Galway Galway Galway (; , ) is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht. Galway lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay, surrounded by County Galway, and is the sixth most populous city in Ireland, with a population at the 2016 Census of 79,934. Galway will be the European Capital of Culture in 2020, alongside Rijeka, Croatia. The city's name comes from the Irish name "Gaillimhe", which formed the western boundary of the earliest settlement, "Dún Gaillimhe" "Fort Gaillimh". (Mythical and alternative derivations of the name are given in History of Galway).
Noel Lane (Galway hurler) Lane's last game in charge of Galway, however, he has been linked with a return to management on several occasions. Born in Ballyglass, County Galway, Lane was educated at the local national school before later attending Our Lady's College in Gort. He pursued his interest in forestry and agriculture at college in Athenry, Kinnity and Avondale. Lane subsequently became a regional manager for wood company Coillte. Noel Lane (Galway hurler) Noel Lane (born 11 December 1954) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Galway senior team. Born in Ballyglass, County Galway, Lane first played competitive