Christy Tyrrell

Kilkerrin/Clonberne Christy Tyrrell (born December 1943) from Kilkerrin, Co Galway, is a former Irish Gaelic football player.

He played with his local club Kilkerrin/Clonberne and at an inter-county level with the "Galway three-in-a-row" All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning team in 1964-1966.

Tyrrell captained the Galway U-21 team to win the Connacht title in the first year of the competition in 1964.

Tyrrell also had success in handball winning two inter-varsity titles with University College Galway.

He also partnered Bosco McDermott in winning an All-Ireland Pierce Purcell title with Galway Golf Club in 1974.