliminary round. Galligan kicked a 58-metre free late in extra time as Cavan won by a single point.[15] Galligan captained Cavan in their second successive Ulster Final on 22 November, again against Donegal. Cavan were winners by four points and Galligan became the first Cavan man since Stephen King to lift the Anglo-Celt Cup.[16] Cavan were well beaten by Dublin at the semi-final stage.[17] At the end of the championship, Galligan was named on The Sunday Game Team of the Year.[18] Galligan was later selected as the goalkeeper on the All Star team.[19][20]
On 2 April 2022, Galligan was in goal as Cavan faced Tipperary in the National League Division 4 final. Galligan scored a point from a 45 as Cavan were winners on a 2–10 to 0-15 scoreline.[21] On 28 May, Galligan kicked seven points and saved a penalty twice against Down in a first round Tailteann Cup win.[22] Galligan started the decider against Westmeath on 9 July. Westmeath came out four-point winners on the day.[23]
Honours
Cavan
- Ulster Senior Football Championship (1): 2020 (c)
- National Football League Division 4 (1): 2022 (c)
Lacken
- Cavan Intermediate Football Championship (2): 2004, 2012 (c)
- Cavan Division 1 League (1): 2016 (c)
Individual
- All Star Award (1): 2020
- The Sunday Game Team of the Year (1): 2020
- Ulster GAA President's Awards Footballer of the Year (1): 2020[24]
- Irish News Ulster All-Star (2): 2016, 2020
References
- ^ "This Weekend's All-Ireland Semifinals Will Feature Some Great Nicknames". Balls.ie. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "A year in review - 2004". Lacken Celtic website. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "IFC final: Lacken and Cootehill finish all square". Hogan Stand. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "IFC final replay: McKiernan hat-trick buries Cootehill". Hogan Stand. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Antrim deny Cavan". Irish Independent. 30 July 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Galligan proves point". Irish Independent. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Donegal 1-16 Cavan 1-10". RTÉ. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Raymond Galligan's journey from full-forward to Cavan's undisputed number one". The Irish News. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "More kicker than keeper: The second coming of Cavan goalkeeper Raymond Galligan". Irish Examiner. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Monaghan dig deep to avoid an Ulster championship shock against Cavan". The42.ie. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Cavan back in the top flight after beating Galway". RTÉ. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Tyrone see off Cavan for silverware". RTÉ. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Roscommon lift Division 2 title with win over Cavan in eight-goal thriller". The42.ie. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Clinical Donegal dispatch Cavan to go back-to-back in Ulster". The42.ie. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Galligan the hero as Cavan edge out neighbours Monaghan". RTÉ. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Cavan shock Donegal to claim Ulster title". RTÉ. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Dublin beat Cavan at a canter to reach another final". RTÉ. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Dublin lead the way with 9 players in Sunday Game Football Team of the Year". The42.ie. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Seven All-Star nominations for Cavan as Dublin lead way with 13". Irish Independent. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Cavan trio recognised as Dublin dominate All-Stars". RTÉ. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Lynch brace crucial as Cavan pip Tipp to Croke Park glory". Irish Examiner. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Galligan leads the way as Cavan beat Down in Tailteann Cup". The Irish Times. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Westmeath crowned inaugural Tailteann Cup champions after late flurry against Cavan". The42.ie. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Ulster GAA confirms President's Awards Winners". Ulster GAA. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.