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| Founded: | 1885 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Clare | ||||||||||||
| Nickname: | The Blues | ||||||||||||
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| Grounds: | Father Murphy Memorial Park [1] | ||||||||||||
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Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Clare County Board and fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.
Located in the town of Newmarket-on-Fergus, about 13km south of Ennis, Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA Club was founded in 1885. [2] Early successes were in Gaelic football, with the club winning the inaugural Clare SFC in 1887, before retaining the title the following year. [3] Since then, Newmarket-on-Fergus has been dominated by hurling, with the club winning their first Clare SHC title in 1912. [4]
Since that initial success, the club has had several periods of championship dominance. Six Clare SHC titles were won between 1925 and 1936. A sharp decline followed, with the club's 1955 championship win being the only title success in a 25-year period. [5]
Between 1963 and 1981, Newmarket-on-Fergus had their greatest era of success. [6] 13 Clare SHC titles were won during that period, including a record four successive titles between 1971 and 1974. Newmarket-on-Fergus also became the first Clare club to win the Munster Club SHC title, when they claimed consecutive titles in 1967 and 1968. [7]
The club faced a period of decline once again following this hugely successful era. The new century saw Newmarket-on-Fergus win a number of Clare MAHC and U21HC titles, while the club's second team won the Munster Club JHC title in 2003. After a lapse of 31 years, Newmarket-on-Fergus won their 23rd Clare SHC title after a 3–10 to 0–09 win over Cusheen in the 2012 final. [8]
