Liam Silke
Liam Silke (born 22 November 1994) is an Irish sportsperson, who plays intercounty Gaelic football for Galway. He is a nephew of All-Ireland winning Galway captain Ray Silke.[1] Silke plays his club football for Corofin.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó Sioda | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Left Half Back | ||
| Born |
22 November 1994 Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.828 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2013– | Corofin | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 5 | ||
| Connacht titles | 3 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2015– | Galway | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 1 | ||
| NFL | 1 (Division 2) | ||
Silke is an All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship winner, having been part of the Corofin team that beat Slaughtneil in the 2015 Final.[2]
Silke made his Championship debut for the Galway senior side in 2015, starting against New York in the Connacht Championship.[3] He was part of the team that won the 2016 Connacht Championship, the county's first provincial title since 2008.[4]
References
- "Galway's Silke tips Mayo to win". The Mayo News. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
Silke, a teacher at Coláiste Iognáid in Galway, has been impressed with the likes of Micheál Lundy, Patrick Sweeney, Damien Comer and his nephew Liam Silke.
- "Corofin crowned football champions at HQ after recording comfortable victory over Slaughtneil". RTÉ Sport. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "12 counties represented on New York team with 4 debutants on Galway side for Big Apple clash". The42. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "Goals fire Galway to first provincial title since 2008". RTÉ Sport. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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