Noel Garvan
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Noel Garvan is a retired inter county Gaelic football
player from Laois in Ireland.
His club is St Josephs GAA
club. He usually played at midfield for Laois and played a huge part in 2003 when Laois ended the 57 year wait for the Leinster Senior Football Championship
title.
Noel emerged on to the scene in 1996 as part of the Laois minor team that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
title.
Son of Tommy Garvan, himself no mean operator on a football field, Noel caught the eye with his spectacular high fielding as a minor and quickly progressed through the ranks picking up a Leinster U21 Football Championship medal in 1998 before adding a prestigious Sigerson Cup
title to his honours list in 1999 when he also won the Player of the Tournament award with IT Tralee.
After a spectacular 2005 campaign in which he captained his county to the O'Byrne Cup
, Noel received a well-deserved All-Star
nomination. In the same year, he won an Interprovincial Championship
medal with his province Leinster.
With St Josephs GAA
Noel has picked up two Laois Senior Football Championship medals.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player from Laois in Ireland.
His club is St Josephs GAA
St Josephs GAA
St. Josephs GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland. It is a parish team and is made up of the four small areas represented on the club crest: Ballyadams, Luggacurren, The Swan and Wolfhill....
club. He usually played at midfield for Laois and played a huge part in 2003 when Laois ended the 57 year wait for the Leinster Senior Football Championship
Leinster Senior Football Championship
The GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
title.
Noel emerged on to the scene in 1996 as part of the Laois minor team that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
title.
Son of Tommy Garvan, himself no mean operator on a football field, Noel caught the eye with his spectacular high fielding as a minor and quickly progressed through the ranks picking up a Leinster U21 Football Championship medal in 1998 before adding a prestigious Sigerson Cup
Sigerson Cup
The Sigerson Cup is the top division of Higher Education Gaelic football in Ireland, It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
title to his honours list in 1999 when he also won the Player of the Tournament award with IT Tralee.
After a spectacular 2005 campaign in which he captained his county to the O'Byrne Cup
O'Byrne Cup
The O'Byrne Cup is a Gaelic football competition organised by the Leinster GAA. The competition is named after Matt O'Byrne, a former Wicklow GAA club officer. Participants include the twelve county teams and four colleges. The O'Byrne Cup 2011 champions are Kildare, who beat Louth in the final by...
, Noel received a well-deserved All-Star
GAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
nomination. In the same year, he won an Interprovincial Championship
Interprovincial Championship
The Interprovincial Championship or Railway Cup is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competetitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster teams are composed of the best players from the various counties in the province...
medal with his province Leinster.
With St Josephs GAA
St Josephs GAA
St. Josephs GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland. It is a parish team and is made up of the four small areas represented on the club crest: Ballyadams, Luggacurren, The Swan and Wolfhill....
Noel has picked up two Laois Senior Football Championship medals.