St Martin's GAA (Kilkenny)

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St Martin's
Cumann Naomh Mairtin
Founded:1982
County: Kilkenny
Colours:Red and Green
Grounds:Páirc Uí Chomartúin
Coordinates: 52°43′04.34″N7°13′51.10″W / 52.7178722°N 7.2308611°W / 52.7178722; -7.2308611
Playing kits
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Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All IrelandLeinster
champions
Kilkenny
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St Martin's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Ballyfoyle/Coon/Muckalee area of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The catchment area is roughly comprehended by the ancient barony of Fassadinin.

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The team colour is red with a green sash. [1] The club grounds are Comerford Park, Coon [1]

The club won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in 1985. [2]

History

The club was formed in 1982 following an amalgamation of the clubs in the parishes Muckalee, Ballyfoyle, and Coon. [3] [4] [5]

The club's first officers were: chairman, Billy Costigan; vice-chairman, John Walsh; joint secretaries Patsy Murphy, Paul Kinsella; joint treasurers, Tom Dowling and Jimmy Maher; senior selectors: Billy Costigan, Patsy Murphy, Dinny Carrigan, Mick Somers, Tom Dowling.

Former Laois senior hurling team manager Séamus Plunkett took over as manager of St Martin's in November 2022. [6]

Honours

All Stars

Notable players

All Ireland Champions

The following is the team that lined out for St. Martin’s in the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final on March 24, 1985:

NumberPlayerPosition
1Bobby ShoreGoalkeeper
2Jimmy KellyRight corner-back
3Tony MaherFull-back
4John James DowlingLeft corner-back
5Tom WalshRight wing-back
6Jim MoranCentre back
7Mikey MaherLeft wing-back
8John MoranMidfield
9John MorrisseyMidfield
10Paddy LawlorRight wing-forward
11Patsy MoranCentre forward
12Johnny Brennan (Captain)Left wing-forward
13Danny CoonanRight corner-forward
14Tom MoranFull forward
15Richard MaloneyLeft corner-forward

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References

  1. 1 2 Kilkenny GAA. "St Martins". kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny GAA.
  2. Fiontar (2013). "Martin's - they won a title that will stand alone forever". kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People.
  3. (Fiontar 2008 , Muckalee)
  4. (Fiontar 2008 , Ballyfoyle)
  5. (Fiontar 2008 , Coan)
  6. "Swift return to management for 'Cheddar' Plunkett". Hogan Stand. 10 November 2022.

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