| Code: | Hurling |
| Sport: | Hurling |
| Billy Galligan | |
| Nickname: | Billy Gal |
| Occupation: | Cobbler |
| County: | Cork |
| Province: | Munster |
| Clubs: | Charleville → Avondhu Blackrock Lees Claughaun |
| Clyears: | 1955-1959 1958–1959 1960–1968 1960–1968 1969–1975 |
| Clapps(Points): | 2 (0-03) 19 (14-62) |
| Clcounty: | 1 |
| Counties: | Cork |
| Icposition: | Right wing-forward |
| Icyears: | 1958–1962 |
| Icprovince: | 0 |
| Icallireland: | 0 |
| Nhl: | 0 |
| Birth Place: | Charleville, County Cork, Irish Free State |
| Birth Date: | 5 January 1937[1] |
| Death Place: | Westbury, County Clare, Ireland |
William Galligan (5 January 1937 – 1 February 2023) was an Irish hurler. He lined out with a number of club sides, including Charleville, Lees, Blackrock and Claughaun, and also played at inter-county level with Cork.
Galligan first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Seán Clárachs side that won consecutive North Cork MHC titles in 1952 and 1953.[2] He progressed to adult level with Charleville, with his performamnces also earning selection for the Avondhu divisional team. Galligan transferred to the Blackrock club in 1960 and won a Cork SHC title after a defeat of Avondhu in the 1961 final. He transferred to the Claughaun club in Limerick in 1969 and won two consecutive Limerick SFC titles as well as a Limerick SHC title in 1971.[3]
Galligan first appeared on the inter-county scene as right wing-forward on the Cork junior hurling team that beat Warwickshire in the 1958 All-Ireland final.[4] He won a Munster JHC medal in 1960.[5] Galligan also made a number of appearances for the senior team in various tournament games, however, he never made it onto the championship team. Galligan won an All-Ireland IHC medal in 1965.[6]
Galligan's father, also called Bill, was also a hurler who played with a number of club teams, including Bruree, Croom, Ballyhea and Charleville. He also played with the London Irish team in the All-Ireland JHC. His son, Mike Galligan, played with Claughan and won National League and Munster SHC medals with Limerick.[7]
Galligan died on 1 February 2023, at the age of 86.[8]
1970, 1971
1965
1958, 1960