Bennettsbridge GAA

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Bennettsbridge
Droichead Binéid
Founded:1888
County: Kilkenny
Nickname:The Bridge
Colours:Green and gold
Coordinates: 52°35′38.56″N7°10′54.94″W / 52.5940444°N 7.1819278°W / 52.5940444; -7.1819278
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Senior Club Championships
All IrelandLeinster
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Kilkenny
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Hurling: - - 12

Bennettsbridge is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Ireland. [1] The Bridge last won the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship in 1971 and have recently re-gained their senior status.

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References

  1. Bennettsbridge GAA
  2. Hogan Stand Archived 2009-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Bennettsbridge have wind in their sails". Irish Examiner . 8 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  4. "'Bridge win comes at cost". Irish Independent . 30 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  5. "Blow-out as brilliant 'Bridge take Gaels apart". Irish Examiner . 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  6. "Leinster Club JHC final: Bennettsbridge enjoy runaway success". Hogan Stand . 6 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.