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Updated: 24/02/2007

Connacht Province

History
Connacht is the smallest and most westerly of the four provinces. It includes counties Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon and Leitrim. The name of the province derives from the Connachta, the large tribal grouping which dominated the west and north of the island in the first few centuries A.D. They claimed descent from the mythical Conn, brother of Eogan, the ancestor of the rulers of Munster, the Eoghanachta.

The booklet at left is part of the An Post/GAA Football team of the Millennium. It contains the Connacht players that were picked in the Team of the Millennium. There are 2 stamps each for Galway Players, Enda Colleran and Sean Purcell and 2 stamps each for Mayo Players, Sean Flanagan and Tom Langan. The back of the booklet contains the All-Ireland Championships won by Connacht Counties.


Counties
Galway
Galway has won 9 All-Ireland Championships, the last being in 2001.
Enda Colleran was picked in the An Post/GAA Football team of the Millennium.

Enda Colleran was Captain of Galway in two of its three in a row All-Ireland Championships in 1965 and 1966. His long kicking set up attacks and he was also excellent as a defensive player.

The stamp at left is from the Sheetlet. The stamp from the Booklet is of the same design but smaller.

Sean Purcell was picked in the An Post/GAA Football team of the Millennium.

He was a versatile player, being able to play many positions. He was a member of the All-Ireland Galway Championship team in 1956.

The stamp at left is from the Sheetlet. The stamp from the Booklet is of the same design but smaller.


Mayo
Mayo has won three championships, the last being in 1951.
Sean Flangan  was picked in the An Post/GAA Football team of the Millennium.

Sean Flanagan captained Mayo in its glory days of back to back championships in 1950 and 1951.

The stamp at left is from the Sheetlet. The stamp from the Booklet is of the same design but smaller.

Tom Langan was picked in the An Post/GAA Football team of the Millennium.

As a boy he won Mayo's Senior Championship and was a member of its glory period from 1948 to 1955.

The stamp at left is from the Sheetlet. The stamp from the Booklet is of the same design but smaller.

Padraic Carney  was nominated for induction into the GAA Hall of Fame in 2001. He joins the 15 footballers from the Millennium Team and the two inductees in 2002.

He played a vital roll in Mayo in 1948 to 1954. He won two All-Ireland titles in 1950 and 1951.

The stamp at left is from the Sheetlet. The stamp from the Booklet is of the same design but smaller.


Roscommon
Roscommon has won two championships, the last being in 1944.

Other Connacht Counties of Leitrim and Sligo have not been successful in the All-Ireland Football Championships.

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