Kilcavan GAA

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Kilcavan
Cill Chabháin
Founded:1946
County: Laois
Colours:Maroon and White
Coordinates: 53°11′43.48″N7°22′07.86″W / 53.1954111°N 7.3688500°W / 53.1954111; -7.3688500
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Kilcavan GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Laois, Ireland. It fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organised by Laois GAA.

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It is based just outside Clonaghadoo in County Laois, Ireland and provides Gaelic Football teams for people of the area.[ citation needed ]

At adult level Kilcavan fields Football teams at Intermediate and Junior C.[ citation needed ]

History

Founded in 1946, the club colours are maroon and white. The club grounds are situated near the villages of Killeigh and Geashill which are on the other side of the County Offaly border.[ citation needed ]

Kilcavan has won five Laois Junior Football Championship titles (1960, 1993, 2004, 2013 and 2024) as well as the Laois Junior "B" Football Championship title in 1984. The club also won the Laois All-County Football League Division 3 title in 2003 and 2016.[ citation needed ]

Juvenile setup

At underage level, Kilcavan field teams in the u13 grade in an amalgamation with The Rock, [1] at u15, u17 and u20 they field teams with The Rock and Mountmellick forming Mountmellick Parish Gaels. [2]

Achievements

Championship
CompetitionYears won
Laois Junior Football Championship 1960, 1993, 2004, 2013, 2024
Laois Junior B Football Championship 1984
League
CompetitionYears won
Laois All County Football League Division 3 2003, 2016
Laois All-County Football League Division 4 1988, 2023

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References

  1. Comerford, Mark (21 September 2024). "Laois U-13 'B' FC: Silverware for Kilcavan-The Rock after dominant final win overPark-Ratheniska". Laois Today. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. Egan, Andrew (15 October 2022). "Mountmellick Parish U-20's impress in away opener against Portarlington". www.leinsterexpress.ie. Retrieved 2 November 2024.