Steve Mahon (born 6 December 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Galway senior team.[1][2]
Born in Kilbeacanty, County Galway, Mahon first played competitive hurling whilst at Ballyturn National School. He made his first impression on the inter-county scene when he joined the Galway under-21 team. He made his senior debut during the 1978-79 National Hurling League. Mahon went on to play a key role for Galway for almost a decade, and won two All-Ireland medals on the field of play and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on four occasions.[citation needed]
As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, Mahon won five Railway Cup medals. At club level he is a one-time intermediate championship medallist with Kilbeacanty.[citation needed]
Throughout his career Mahon made 22 championship appearances for Galway. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1988 championship.[citation needed]
Honours
Player
- Kilbeacanty
- Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1978
- Galway Junior C Hurling Championship (1): 1997
- Galway
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1980, 1987
- National Hurling League (1): 1986-87
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1978
- Connacht
- Railway Cup (4): 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987
Individual
- Awards
- All-Star (2): 1981, 1987
References
- ^ "Steve Mahon". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "The men who changed the face of Galway hurling". Irish Independent. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
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