Clongeen GAA

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Clongeen
Cluain Chaoin
Founded:1905
County: Wexford
Colours:Green and Gold
Grounds:Fr Wheeler Memorial Park [1]
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Clongeen GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Clongeen, County Wexford, Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.

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History

Located in the village of Clongeen in rural County Wexford, Clongeen GAA Club was founded in 1905. [2] The club spent the majority of its early existence operating in the junior grade. In 1970, Clongeen won the Wexford JAFC title after a defeat of Buffers Alley in a replay. [3] The club's hurlers won a Wexford JAHC title in 1986.

Clongeen secured senior status for the very first time in 1987 when the Wexford IFC title was won. [4] Over 30 years later, the club claimed the Wexford SFC title after a 2-10 to 0-08 defeat of Starlights. [5] [6] Clongeen claimed a second Wexford JAHC title in 2008, before later losing the Leinster Club JHC final to Tullogher–Rosbercon. [7] The club won their third Wexford JAHC title in 2023. [8]

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