Mick Galwey Bio

Mick Galwey is a former Ireland rugby union lock who spent his entire senior career with Munster. He also represented the Ireland national team and originally started out as a Gaelic football player before making the switch to the sport.

Born in Currow, Kerry, Ireland in October 1966, Mick Galwey played both rugby union and Gaelic football as a youth and had a short career with the latter in the 1980s. Despite his success playing this sport for Kerry, he turned his full attention to rugby union aged 19 and played at amateur level with Shannon R.F.C, winning four All-Ireland league titles.

Mick Galwey’s professional rugby union career began with Munster in 1987. He would remain with the provincial side for 16 seasons, before his retirement from the game in 2003. During this time, he helped the side win a Celtic League title, as well as two runners-up accolades in the Heineken Cup. Mick Galwey also captained Munster for almost 100 games and was praised for his professional and calm approach when on the pitch.

On the international stage, Mick Galwey earned 41 caps for Ireland, was named captain four times and scored a total of three tries. His first cap came in 1991 against France and his final game was in 2002 against Scotland in the Six Nations tournament of that year. Mick Galwey also played the Ireland Sevens in 1993 and went on the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand in the same year, although he didn’t make any appearances.

Outside of the game, Mick Galwey has worked as a rugby union coach. He also has the nickname ‘Gaillimh’ in homage to his nationality and hometown.