The Sean O'Malley Bowl is the brainchild of Lahardane man Eoin Deffely. An ex GAA man whose CV includes conceding just two goals in All Ireland Senior Schools Final, Deffely turned his attention to the Grid Iron sport on leaving college. As Deffely's size grew so did his love and admiration for the game of American Football and its participants. As a self confessed guru of the sport and all things American, Deffely set about organising Galway's first Flag/Semi Contact Football in early 2010.