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This is a list of the [[Mayor of Galway|mayor]]s of [[Galway]], Ireland from 1485 to the present.
=== "Tribes" period (1485–1654) ===
*1485–86: [[Peirce Lynch]] fitz John
*1486–87: [[Dominick Dubh Lynch]] fitz John
*1487–88: [[John Blake fitz William]]
*1488–89: [[Geoffrey Lynch (Mayor)|Geoffrey Lynch]]
*1489–90: [[John Lynch (Mayor)|John Lynch]] fitz John
*1490–91: [[Robuck Lynch]]
*1491–92: [[John Skerrett (Mayor)|John Skerrett]]
*1492–93: Thomas Lynch fitz Edmond
*1493–94: [[James Lynch fitz Stephen]]
*1494–95: John Lynch fitz Edmond
*1495–96: Thomas Blake
*1496–97: Walter Lynch fitz Robert
*1497–98: [[Dominick Dubh Lynch]] fitz John
*1498–99: [[Andrew Lynch (Mayor)|Andrew Lynch]]
*1499-00: James Lynch fitz Martin
*1500–01: Geoffrey Lynch
*1501–02: [[Robuck Lynch]]
*1502–04: [[Edmond Deane (Mayor)|Edmond Deane]]
*1504–05: [[Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh]]
*1505–06: Walter Lynch fitz Thomas
*1506–07: [[Thomas Bodkin (Mayor)|Thomas Bodkin]]
*1507–08: [[Arthur Lynch (Mayor)|Arthur Lynch]]
*1508–09: [[Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh]]
*1509–10: [[Stephen Lynch fitz James]]
*1510–11: James Lynch fitz Stephen
*1511–12: James Lynch fitz Geoffrey
*1512–13: [[James Lynch fitz Martin]]
*1513–14: Walter Lynch fitz Thomas
*1514–15: [[Stephen Lynch fitz Walter]]
*1515–16: James Lynch fitz Stephen
*1516–17: [[Stephen Lynch fitz James]]
*1517–18: [[Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh]]
*1518–19: [[John Bodkin fitz Richard]]
*1519–20: [[Wylliam Martin]]
*1520–22: [[Martin Font]]
*1522–23: [[Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh]]
*1523–24: [[Stephen Lynch fitz James]]
*1524–25: [[Adam Font]]
*1525–26: [[Wylliam Martin]]
*1526–27: [[Rychard Martin]]
*1527–28: [[William Morris (Mayor)|William Morris]]
*1528–29: [[John Lynch fitz Andrew]]
*1529–30: [[Richard Gare Lynch]]
*1530–31: [[John Óge Kirwan]]
*1531–33: [[James Skerrett]]
*1533–34: [[Richard Blake (16th century)|Richard Blake]]
*1534–35: [[Thomas Kirwan (Mayor)|Thomas Kirwan]]
*1535–37: [[Rychard Martin]]
*1537–38: [[Martin Lynch fitz James]]
*1538–39: [[Seán an tSalainn French]]
*1539–40: [[Arthur Lynch fitz Andrew]] and [[Arthur French fitz Geoffrey]]
*1540–41: Thomas Lynch
*1541–42: Dominick Lynch
*1542–43: [[Henry Joyce]]
*1543–44: Jonathan Lynch
*1544–45: Edmund Lynch
*1545–46: [[Thomas Blake (mayor)|Thomas Blake]]
*1546–47: [[Stephen Lynch fitz Arthur]]
*1547–48: [[Thomas Kirwan (Mayor)|Thomas Kirwan]]
*1548–49: [[Dominick Lynch fitz John]]
*1549–50: [[Thomas Óge Martyn]]
*1550–51: [[Richard Kirwan (Mayor)|Richard Kirwan]]
*1551–52: [[John Óge Lynch]]
*1552–53: [[John Óge Lynch fitz Stephen]]
*1553–54: Patrick Lynch
*1554–55: [[Nicholas Lynch fitz Stephen]]
*1555–56: [[Nicholas Blake]]
*1556–57: [[William Skerrett]]
*1557–58: [[James Óge Lynch]]
*1558–59: Ambrose Lynch fitz Martin
*1559–60: [[Thomas Blake (mayor)|Thomas Blake]]
*1560–61: [[Stephen Lynch fitz Arthur]]
*1561–62: [[Nicholas Lynch fitz Stephen]]
*1562–63: [[Thomas Blake (mayor)|Thomas Blake]]
*1563–64: [[Thomas Óge Martyn]]
*1564–65: [[Nicholas Blake]]
*1565–66: [[Peter French fitz Valentine]]
*1566–67: [[James Kirwan]]
*1567–68: [[Edmond Kirwan]]
*1568–69: [[Dominick French]]
*1569–70: [[Givane Font]]
*1570–71: [[Denis Kirwan]]
*1571–72: [[Robuck Lynch]]
*1572–73: John Lynch
*1573–74: Pierce Lynch fitz Oliver
*1574–75: [[Andrew Browne (mayor)|Andrew Browne]] and [[James Kirwan]]
*1575–76: Dominick Browne
*1576–77: [[Peter French fitz John]]
*1577–78: Pierce Lynch
*1578–79: [[John Blake fitz Richard]]
*1579–80: [[Martin French (mayor)|Martin French]]
*1580–81: [[Dominick Lynch (Mayor)|Dominick Lynch]]
*1581–82: Peter Lynch fitz Marcus
*1582–83: [[Robuck French]] fitz John
*1583–84: [[Nicholas French]]
*1584–85: Nicholas Lynch
*1585–86: [[James Lynch fitz Arthur]]
*1586–87: [[William Óge Martyn]]
*1587–88: John Blake
*1588–89: [[Andrew Morris (Mayor)|Andrew Morris]]
*1589–90: [[Richard Browne (mayor)|Richard Browne]]
*1590–91: [[James Lynch (fitz Ambrose)|James Lynch]]
*1591–92: Ulick Lynch fitz Edmond
*1592–93: [[Valentine French]]
*1593–94: John Martin
*1594–95: [[Rolande Skerrett]]
*1595–96: Marcus Lynch fitz Nicholas
*1596–97: [[Oliver Óge French]]
*1597–98: Anthony Lynch fitz Marcus
*1598–99: [[Nicholas Kirwan fitz Denis]]
*1599-00: Michael Lynch
*1600–01: [[Francis Martin (Mayor)|Francis Martin]] fitz Thomas
*1601–02: [[Christopher Lynch (Mayor)|Christopher Lynch]] fitz George
*1602–03: [[James Riabhach Darcy]] and [[Christopher Lynch (Mayor)|Christopher Lynch]] fitz George
*1603–04: Marcus Lynch fitz Stephen
*1604–05: [[Marcus French fitz John]]
*1605–06: [[John Skerrett fitz William]]
*1606–07: [[Edmond French fitz Robuck]]
*1607–08: [[Richard Martin fitz William]]
*1608–09: [[Stephen Kirwan]]
*1609–10: [[Oliver Browne]] and [[Ullick Lynch]]
*1610–11: [[Richard Bodkin]]
*1611–12: [[Sir Valentine Blake]] and [[Richard Martin fitz William]]
*1612–13: [[Sir Thomas Rotheram]]
*1613–14: [[Walter Martyn]]
*1614–15: [[Nicholas Darcy]]
*1615–17: Pierce Lynch fitz John Óge
*1617–18: [[Francis French fitz Peter]]
*1618–19: Nicholas Lynch fitz George
*1619–20: [[James Darcy fitz James]]
*1620–21: Andrew Lynch fitz John
*1621–22: [[Robert Martin (fitz Richard)|Robert Martin]] and [[Richard Martin fitz William]]
*1622–23: [[Patrick Martin fitz Walter]]
*1623–24: [[Marcus Óge French]] fitz Marcus
*1624–25: [[Robert Blake fitz Walter]]
*1625–26: Thomas Lynch fitz Nicholas
*1626–27: James Lynch fitz Martin
*1627–28: [[Sir Richard Blake]] fitz Richard
*1628–29: John Lynch fitz Richard
*1629–30: Nicholas Lynch fitz Jonathan
*1630–31: [[Sir Valentine Blake]] fitz Thomas
*1631–32: [[George Martin fitz Walter]]
*1632–33: Geoffrey Martin
*1633–34: Patrick French
*1634–35: [[Sir Dominick Browne]]
*1635–36: [[Nicholas Mór Lynch fitz Marcus]]
*1636–37: Anthony Lynch fitz James
*1637–38: [[Sir Thomas Blake]]
*1638–39: [[Sir Robuck Lynch]]
*1639–40: [[John Bodkin fitz Dominick]]
*1640–41: [[Francis Blake (Mayor)|Francis Blake]]
*1641–42: [[Walter Lynch (Mayor)|Walter Lynch]] fitz James
*1642–43: [[Richard Óge Martyn]]
*1643–44: [[Sir Valentine Blake]]
*1644–45: [[James Darcy fitz Nicholas]]
*1645–46: [[Edmond Kirwan]] fitz Patrick
*1646–47: [[John Blake fitz Nicholas]]
*1647–48: [[Walter Browne (Mayor)|Walter Browne]]
*1648–49: [[Sir Walter Blake]]
*1649–50: [[Thomas Lynch fitz Marcus]]
*1650–51: [[Sir Oliver Óge French]]
*1651–52: [[Richard Kirwan (Mayor)|Richard Kirwan]] fitz Thomas
*1652–53: [[Michael Lynch fitz Stephen]]
*1653–54: [[Martine Lynch fitz Anthony]]
*1654: [[Tomás Lynch]] fitz Ambrose
=== Commonwealth and Restoration (1654–91) ===
*1654: [[Peter Stubbers]]
*1655: [[Humphrey Hurd]]
*1656: [[Paul Dodd]]
*1657: [[Gabriel King (Mayor)|Gabriel King]]
*1658: [[Sir Charles Coote]]
*1659: [[John Mathews (Galway)|John Mathews]]
*1660: [[John Morgan (Galway)|John Morgan]]
*1661: [[John Eyre (settler)|John Eyre]]
*1662: [[Henry Greneway]]
*1663: [[Edward Eyre (Mayor)|Edward Eyre]]
*1664: [[John Morgan (Mayor)|John Morgan]]
*1665: [[John Spencer (Mayor)|John Spencer]] (till 1668)
*1669: [[John Peters (Mayor)|John Peters]]
*1670: [[John May (Mayor)|John May]]
*1671: [[Richard Ormsby]]
*1672: [[Gregory Constable]] (till 1673)
*1674: [[Theodore Russell (mayor)|Theodore Russell]] (till 1685)
*1686: [[John Kirwan (fitz Stephen)]] (till 1687)
*1688: [[Dominick Browne (mayor)|Dominick Browne]] (till 1689)
*1690: [[Alexandar McDonnell]]
*1691: [[Henry Belasyse (died 1717)|Sir Henry Bellasyse]]
=== Penal era (1691–1762) ===
*1692-93: Thomas Revett
*1694-95: Thomas Simcokes
*1696: Thomas Cartwright
*1697-98: John Gerry
*1699: Thomas Andrews
*1700: Richard Browne
*1701-02: [[Thomas Staunton (mayor)|Thomas Staunton]]
*1703: [[James Ribett Vigie]]
*1704-05: John Eyre
*1707: Richard Wall
*1708: John Gibbs
*1709 Jarvis Hinds
*1710-11: Edward Eyre
*1712-13: Samuel Eyre
*1714-14: Robert Blakeney
*1716: Robert Coates
*1717-18: Mark Wall
*1719-20: Samuel Simcockes
*1721-22: William Hinde
*1723: James Ribett Vigie
*1724: George Gerry
*1725: [[George Staunton (Galway)|George Staunton]]
*1726: Charles Gerry
*1727: Charles Revett
*1728: Richard Revett
*1729: John Gibbs
*1730: [[John Staunton]]
*1731: [[Walter Taylor (Mayor)|Walter Taylor]]
*1732: Charles Morgan
*1733: Geoffrey Cooke
*1734: John Bird
*1735: [[Dominick Burke]]
*1736: John Staunton
*1737: Dominick Burke
*1738: [[Richard FitzPatrick (mayor)|Richard FitzPatrick]]
*1739: Henry Ellis
*1740: [[Thomas Holland (Galway)|Thomas Holland]]
*1741: Robert Cooke
*1742: John Disney
*1743: Thomas Shaw
*1744: George Purdon
*1745: John Mills
*1746: Croasdile Shaw
*1747: [[James O'Hara (mayor)|James O'Hara]]
*1748: James Disney
*1749: John Eyre
*1750: Francis Annesley
*1751: [[James Staunton]]
*1752: John Hamlin
*1753: Ambrose Poole
*1754: George Simcockes
*1755: John Shaw
*1756: [[Patrick Blake (Galway)|Patrick Blake]]
*1757: Robert Cooke
*1758: Edward Sheilds
*1759: Croasdaile Shaw
*1760: Thomas French
*1761: Charles Revett
*1762: [[Charles Daly (Galway)|Charles Daly]]
=== Daly regime (1762–1840) ===
*1762–63: Charles Daly
*1763–64: Henry Ellis
*1764–65: John Eyre
*1765–66: James Daly
*1766–67: Henry White
*1767–68: John Gibson
*1768–69: Thomas Taylor
*1769–70: [[Denis Daly (Galway politician)|Denis Daly]]
*1770–71: [[Colonel Anthony Daly]]
*1772–73: Denis Daly
*1774
*1775: Elias Tankervill
*1776: George Carter [Freeman's Journal 6-8/8/1776 for 1775 and 76]
*1777 James Shee
*1778 Denis Daly [Fr Journal 17-19/8/1777 for 1777 and 78]
*1799: [[Colonel Peter Daly]]
*1800: [[Hyacinth Daly]]
*1801: Colonel Peter Daly
*1802: Hyacinth Daly
*1803: [[Denis Bowes Daly]]
*1804: [[James Daly, 1st Baron Dunsandle and Clanconal|James Daly]]
*1805: Hyacinth Daly
*1806–07: Denis Bowes Daly
*1808: Hyacinth Daly
*1809: Denis Bowes Daly
*1810: James Daly
*1811: Hyacinth Daly
*1812: Denis Bowes Daly
*1813–16: Hyacinth Daly
*1817: [[Parnell Gale]]
*1818–19: James Daly
*1820–22: [[James Hardiman Burke]]
*1823–24: James Daly
*1825–29: James Hardiman Burke
*1830–36: [[Colonel John Blake]]
*1836–40: [[Edmond Blake]] (last of the "old" mayors)
=== Galway Urban District Council ===
[[Galway Corporation]] was abolished in 1841, not to be restored until 1937.
=== Mayoralty restored: mayors since 1937 ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Mayor
!colspan=2|Party
!Notes
|-
| 1937–50
|[[Joseph J. Costello]]
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| 1950–52
|[[Michael O'Flaherty (politician)|Michael O'Flaherty]]
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| 1952–53
|[[Michael Lydon]]
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|-
| 1953–54
|[[Joseph Owens (politician)|Joseph Owens]]
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| 1954–60
|[[Peter Greene (politician)|Peter Greene]]
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|-
| 1960–61
|[[James Redington]]
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|-
| 1961–62
|[[Fintan Coogan, Snr]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
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|-
| 1962–63
|[[Patrick D. Ryan]]
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|-
| 1963–64
|[[Martin Divilly]]
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|-
| 1964–65
|[[Patrick O'Flaherty (politician)|Patrick O'Flaherty]]
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|-
| 1965–66
|[[Brendan Holland]]
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|-
| 1966–67
|[[Brendan Holland]]
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|-
| 1967–68
|[[Thomas Tierney]]
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|-
| 1968–69
|[[Bobby Molloy]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
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|-
| 1969–70
|[[Fintan Coogan, Snr]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
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|-
| 1970–71
|[[Martin Divilly]]
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|-
| 1971–72
|[[Mickey Smyth]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]]
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|-
| 1972–73
|[[Michéal Ó hUiginn]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
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|-
| 1973–74
|[[Patrick O'Flaherty (politician)|Patrick O'Flaherty]]
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|-
| 1974–75
|[[Fintan Coogan, Snr]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
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|-
| 1975–76
|[[Mary Byrne (politician)|Mary Byrne]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
| First female mayor ''(the above-named Hyacinth Daly was a man)''
|-
| 1976–77
|[[Gerard G. Colgan]]
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|-
| 1977–78
|[[Shelia Jordan]]
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|-
| 1978–79
|[[John Francis King]]
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|-
| 1979–80
|[[Michéal Ó hUiginn]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
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|-
| 1980–81
|[[Bridie O'Flaherty]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
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|-
| Jul–Dec 1981
|[[Claude Toft]]
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|
|Died in Office
|-
| Dec 1981–82
|[[Michael D. Higgins]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]]
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|-
| 1982–83
|[[Pat McNamara (Irish politician)|Pat McNamara]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
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|-
| 1983–84
|[[Michael Leahy (politician)|Michael Leahy]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
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|-
| 1984–85
|[[Mary Byrne (mayor)|Mary Byrne]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
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|-
| 1985–86
|[[Bridie O'Flaherty]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|Joined the [[Progressive Democrats]] while mayor
|-
| 1986–87
|[[John Mulholland (politician)|John Mulholland]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
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|-
| 1987–88
|[[Martin Connolly]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Progressive Democrats]]
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|-
| 1988–89
|[[Fintan Coogan, Jnr]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
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|-
| 1989–90
|[[Angela Lynch-Lupton|Angela Lupton]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
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|-
| 1990–91
|[[Michael D. Higgins]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]]
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|-
| 1991–92
|[[Michael Leahy (politician)|Michael Leahy]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
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|-
| 1992–93
|[[Pádraic McCormack]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
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|-
| 1993–94
|[[Henry O'Connor]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
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|-
| 1994–95
|[[Fintan Coogan, Jnr]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
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|-
| 1995–96
|[[Michéal Ó hUiginn]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
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|-
| 1996–97
|[[John Mulholland (politician)|John Mulholland]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
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|-
| 1997–98
|[[Michael Leahy (politician)|Michael Leahy]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
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|-
| 1998–99
|[[Angela Lynch-Lupton]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
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|-
| 1999–2000
|[[Declan McDonnell]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Progressive Democrats]]
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|-
| 2000–01
|[[Martin Quinn (Irish politician)|Martin Quinn]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
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|-
| 2001–02
|[[Donal Lyons]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Progressive Democrats]]
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|-
| 2002–03
|[[Val Hanley]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
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|-
| 2003–04
|[[Terry O'Flaherty]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Progressive Democrats]]
|Daughter of former mayor [[Bridie O'Flaherty]]
|-
| 2004–05
|[[Catherine Connolly]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]]
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|-
| 2005–06
|[[Brian Walsh (Irish politician)|Brian Walsh]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|Youngest recorded Mayor of Galway [http://ift.tt/2CN8AtP]
|-
| 2006–07
|[[Niall Ó Brolcháin]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Green Party (Ireland)|Green Party]]
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|-
| 2007–08
|[[Tom Costello (politician)|Tom Costello]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]]
|
|-
| 2008–09
|[[Pádraig Conneely]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
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|-
| 2009–10
|[[Declan McDonnell]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
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|-
| 2010–11
|[[Michael Crowe (politician)|Michael Crowe]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|
|-
| 2011–12
|[[Hildegarde Naughton]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 2012–13
|[[Terry O'Flaherty]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
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|-
| 2013–14
|[[Pádraig Conneely]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
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|-
| 2014–15
|[[Donal Lyons]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
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|-
| 2015–16
|Frank Fahy
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
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|-
| 2016–17
|Noel Larkin
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
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|-
| 2017–18
|Pearce Flannery
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|}
==See also==
*[[List of rulers and officers of Galway 1230–1485]]
==Sources==
* "History of Galway", James Hardiman, 1820.
* "Blake Family Records", Vol. I, Martin J. Blake, 1902.
[[Category:Mayors of Galway| ]]
[[Category:Lists of mayors of places in Ireland|Galway]]
[[Category:Lists of political office-holders in the Republic of Ireland]]
=== "Tribes" period (1485–1654) ===
*1485–86: [[Peirce Lynch]] fitz John
*1486–87: [[Dominick Dubh Lynch]] fitz John
*1487–88: [[John Blake fitz William]]
*1488–89: [[Geoffrey Lynch (Mayor)|Geoffrey Lynch]]
*1489–90: [[John Lynch (Mayor)|John Lynch]] fitz John
*1490–91: [[Robuck Lynch]]
*1491–92: [[John Skerrett (Mayor)|John Skerrett]]
*1492–93: Thomas Lynch fitz Edmond
*1493–94: [[James Lynch fitz Stephen]]
*1494–95: John Lynch fitz Edmond
*1495–96: Thomas Blake
*1496–97: Walter Lynch fitz Robert
*1497–98: [[Dominick Dubh Lynch]] fitz John
*1498–99: [[Andrew Lynch (Mayor)|Andrew Lynch]]
*1499-00: James Lynch fitz Martin
*1500–01: Geoffrey Lynch
*1501–02: [[Robuck Lynch]]
*1502–04: [[Edmond Deane (Mayor)|Edmond Deane]]
*1504–05: [[Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh]]
*1505–06: Walter Lynch fitz Thomas
*1506–07: [[Thomas Bodkin (Mayor)|Thomas Bodkin]]
*1507–08: [[Arthur Lynch (Mayor)|Arthur Lynch]]
*1508–09: [[Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh]]
*1509–10: [[Stephen Lynch fitz James]]
*1510–11: James Lynch fitz Stephen
*1511–12: James Lynch fitz Geoffrey
*1512–13: [[James Lynch fitz Martin]]
*1513–14: Walter Lynch fitz Thomas
*1514–15: [[Stephen Lynch fitz Walter]]
*1515–16: James Lynch fitz Stephen
*1516–17: [[Stephen Lynch fitz James]]
*1517–18: [[Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh]]
*1518–19: [[John Bodkin fitz Richard]]
*1519–20: [[Wylliam Martin]]
*1520–22: [[Martin Font]]
*1522–23: [[Stephen Lynch fitz Dominick Dubh]]
*1523–24: [[Stephen Lynch fitz James]]
*1524–25: [[Adam Font]]
*1525–26: [[Wylliam Martin]]
*1526–27: [[Rychard Martin]]
*1527–28: [[William Morris (Mayor)|William Morris]]
*1528–29: [[John Lynch fitz Andrew]]
*1529–30: [[Richard Gare Lynch]]
*1530–31: [[John Óge Kirwan]]
*1531–33: [[James Skerrett]]
*1533–34: [[Richard Blake (16th century)|Richard Blake]]
*1534–35: [[Thomas Kirwan (Mayor)|Thomas Kirwan]]
*1535–37: [[Rychard Martin]]
*1537–38: [[Martin Lynch fitz James]]
*1538–39: [[Seán an tSalainn French]]
*1539–40: [[Arthur Lynch fitz Andrew]] and [[Arthur French fitz Geoffrey]]
*1540–41: Thomas Lynch
*1541–42: Dominick Lynch
*1542–43: [[Henry Joyce]]
*1543–44: Jonathan Lynch
*1544–45: Edmund Lynch
*1545–46: [[Thomas Blake (mayor)|Thomas Blake]]
*1546–47: [[Stephen Lynch fitz Arthur]]
*1547–48: [[Thomas Kirwan (Mayor)|Thomas Kirwan]]
*1548–49: [[Dominick Lynch fitz John]]
*1549–50: [[Thomas Óge Martyn]]
*1550–51: [[Richard Kirwan (Mayor)|Richard Kirwan]]
*1551–52: [[John Óge Lynch]]
*1552–53: [[John Óge Lynch fitz Stephen]]
*1553–54: Patrick Lynch
*1554–55: [[Nicholas Lynch fitz Stephen]]
*1555–56: [[Nicholas Blake]]
*1556–57: [[William Skerrett]]
*1557–58: [[James Óge Lynch]]
*1558–59: Ambrose Lynch fitz Martin
*1559–60: [[Thomas Blake (mayor)|Thomas Blake]]
*1560–61: [[Stephen Lynch fitz Arthur]]
*1561–62: [[Nicholas Lynch fitz Stephen]]
*1562–63: [[Thomas Blake (mayor)|Thomas Blake]]
*1563–64: [[Thomas Óge Martyn]]
*1564–65: [[Nicholas Blake]]
*1565–66: [[Peter French fitz Valentine]]
*1566–67: [[James Kirwan]]
*1567–68: [[Edmond Kirwan]]
*1568–69: [[Dominick French]]
*1569–70: [[Givane Font]]
*1570–71: [[Denis Kirwan]]
*1571–72: [[Robuck Lynch]]
*1572–73: John Lynch
*1573–74: Pierce Lynch fitz Oliver
*1574–75: [[Andrew Browne (mayor)|Andrew Browne]] and [[James Kirwan]]
*1575–76: Dominick Browne
*1576–77: [[Peter French fitz John]]
*1577–78: Pierce Lynch
*1578–79: [[John Blake fitz Richard]]
*1579–80: [[Martin French (mayor)|Martin French]]
*1580–81: [[Dominick Lynch (Mayor)|Dominick Lynch]]
*1581–82: Peter Lynch fitz Marcus
*1582–83: [[Robuck French]] fitz John
*1583–84: [[Nicholas French]]
*1584–85: Nicholas Lynch
*1585–86: [[James Lynch fitz Arthur]]
*1586–87: [[William Óge Martyn]]
*1587–88: John Blake
*1588–89: [[Andrew Morris (Mayor)|Andrew Morris]]
*1589–90: [[Richard Browne (mayor)|Richard Browne]]
*1590–91: [[James Lynch (fitz Ambrose)|James Lynch]]
*1591–92: Ulick Lynch fitz Edmond
*1592–93: [[Valentine French]]
*1593–94: John Martin
*1594–95: [[Rolande Skerrett]]
*1595–96: Marcus Lynch fitz Nicholas
*1596–97: [[Oliver Óge French]]
*1597–98: Anthony Lynch fitz Marcus
*1598–99: [[Nicholas Kirwan fitz Denis]]
*1599-00: Michael Lynch
*1600–01: [[Francis Martin (Mayor)|Francis Martin]] fitz Thomas
*1601–02: [[Christopher Lynch (Mayor)|Christopher Lynch]] fitz George
*1602–03: [[James Riabhach Darcy]] and [[Christopher Lynch (Mayor)|Christopher Lynch]] fitz George
*1603–04: Marcus Lynch fitz Stephen
*1604–05: [[Marcus French fitz John]]
*1605–06: [[John Skerrett fitz William]]
*1606–07: [[Edmond French fitz Robuck]]
*1607–08: [[Richard Martin fitz William]]
*1608–09: [[Stephen Kirwan]]
*1609–10: [[Oliver Browne]] and [[Ullick Lynch]]
*1610–11: [[Richard Bodkin]]
*1611–12: [[Sir Valentine Blake]] and [[Richard Martin fitz William]]
*1612–13: [[Sir Thomas Rotheram]]
*1613–14: [[Walter Martyn]]
*1614–15: [[Nicholas Darcy]]
*1615–17: Pierce Lynch fitz John Óge
*1617–18: [[Francis French fitz Peter]]
*1618–19: Nicholas Lynch fitz George
*1619–20: [[James Darcy fitz James]]
*1620–21: Andrew Lynch fitz John
*1621–22: [[Robert Martin (fitz Richard)|Robert Martin]] and [[Richard Martin fitz William]]
*1622–23: [[Patrick Martin fitz Walter]]
*1623–24: [[Marcus Óge French]] fitz Marcus
*1624–25: [[Robert Blake fitz Walter]]
*1625–26: Thomas Lynch fitz Nicholas
*1626–27: James Lynch fitz Martin
*1627–28: [[Sir Richard Blake]] fitz Richard
*1628–29: John Lynch fitz Richard
*1629–30: Nicholas Lynch fitz Jonathan
*1630–31: [[Sir Valentine Blake]] fitz Thomas
*1631–32: [[George Martin fitz Walter]]
*1632–33: Geoffrey Martin
*1633–34: Patrick French
*1634–35: [[Sir Dominick Browne]]
*1635–36: [[Nicholas Mór Lynch fitz Marcus]]
*1636–37: Anthony Lynch fitz James
*1637–38: [[Sir Thomas Blake]]
*1638–39: [[Sir Robuck Lynch]]
*1639–40: [[John Bodkin fitz Dominick]]
*1640–41: [[Francis Blake (Mayor)|Francis Blake]]
*1641–42: [[Walter Lynch (Mayor)|Walter Lynch]] fitz James
*1642–43: [[Richard Óge Martyn]]
*1643–44: [[Sir Valentine Blake]]
*1644–45: [[James Darcy fitz Nicholas]]
*1645–46: [[Edmond Kirwan]] fitz Patrick
*1646–47: [[John Blake fitz Nicholas]]
*1647–48: [[Walter Browne (Mayor)|Walter Browne]]
*1648–49: [[Sir Walter Blake]]
*1649–50: [[Thomas Lynch fitz Marcus]]
*1650–51: [[Sir Oliver Óge French]]
*1651–52: [[Richard Kirwan (Mayor)|Richard Kirwan]] fitz Thomas
*1652–53: [[Michael Lynch fitz Stephen]]
*1653–54: [[Martine Lynch fitz Anthony]]
*1654: [[Tomás Lynch]] fitz Ambrose
=== Commonwealth and Restoration (1654–91) ===
*1654: [[Peter Stubbers]]
*1655: [[Humphrey Hurd]]
*1656: [[Paul Dodd]]
*1657: [[Gabriel King (Mayor)|Gabriel King]]
*1658: [[Sir Charles Coote]]
*1659: [[John Mathews (Galway)|John Mathews]]
*1660: [[John Morgan (Galway)|John Morgan]]
*1661: [[John Eyre (settler)|John Eyre]]
*1662: [[Henry Greneway]]
*1663: [[Edward Eyre (Mayor)|Edward Eyre]]
*1664: [[John Morgan (Mayor)|John Morgan]]
*1665: [[John Spencer (Mayor)|John Spencer]] (till 1668)
*1669: [[John Peters (Mayor)|John Peters]]
*1670: [[John May (Mayor)|John May]]
*1671: [[Richard Ormsby]]
*1672: [[Gregory Constable]] (till 1673)
*1674: [[Theodore Russell (mayor)|Theodore Russell]] (till 1685)
*1686: [[John Kirwan (fitz Stephen)]] (till 1687)
*1688: [[Dominick Browne (mayor)|Dominick Browne]] (till 1689)
*1690: [[Alexandar McDonnell]]
*1691: [[Henry Belasyse (died 1717)|Sir Henry Bellasyse]]
=== Penal era (1691–1762) ===
*1692-93: Thomas Revett
*1694-95: Thomas Simcokes
*1696: Thomas Cartwright
*1697-98: John Gerry
*1699: Thomas Andrews
*1700: Richard Browne
*1701-02: [[Thomas Staunton (mayor)|Thomas Staunton]]
*1703: [[James Ribett Vigie]]
*1704-05: John Eyre
*1707: Richard Wall
*1708: John Gibbs
*1709 Jarvis Hinds
*1710-11: Edward Eyre
*1712-13: Samuel Eyre
*1714-14: Robert Blakeney
*1716: Robert Coates
*1717-18: Mark Wall
*1719-20: Samuel Simcockes
*1721-22: William Hinde
*1723: James Ribett Vigie
*1724: George Gerry
*1725: [[George Staunton (Galway)|George Staunton]]
*1726: Charles Gerry
*1727: Charles Revett
*1728: Richard Revett
*1729: John Gibbs
*1730: [[John Staunton]]
*1731: [[Walter Taylor (Mayor)|Walter Taylor]]
*1732: Charles Morgan
*1733: Geoffrey Cooke
*1734: John Bird
*1735: [[Dominick Burke]]
*1736: John Staunton
*1737: Dominick Burke
*1738: [[Richard FitzPatrick (mayor)|Richard FitzPatrick]]
*1739: Henry Ellis
*1740: [[Thomas Holland (Galway)|Thomas Holland]]
*1741: Robert Cooke
*1742: John Disney
*1743: Thomas Shaw
*1744: George Purdon
*1745: John Mills
*1746: Croasdile Shaw
*1747: [[James O'Hara (mayor)|James O'Hara]]
*1748: James Disney
*1749: John Eyre
*1750: Francis Annesley
*1751: [[James Staunton]]
*1752: John Hamlin
*1753: Ambrose Poole
*1754: George Simcockes
*1755: John Shaw
*1756: [[Patrick Blake (Galway)|Patrick Blake]]
*1757: Robert Cooke
*1758: Edward Sheilds
*1759: Croasdaile Shaw
*1760: Thomas French
*1761: Charles Revett
*1762: [[Charles Daly (Galway)|Charles Daly]]
=== Daly regime (1762–1840) ===
*1762–63: Charles Daly
*1763–64: Henry Ellis
*1764–65: John Eyre
*1765–66: James Daly
*1766–67: Henry White
*1767–68: John Gibson
*1768–69: Thomas Taylor
*1769–70: [[Denis Daly (Galway politician)|Denis Daly]]
*1770–71: [[Colonel Anthony Daly]]
*1772–73: Denis Daly
*1774
*1775: Elias Tankervill
*1776: George Carter [Freeman's Journal 6-8/8/1776 for 1775 and 76]
*1777 James Shee
*1778 Denis Daly [Fr Journal 17-19/8/1777 for 1777 and 78]
*1799: [[Colonel Peter Daly]]
*1800: [[Hyacinth Daly]]
*1801: Colonel Peter Daly
*1802: Hyacinth Daly
*1803: [[Denis Bowes Daly]]
*1804: [[James Daly, 1st Baron Dunsandle and Clanconal|James Daly]]
*1805: Hyacinth Daly
*1806–07: Denis Bowes Daly
*1808: Hyacinth Daly
*1809: Denis Bowes Daly
*1810: James Daly
*1811: Hyacinth Daly
*1812: Denis Bowes Daly
*1813–16: Hyacinth Daly
*1817: [[Parnell Gale]]
*1818–19: James Daly
*1820–22: [[James Hardiman Burke]]
*1823–24: James Daly
*1825–29: James Hardiman Burke
*1830–36: [[Colonel John Blake]]
*1836–40: [[Edmond Blake]] (last of the "old" mayors)
=== Galway Urban District Council ===
[[Galway Corporation]] was abolished in 1841, not to be restored until 1937.
=== Mayoralty restored: mayors since 1937 ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Mayor
!colspan=2|Party
!Notes
|-
| 1937–50
|[[Joseph J. Costello]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1950–52
|[[Michael O'Flaherty (politician)|Michael O'Flaherty]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1952–53
|[[Michael Lydon]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1953–54
|[[Joseph Owens (politician)|Joseph Owens]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1954–60
|[[Peter Greene (politician)|Peter Greene]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1960–61
|[[James Redington]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1961–62
|[[Fintan Coogan, Snr]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 1962–63
|[[Patrick D. Ryan]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1963–64
|[[Martin Divilly]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1964–65
|[[Patrick O'Flaherty (politician)|Patrick O'Flaherty]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1965–66
|[[Brendan Holland]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1966–67
|[[Brendan Holland]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1967–68
|[[Thomas Tierney]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1968–69
|[[Bobby Molloy]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|
|-
| 1969–70
|[[Fintan Coogan, Snr]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 1970–71
|[[Martin Divilly]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1971–72
|[[Mickey Smyth]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]]
|
|-
| 1972–73
|[[Michéal Ó hUiginn]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|
|-
| 1973–74
|[[Patrick O'Flaherty (politician)|Patrick O'Flaherty]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1974–75
|[[Fintan Coogan, Snr]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 1975–76
|[[Mary Byrne (politician)|Mary Byrne]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
| First female mayor ''(the above-named Hyacinth Daly was a man)''
|-
| 1976–77
|[[Gerard G. Colgan]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1977–78
|[[Shelia Jordan]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1978–79
|[[John Francis King]]
|
|
|
|-
| 1979–80
|[[Michéal Ó hUiginn]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|
|-
| 1980–81
|[[Bridie O'Flaherty]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|
|-
| Jul–Dec 1981
|[[Claude Toft]]
|
|
|Died in Office
|-
| Dec 1981–82
|[[Michael D. Higgins]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]]
|
|-
| 1982–83
|[[Pat McNamara (Irish politician)|Pat McNamara]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|
|-
| 1983–84
|[[Michael Leahy (politician)|Michael Leahy]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|
|-
| 1984–85
|[[Mary Byrne (mayor)|Mary Byrne]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|
|-
| 1985–86
|[[Bridie O'Flaherty]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|Joined the [[Progressive Democrats]] while mayor
|-
| 1986–87
|[[John Mulholland (politician)|John Mulholland]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 1987–88
|[[Martin Connolly]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Progressive Democrats]]
|
|-
| 1988–89
|[[Fintan Coogan, Jnr]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 1989–90
|[[Angela Lynch-Lupton|Angela Lupton]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 1990–91
|[[Michael D. Higgins]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]]
|
|-
| 1991–92
|[[Michael Leahy (politician)|Michael Leahy]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|
|-
| 1992–93
|[[Pádraic McCormack]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 1993–94
|[[Henry O'Connor]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|
|-
| 1994–95
|[[Fintan Coogan, Jnr]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 1995–96
|[[Michéal Ó hUiginn]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|
|-
| 1996–97
|[[John Mulholland (politician)|John Mulholland]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 1997–98
|[[Michael Leahy (politician)|Michael Leahy]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|
|-
| 1998–99
|[[Angela Lynch-Lupton]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 1999–2000
|[[Declan McDonnell]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Progressive Democrats]]
|
|-
| 2000–01
|[[Martin Quinn (Irish politician)|Martin Quinn]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|
|-
| 2001–02
|[[Donal Lyons]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Progressive Democrats]]
|
|-
| 2002–03
|[[Val Hanley]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|
|-
| 2003–04
|[[Terry O'Flaherty]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Progressive Democrats]]
|Daughter of former mayor [[Bridie O'Flaherty]]
|-
| 2004–05
|[[Catherine Connolly]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]]
|
|-
| 2005–06
|[[Brian Walsh (Irish politician)|Brian Walsh]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|Youngest recorded Mayor of Galway [http://ift.tt/2CN8AtP]
|-
| 2006–07
|[[Niall Ó Brolcháin]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Green Party (Ireland)|Green Party]]
|
|-
| 2007–08
|[[Tom Costello (politician)|Tom Costello]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]]
|
|-
| 2008–09
|[[Pádraig Conneely]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 2009–10
|[[Declan McDonnell]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|
|-
| 2010–11
|[[Michael Crowe (politician)|Michael Crowe]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fianna Fáil]]
|
|-
| 2011–12
|[[Hildegarde Naughton]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 2012–13
|[[Terry O'Flaherty]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|
|-
| 2013–14
|[[Pádraig Conneely]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 2014–15
|[[Donal Lyons]]
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|
|-
| 2015–16
|Frank Fahy
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|-
| 2016–17
|Noel Larkin
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|
|-
| 2017–18
|Pearce Flannery
! style="background-color: " |
|[[Fine Gael]]
|
|}
==See also==
*[[List of rulers and officers of Galway 1230–1485]]
==Sources==
* "History of Galway", James Hardiman, 1820.
* "Blake Family Records", Vol. I, Martin J. Blake, 1902.
[[Category:Mayors of Galway| ]]
[[Category:Lists of mayors of places in Ireland|Galway]]
[[Category:Lists of political office-holders in the Republic of Ireland]]
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