Code: | Hurling |
Sport: | Hurling |
Steve Mahon | |
Irish: | Stiofán Mathúin |
Feet: | 6 |
Inches: | 0 |
Occupation: | Builder |
County: | Galway |
Province: | Connacht |
Club: | Kilbeacanty |
Clposition: | Midfield |
Clcounty: | 0 |
Counties: | Galway |
Icposition: | Midfield |
Icyears: | 1978-1988 |
Icapps(Points): | 22 (1-18) |
Icallireland: | 2 |
Nhl: | 1 |
Allstars: | 2 |
Icupdate: | 21:58, 3 February 2013 |
Birth Date: | 6 December 1957 |
Birth Place: | Kilbeacanty, County Galway, Ireland |
Steve Mahon (born 6 December 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Galway senior team.[1] [2]
Born in Kilbeacanty, County Galway, Mahon first played competitive hurling whilst at Ballyturn National School. He made his first impression on the inter-county scene when he joined the Galway under-21 team. He made his senior debut during the 1978-79 National Hurling League. Mahon went on to play a key role for Galway for almost a decade, and won two All-Ireland medals on the field of play and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on four occasions.
As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, Mahon won five Railway Cup medals. At club level he is a one-time intermediate championship medallist with Kilbeacanty.
Throughout his career Mahon made 22 championship appearances for Galway. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1988 championship.