John Locke's GAA

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John Locke's
Cumann Seán Locha
Founded:1889
County: Kilkenny
Colours:Saffron and Blue
Grounds:John Locke's Park
Coordinates: 52°32′25″N7°23′13″W / 52.54022°N 7.38704°W / 52.54022; -7.38704
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John Locke's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was founded in 1889 and almost exclusively fields teams in hurling. [1]

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History

The club was founded in 1889 and is named after poet and Fenian activist John Locke. He was born in Callan in 1847 and was exiled in the United States. [2] [3]

Honours

Notable hurlers

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References

  1. "John Lockes".
  2. "Callan: One of the greatest nights in history of the club". www.kilkennypeople.ie. 6 October 2012.
  3. "John Lockes Callan HC Profile - ClubInfo.ie". www.clubinfo.ie.