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
Playing kits
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Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All IrelandLeinster
champions		Kilkenny
champions
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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

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References

  1. 1 2 "St Martins". kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny GAA.[ dead link ]
  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.
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