Danesfort CLG

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Danesfort
Dún Fearta
Founded:1922
County: Kilkenny
Colours:Black and amber
Coordinates: 52°35′00″N7°14′26″W / 52.58333°N 7.24056°W / 52.58333; -7.24056
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Gates and club house of Danesfort CLG

Danesfort is a Gaelic Athletic Association club, based in Danesfort in County Kilkenny, that competes in the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship. The club's grounds are located approximately 4 miles south of Kilkenny city on the Waterford Road.

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The club was founded in 1922 and takes its players from a broad area south of Kilkenny city, encompassing Danesfort itself as well as Burnchurch, Cuffesgrange and part of Kells. The club's catchment area borders that of rival clubs Bennettsbridge GAA to the east, Graigue–Ballycallan GAA to the west, Carrickshock GAA and Dunnamaggin GAA to the south and city club James Stephens GAA to the north.[ citation needed ]

History

Danesfort GAA club was founded in 1922. [1] It was awarded its first Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship title in 1925, and also won the competition in 1930. [1] Promoted to the Intermediate grade for the following season, the club won the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship in 1931. [1] The club played in both the Junior and Intermediate grades for several decades, without winning any championship titles. [2]

In the 2006/2007 season, Danesfort won the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship, Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship and All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship. In the latter, they defeated Clooney Gaels of Antrim in the final in Croke Park. [3] Players on this team included (captain) Tony Woodcock, brothers Paddy Hogan and Richie Hogan and midfielder Paul Murphy. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "History of Danesfort GAA". Danesfort GAA Club. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Danesfort and Kilworth set for battle royale to make final". Irish Examiner. 10 February 2007. Archived from the original on 24 February 2007. Founded in 1922 [..] Danesfort enjoyed great initial success by winning the junior county championship in 1925 and 1930 and were crowned intermediate champions in 1931. But then the well dried up and the club was subjected to long decades of fruitless endeavour
  3. ↑ "Danesfort are the new All Ireland Junior Hurling Champions". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Clooney fail to hold the Fort as Kilkenny side crowned kings". Irish Independent. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kilkenny GAA Bible" (PDF), kilkennygaa.ie, p. 24, archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2007


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