Bernard Gibbs (1899 to 1963) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Galway senior team. He made his first appearance in the 1923 championship and was a regular member of the side until he emigrated before the start of the 1925 championship. In 1923 he was part of the Galway team that reached its first All-Ireland final in thirty-six years and beat Limerick to win his one All-Ireland medal, and he was on the losing side against Dublin in the 1924 final. In 1924 he was also chosen for the Ireland hurling team at the Tailteann Games. At club level he played with Gort, where he had a brief career with little success.
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was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Galway senior team
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In 1923 he was a key member of the team as Galway qualified for their first All-Ireland final in thirty-six years.
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