John Locke's GAA
Gaelic games club in County Kilkenny, Ireland
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John Locke's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was founded in 1889 and almost exclusively fields teams in hurling.[1]
| Cumann Seán Locha | ||
| Founded: | 1889 | |
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| County: | Kilkenny | |
| Colours: | Saffron and Blue | |
| Grounds: | John Locke's Park | |
| Coordinates: | 52°32′25″N 7°23′13″W | |
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History
The club was founded in 1889 and is named after poet and Fenian activist John Locke. He was born in Callan in 1847 and was exiled in the United States.[2][3]
Honours
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1957
- Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2010
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 1935, 1993, 1999
- Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship (5): 1911, 1952, 1987, 2010, 2017
- Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling 'B' Championship (1) 2010
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship (3): 1950, 1984, 2024
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling 'B' Championship (2) 1997, 2015
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling 'A' League (1) 1984, 2010
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling 'B' League (7) 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2008, 2013, 2015
