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Founded: | 1914 | ||||||||
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County: | Clare | ||||||||
Colours: | Green with Red stripe | ||||||||
Grounds: | Pairc Naomh Mhuire | ||||||||
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Kilmurry-Ibrickane GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Clare, Ireland.
The club only plays gaelic football, and were Clare Senior Football Champions last in 2020, and won the Munster Senior Club Football Championship in 2004 and 2009.
A club bearing the parish name came into existence in 1914. Prior to this a team from the village of Coore reached the senior county final in 1890, losing to Ennis Dalcassians. In 1924 the club reached its first senior county final, losing to Kilrush Shamrocks. In 1933 the club won its first Clare Senior Football Championship defeating St. Senan's, Kilkee in the final. In 1935 two teams from the parish competed in a historic county final with Quilty the victors. Quilty retained their title in 1936 defeating Kilrush Shamrocks in the final, before losing to them in the 1937 final. In 1939 Quilty won their third and final title, again defeating Kilrush Shamrocks in the final.
After a thirty year wait, the club won its second Senior title in 1963, defeating Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda in the county final. In 1966 the club won a Senior and Under-21 double.
In the 1970s the club fully amalgamated with its fellow parishioners Quilty. The club retained the name Kilmurry-Ibrickane GAA but started playing on the grounds of the former club in Quilty.
In 1993 the club returned to the senior county final for the first time in twenty-seven years, defeating their neighbours Doonbeg to win the parish's seventh Clare Senior Football Championship.
Between 1995 and 2007 the club won nine Under-21 titles. This directly led to the clubs most successful period at senior level - two Munster Club titles (2004 and 2009), nine Clare SFC titles (2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2020), and ten Cusack Cups (1997, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018).
In 2004 the club won its first Munster Senior Club Football Championship when they defeated Stradbally of Waterford after a replay. In December 2009, a second Munster Club title was won when the Kerins O'Rahilly's, Tralee of Kerry were defeated on a score line of 0-07 to 0-06. [1] In February 2010, the club reached the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final with a 1–14 to 0–08 victory against Portlaoise of Laois in the semi-final. [2] In the final, the club lost to St Gall's, Belfast of Antrim by 1–05 to 0–13 before 34,357 in Croke Park. [3] [4]
The Clare Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition organised by Clare GAA between the top twelve gaelic football clubs in County Clare, Ireland. The winners represent the county in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship, the winners of which progress to the semi-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. The Clare SFC final is generally held in the month of October and is played at Cusack Park in Ennis.
Mullagh is a village in County Clare, Ireland. It lies not far from the Atlantic coast, some 5 km southeast of Quilty and 6.5 km south-southeast of Spanish Point. Nearby towns include Milltown Malbay and Kilrush.
Martin "Marty" Morrissey is an Irish sports commentator and television presenter. He regularly presents high-profile sports events for RTÉ Sport, such as the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and Olympic Games.
Kilrush Shamrocks are a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland. They have won the Clare Senior Football championship 21 times, more than any other club in the county, the last title coming in 1987 when the Shamrocks beat Doonbeg.
St Gall's Gaelic Athletic Club is a sports club based in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It competes in the Antrim leagues and championships of the Gaelic Athletic Association, in Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football.
Shannon Gaels is the GAA club of Kilmurry McMahon/Labasheeda, County Clare. The name Shannon Gaels first appeared in 1940 but Gaelic Football has been played in the parish since 1887 under different names.
Doonbeg GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from the village of Doonbeg in County Clare, Ireland. The club only plays gaelic football, and have won the Clare Senior Football Championship on eighteen occasions. They are the 2010 champions, having defeated Liscannor in the final by 0-11 to 0-7.
The 2011–12 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 42nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 16 October 2011 and ended on 31 March 2012.
Kilmurry Ibrickane, also known as Mullagh , is a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe that is located in west County Clare, Ireland. A civil parish of the same name also exists which is part of the historic barony of Ibrickane. The parish derives its name from the tiny settlement of Kilmurry in Ibrickane, the location of the church before Cromwellian times.
The 2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 43rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 21 October 2012 and ended on 17 March 2013.
Quilty GAA is a defunct Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Clare, Ireland. The club was based in Quilty The club only played gaelic football.
The 2009–10 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 18 October 2009 and ended on 17 March 2010.
The 2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 39th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 19 October 2008 and ended on 17 March 2009.
The 2015 Clare Senior Football Championship was the 120th staging of the Clare Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887.
The 2019–20 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 50th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 20 October 2019 and ended on 19 January 2020.
The 2019 Clare Senior Football Championship was the 124th staging of the Clare Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887.
The 1993–94 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 24th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 3 October 1993 and ended on 17 March 1994.
The 2004–05 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 35th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. The championship began on 23 October 2004 and ended on 17 March 2004.
The 2020 Clare Senior Football Championship was the 125th staging of the Clare Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The championship was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland. The draw for the opening round fixtures eventually took place on 1 July 2020. The championship began on 1 August 2020 and is scheduled to end in September 2020.
The 2021 Clare Senior Football Championship will be the 124th staging of the Clare Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887.