placenames1901 census
123People recorded
25Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Shaughnessy 13
- Fahy 10
- Cunningham 8
- Killalea 7
- Killeen 7
Tynagh
Tíne
A player’s account connects Tynagh’s school community with the wider parish club and an All-Ireland final.
Recorded locationTynagh53.15162° N · 8.37437° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Tíne · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Tynagh · English · main form
Place & story
Three schoolmates
In a January 2025 interview, Shane Moloney recalled starting national school in Tynagh alongside Paul Killeen and Pádraig Breheny. All three later won an All-Ireland minor medal with Galway in 2011. Their school won three successive Galway schools’ A titles despite having only two teachers. The interview follows a sporting relationship rooted in shared schooling rather than three separate careers. [2]
Playing for a wider community
Moloney described Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry as a club sustained by neighbours, relatives and volunteers helping with fundraising and pitches. Ahead of the 2025 final, Tynagh displayed its blue and green colours. These recollections concern a club serving the wider parish and neighbouring communities, with Tynagh as one of its centres. [2]
The final in January 2025
Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry played Watergrasshill at Croke Park on 12 January 2025 in the final of the 2024 All-Ireland intermediate club hurling championship. Moloney scored ten points. A late Watergrasshill goal settled the match, leaving Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry runners-up by 2–15 to 0–18. The championship year and the calendar date of the final therefore differ. [3]
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
9People recorded
2Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Carr 5
- Killeen 3
- Madden 1
1926 census
14People recorded
4Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Shaughnessy 6
- Carr 4
- Murray 2
- Boyne 1
- Sheughnessy 1
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Tynagh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Home is where the heart is for Shane Moloney, original interview, 10 January 2025 · John Harrington, GAA.ie
- Watergrasshill 2–15 Tynagh Abbey Duniry 0–18, original match report, 12 January 2025 · Kevin Egan at Croke Park for GAA.ie; published by Munster GAA
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.