 In the 1930s Hugo Carey was playing for Carna and won an All-Ireland medal with Galway, Michael Cloherty was also with Galway in 1998 when they ended the 32-year wait for an All Ireland title.More recently players such as Val Feeney and Niall Coyne have represented Galway.From 2016 onwards, Carna will have a ladies' Gaelic football team.