Croagh-Kilfinny GAA

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Croagh-Kilfinny GAA
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Founded:1903
County: Limerick
Colours:Blue and White
Grounds:Páirc an Chrócaigh
Playing kits
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Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All IrelandMunster
champions		Limerick
champions
Camogie: 1 2 14
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Páirc an Chrócaigh pictured August 2023

Croagh-Kilfinny GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in County Limerick, Ireland. [1] Located near the village of Croagh, and in the Catholic parish of Croagh-Kilfinny, it is a member of the west division of Limerick GAA. [2] The club was founded in 1903 as Croagh GAA and caters exclusively for the sport of hurling. As of 2023, the club were playing at Intermediate level. [3]

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Location

The club is based in the villages of Croagh and Kilfinny, situated in mid-Limerick, roughly 22 km south west of Limerick City, on the N21 national primary road. [4] Located at Adamswood, Croagh, Pairc an Chrocaigh is the club's home grounds. [5]

History

Croagh-Kilfinny's first team played at Junior level until 2021, when they won the Covid-delayed 2020 Limerick Junior Hurling Championship, beating Patrickswell in the final by 2–22 to 0–8. [6] In their debut season at Intermediate level, the club reached the 2021 Intermediate Championship final, losing out to Effin on a scoreline of 0–22 to 0–15. [7] Croagh-Kilfinny reached the final for a second successive year in 2022, but were again defeated, on this occasion by Na Piarsaigh, losing out 1–19 to 0-14. [8] The club qualified for a third successive Intermediate final in 2023, where they faced neighbours and rivals Granagh-Ballingarry. Granagh-Ballingarry defeated Croagh-Kilfinny on a 0-18 to 1-13 scoreline. [9]

Honours

*as Croagh Kilfinny/Rathkeale
**as Kilfinny

Notable players

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References

  1. ↑ "Limerick GAA Club Contacts | Limerick GAA | Official Website". 19 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "West Division | Limerick GAA | Official Website". 20 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Intermediate Hurling Fixtures". limerickgaa.ie. Retrieved 11 August 2023. Nick Grene Sports ground Maintenance County Intermediate Hurling Championship Group 1 [..] Round 2 [..] Friday 11th August, 2023 [..] Knockaderry V Croagh Kilfinny
  4. ↑ "Croagh · Co. Limerick, Ireland". Google Maps.
  5. ↑ "Croagh Kilfinny GAA Club: Pairc an Chrocaigh, Adamswood, Croagh, Co. Limerick, Ireland". Google Maps.
  6. 1 2 Redington, John. "Croagh-Kilfinny end 118 year wait for county honour". www.limerickleader.ie.
  7. 1 2 Keogh, John (23 October 2021). "Patrick O'Donovan steers Effin to Limerick IHC title". Irish Examiner.
  8. 1 2 Redington, John. "Na Piarsaigh claim Limerick intermediate hurling title". limerickleader.ie.
  9. 1 2 "Late Flynn brace fires Granagh-Ballingarry to Intermediate glory". Limerick Leader. 31 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Results : week ending Sunday 25th July 2021". limerickgaa.ie. Retrieved 11 August 2023. West Intermediate Hurling League [..] Sat, 24 Jul, Venue: The Bog Garden, (Final), Croagh Kilfinny 1-20 Feenagh Kilmeedy 1-16
  11. ↑ "West Junior Hurling Final 1986 Croagh Kilfinny V Feenagh Kilmeedy" – via YouTube.
  12. ↑ "1997 Minor Hurling Final Croagh Kilfinny Vs Na Piarsaigh" – via YouTube.
  13. ↑ Keogh, John (29 October 2017). "Dramatic finale sees Croagh-Kilfinny/Rathkeale crowned Minor champions". limerickleader.ie.
  14. ↑ "Limerick City Archives" (PDF). 12 January 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "GAA Oral History Project" (PDF). 12 May 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Limerick All Ireland hurling winner granted club transfer". 15 January 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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