Steve Mahon

Steve Mahon

Personal information
Irish name	Stiofán Mathúin
Sport	Hurling
Position	Midfield
Born	(1957-12-06) 6 December 1957 (age 66) Kilbeacanty, County Galway, Ireland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation	Builder
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Kilbeacanty
Club titles
Galway titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1978-1988	Galway	22 (1-18)
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands	2
NHL	1
All Stars	2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:58, 3 February 2013.

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

Throughout his career Mahon made 22 championship appearances for Galway. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1988 championship.^{[citation needed]}

Kilbeacanty

• Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1978
• Galway Junior C Hurling Championship (1): 1997

Galway

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1980, 1987
• National Hurling League (2): 1986-87
• All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1978

Connacht

• Railway Cup (4): 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987

Awards

• All-Star (2): 1981, 1987