Gary Laffan

Garry Laffan (born 1975) is an Irish politician, hurling coach and former dual player. At club level he played with Glynn–Barntown and was also a member of the Wexford senior hurling team. Laffan is also an elected representative with Wexford County Council.

Playing career

Laffan first played for the Glynn–Barntown club in the juvenile and underage grades as a dual player. He won Wexford U21HC and U21FC titles in 1993 and 1994, by which stage he had progressed to adult level. Laffan won a Wexford SFC medal in 1996, following Glynn–Barntown's 2-03 to 0-07 defeat of Kilanerin in the final.

Laffan first appeared on the inter-county scene with Wexford as a member of the under-21 team. He won a Leinster U21HC medal before facing defeat by Galway in the 1996 All-Ireland under-21 final. Laffan made his senior team debut in the Oireachtas Tournament in 1994. He won a Leinster SHC medal in 1996, before playing at full-forward when Wexford beat Limerick in the 1996 All-Ireland final.

A second Leinster SHC medal followed for Laffan in 1997, when Wexford retained the title after a defeat of Kilkenny. He retired from inter-county hurling in 2002.

Coaching career

Laffan became part of Tony Dempsey's Wexford under-21 hurling management team in 2010. His three seasons with the team saw Wexford lose consecutive provincial finals to Dublin before suffering a heavy defeat to Kilkenny.

At club level, Laffan spent a number of seasons as manager of Glenealy. He guided the team to back-to-back Wicklow SHC titles in 2017 and 2018. Laffan later took charge of the Tara Rocks club and managed them to the Wexford IAHC title in 2021.

Political career

Laffan was elected to Wexford County Council as a Fianna Fáil candidate in the 2019 local elections. He was elected mayor of Wexford in June 2021.

Honours Player

Glynn–Barntown Wexford Senior Football Championship: 1996

Wexford All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1996 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1996, 1997 Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1996

Management

Glenealy Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship: 2017, 2018

Tara Rocks Wexford Intermediate A Hurling Championship: 2021