"Inky" Flaherty (27 September 1917 – 20 May 1992) was an Irish hurler who played at senior level for the Galway county team from 1936 until 1953, and was also a noted boxer.
A native of Bohermore in Galway city, Inky played in his first county championship final for Liam Mellows in 1935.
[2] With Ballinasloe he reached another county championship final in 1943, but was denied the win by his former club, Liam Mellows.
[citation needed] Flaherty was also a referee, regularly officiating club and county matches at different levels throughout the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.
He refereed the 1949 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, a clash between Tipperary and Laois, which saw Tipp winning the first of three consecutive titles by a scoreline of 3–11 to 0–3.