Athenry GAA

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St. Mary's, Athenry
Ath an Ri
Founded:1885
County: Galway
Colours:Maroon and white
Grounds:Raheen, Athenry
Carnaun, Athenry
Coordinates: 53°19′30″N8°47′06″W / 53.325°N 8.785°W / 53.325; -8.785
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champions		Galway
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Hurling: 3 8 8
Camogie: 1 8 10

St. Mary's, Athenry is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Athenry in County Galway, Ireland. In men's competitions, the club is a dual club competing in both Gaelic football and hurling at various age levels. The club also competes in camogie competitions, and has won several county, province and national titles in the sport.

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History

Athenry GAA club was founded in 1885. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the club fielded both Gaelic football and hurling teams. [1] The club also participated in handball competitions. [2] While camogie was played locally from at least the 1920s, [2] Athenry's camogie club was formally established in 1973. [3]

Hurling

The club contested its first county final in 1977. Victory on that occasion went to Kiltormer. Athenry's next county final appearance came in 1987, when they were victorious. They defeated Castlegar 1-12 to 2-6. They went all the way to the All-Ireland final but they were defeated by Midleton from Cork. Athenry also went on to compete in the next two county finals in 1988 and 1989 where they were defeated on both occasions. 1991 was Athenry's next county final appearance; however, they were again defeated by Kiltormer. Athenry's second county title came in 1994 after they defeated Sarsfields 2-6 to 0-9. Following this county final victory, six county titles (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004), six Connacht titles (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004), and three All Ireland titles (1997, 2000 and 2001) were achieved in a ten year period from 1994 to 2004. [4]

Honours

Camogie

Athenry camogie club won the All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship in 1977. They won further Connacht titles in 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1986, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 and were Galway senior champions on 13 occasions. The club was founded in 1973 by Gilbert McCarthy, a teacher at Presentation, Athenry, Christy Kelly and Anthony Poniard. [5] Their initial club success was based on the successful Presentation School sides and many of the players who won All-Ireland senior and junior championships in 1974.[ citation needed ]

Kenny Park in Athenry is sometimes used as a home ground by the Galway senior camogie team.[ citation needed ]

Club player Kate Moran died the day after an injury in an April 2022 match. [6]

Honours

Football

A team representing Athenry, competing as "Athenry De Wetts", won the Galway Senior Football Championship in 1903, 1904 and 1906. [8] Later in the 20th century, teams from Athenry won several junior, minor and underage county football competitions. [4]

Notable players

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References

  1. ↑ "History | 1887-00". athenrygaa.ie. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 "History | 1920-29". athenrygaa.ie. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Athenry Camogie building a home of their own on solid foundations". gaa.ie. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Roll of Honour". athenrygaa.ie. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. ↑ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
  6. ↑ Fallon, John; Heaney, Steven (19 April 2022). "Camogie player who died following on-field head injury in Galway named locally". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Roll of Honour – All-Ireland Club Championships". camogie.ie. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Athenry De Wetts 1906". St Mary's GAA Club Athenry. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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