One of our new player recruits this season is Tom Gormley, who took the pitch last Saturday for his 100th AIL match against his former club of Sligo.
Although most of his AIL matches were for Sligo, Galwegians were delighted to celebrate the achievement with Tom and take the chance to welcome him to Crowley Park.
Where are you from?
I’m from a small village called Coolaney in Co. Sligo
Tell us about your life off the pitch
I’m married to Joan, and we have two small boys, Tadhg 2.5 and Paudie. I work as an IT Business Systems Analyst as my day job.
Give us a fun fact about yourself that people wouldn’t guess
I’ve been a keen beekeeper for the last few years
You’d better tell us about your career on the pitch too
I started playing rugby at U15 level so a good while back now, and played at Sligo for many years. My standout memory was winning the Connacht J1B League with Sligo, which was a whole season of craic. I just joined Wegians this season so am getting to know the club.
What position do you play?
I’m a specialist tighthead prop but I can cover the full front row. My darts are a bit questionable though.
Not many players get 100 AIL caps. How does it feel to reach this milestone?
I’m very grateful because it took me quite a number of years to reach the milestone, both with Covid and injuries. Returning from a big injury it was a goal I had set, so from that point of view it is especially cool.
What are your hopes for the rest of the season?
We have had a great start to the season so for me it’s about keeping the group together and building week on week. If we can do that, the sky’s the limit.
