St Mary's GAA (Leitrim)

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St Mary's Kiltoghert GAA
Naomh Muire, Cill Tochairt
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Founded:1944
County: Leitrim
Colours:Blue & White
Grounds:Pairc Naoimh Mhuire (Castlecara Rd), Park Lane
Coordinates: 53°56′50″N8°04′30″W / 53.9471°N 8.075°W / 53.9471; -8.075
Playing kits
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Senior Club Championships
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champions		Leitrim
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Football: - - 6
Hurling: - 1 32

St Mary's Kiltoghert, is a Gaelic Athletic Association club, it is based in the parish of Kiltoghert which is near Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, Ireland. In March 1944 the club was founded. They have won 6 Leitrim Senior Football Championships in 1958, 1995, 2003, 2007, 2013 and 2022. They have won 31 Leitrim Senior Hurling Championships including 12 in a row between 1999 and 2010.

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St.Mary’s Kiltoghert GAA has close to 900 members, competing at all club levels. There are 4 men’s teams, 2 women’s teams, a ‘Mothers and Others’ team, All Stars, hurling and camogie at senior and under age levels. [1]

Location

St Mary's Kiltoghert GAA club is located within the parish of Kiltoghert County Leitrim. The parish includes areas such as Gowel, Jamestown, Leitrim and Carrick on Shannon. Carrick on Shannon is the biggest town in the parish of Kiltoghert and is where the GAA club is based.

Páirc Naomh Mhuire is located in Carrick on Shannon on the Castlecara road. N41 C8Y1. The club also owns a pitch located in the town on priests lane.

Under age teams

St Mary's have underage Boys and Girls teams serving ages 4 to 20, with the size of the club there are two teams for every age group. The underage teams compete in the Leitrim league and championship throughout every year. The club also has hurling and camogie underage teams.

In 2024 St Mary's underage ladies teams enjoyed plenty of success by winning the u-14,u-16 and minor division 1 titles. [2]

Results, tables and upcoming fixtures for all teams can be found on Leitrim GAA-CLG Liotroma [3]

Developments and funding

In 2024 St Mary's Kiltoghert received significant funding from the government. St Mary's GAA club Kiltoghert received €166,124 for clubhouse development. [4]

In September 2024 St Mary's Kiltoghert received permission from Leitrim county council for a major development in club facilities. The club's application included building three playing pitches, temporary dressing rooms, a spectator stand, along with a car park with road access. The sight where this is due to be built is on the Castlecara road near Páirc Naomh Mhuire. [5]

Fundraising

St Mary's Kiltoghert have plenty of fundraising methods to bring money into the club. The club has a membership fee, the club lotto

and the club also puts on special events such as dinner dances. [6]

In 2024 ST Mary's Kiltoghert joined their rival club Mohill GAA to sell a house in Carrick on Shannon at priors point. St Mary's GAA and Mohill GAA bought a house and now are selling tickets to the two communities in order to raise money for the development of both clubs. [7]

Football Gear

St Marys  Kiltoghert use 'O Neill's' as their supplier for all football gear including socks, shorts and tops. Gear can be purchased on the O'neils online shop. St Mary's Kiltoghert GAA Online Shop

Honours

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References

  1. ↑ O'Grady, Donal (2 July 2024). "'Win a House in Carrick-on-Shannon' as GAA rivals club together!". www.leitrimobserver.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Sport, Leitrim (30 October 2024). "St Mary's claim clean sweep of Leitrim LGFA Division 1 titles with U16 victory". www.leitrimobserver.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Results – Last 10 days – » Leitrim GAA – CLG Liatroma". www.leitrimgaa.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Twenty-one Leitrim sports clubs to share funding of almost €3 million". Irish Independent. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Gallagher, Eoin (20 September 2024). "Leitrim GAA club is set for major training facility development". www.leitrimobserver.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "St. Marys Kiltoghert GAA". Clubforce. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  7. ↑ O'Grady, Donal (2 July 2024). "'Win a House in Carrick-on-Shannon' as GAA rivals club together!". www.leitrimobserver.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Leitrim SFC final: Mary's justify favouritism". Hogan Stand . 30 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "Leitrim SHC final: Carrick sweep to 32nd title". Hogan Stand . 14 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.


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