Kildalkey GAA

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Kildalkey
Cill Dealga
Founded:1910
County: Meath
Colours:Blue and white
Grounds:Fr. Plunkett Park
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Kildalkey GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Kildalkey, County Meath, Ireland. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling. The club has two pitches.[ citation needed ]

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History

Gaelic football/Caid had been played in the Kildalkey area in the early years of the 20th century; but it was not until 1910 that Kildalkey Hurling Club was founded. [1] After later affiliating to the Meath County Board, in 1921, the club had its first success when the Meath MHC title was won in 1927. This was followed by the Meath JHC title in 1930.

Such was the interest in hurling in the area, the club split into two separate clubs in 1935. Both clubs eventually merged in 1939 as Kildalkey Hurling Club once again. Kildalkey went on to win further Meath JHC titles in 1943, 1946, and 1950. The club's first season in the top tier ended with success, with Kildalkey claiming the Meath SHC title, albeit in controversial circumstances. [2] [3]

It was 2009 before Kildalkey won its second Meath SHC overall and its first on the field of play. It was the first of three successive titles. Kildalkey won further titles in 2019 and 2021 after defeats of Kiltale. [4] [5]

In 2023, Kildalkey won all three hurling championships in Meath. Firstly winning the Junior Championship with a win against St Pats. It took a replay against Navan O'Mahonys to secure the Intermediate Championship. Finally, the Senior Championship was won against Ratoath. Kildalkey also won the Hurling League Division 3 Championship after defeating Donaghmore Ashbourne in the final. Kildalkey also won the Senior Cup competition, the Brendan Davis Cup and the Intermediate Cup competition, the Billy Byrne Cup.[ citation needed ] In December 2023, the club received a "Club of the Year" award from Meath GAA.[ citation needed ] Kildalkey also made it to the Leinster semi-final in 2023, but were knocked out by Thomastown. The Kildalkey Minor hurling team won the Meath Minor Hurling Championship Div 1 for the first time in 76 years and also won the Div 5 hurling league. [ citation needed ]

Honours

Camogie

Kildalkey first fielded a camogie team in 2012. They won the Meath Junior Camogie championship the same year.

Honours

Fr. Plunkett Park

Fr. Plunkett Park became Kildalkey's ground in 1960; before that, they used a field beside the crossroad at Cloneylogan. The park has 2 pitches and one astro pitch.

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References

  1. "Club history". Kildalkey GAA website. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. "Unlucky thirteen". Hogan Stand. 31 December 1998. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. "Kildalkey still have a point to prove". Meath Chronicle. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  4. "Meath SHC final: Kildalkey end Kiltale's reign". Hogan Stand. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. "Kildalkey best in fierce physical encounter". Meath Chronicle. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2023.