A cover version of the song by Mundy and Sharon Shannon reached number one and became the most downloaded song of 2008 in Ireland; it has gone on to become the eighth highest selling single in Irish chart history.
The Irish artist Mundy collaborated with Sharon Shannon on a cover of "Galway Girl", a track she had previously performed with Steve Earle.
A studio version of the track reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in April 2008 and remained there for five weeks.
(Year of release – artist / group – album) The comedian Stewart Lee references and performs the song in his 2009 Edinburgh Fringe show and also on his live DVD If You Prefer a Milder Comedian Please Ask for One, released on October 11, 2010.
It was performed by Steve Earle (in the role of Harley, a street musician) with Lucia Micarelli and Spider Stacy, of the Pogues, accompanying him on violin and pennywhistle.