St Martin's GAA (Kilkenny)

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St Martin's
Cumann Naomh Mairtin
Founded:1982
County: Kilkenny
Colours:Red and green
Grounds:Comerford Park
Coordinates: 52°47′24″N7°7′12″W / 52.79000°N 7.12000°W / 52.79000; -7.12000
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Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
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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 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers and Coon clubs. The new club's adopted colours, red with a green sash, were based on a combination of the jerseys of the former clubs. [3]

In 1984, the club won the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship and went on to win the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship in December 1984, and the 1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in March 1985. [2]

Former Laois senior hurling team manager Séamus Plunkett took over as manager of St Martin's in November 2022. [4]

Honours

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 24 March 1985:[ citation needed ]

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

See also

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 "St Martins". kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny GAA. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Martin's - they won a title that will stand alone forever". kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. "Club History". stmartins.gaa.ie. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. "Swift return to management for 'Cheddar' Plunkett". Hogan Stand. 10 November 2022.