Muckalee GAA
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Muckalee GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Muckalee, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club is solely concerned with the game of Gaelic football. It is a sister club of St. Martin's.[2]
History
Located in the townland of Muckalee, on the Carlow-Kilkenny border, Muckalee United, as the club was then known, was founded in 1917.[3] The club was just five years old when it contested the JFC final, losing out to Barrow Rovers on that occasion. Muckalee made a breakthrough by winning the Northern JFC title in 1947, a win which was later converted into a Kilkenny JFC title. Further junior honours were claimed in 1953, 1966 and 1973.[4]
After promotion to the senior ranks, Muckalee claimed their first Kilkenny SFC title in 1968. It was the first of five titles, the last of which was claimed in 1990.[5] The new century saw Muckalee become a dominant force, winning seven more SFC titles between 2001 and 2013.[6]
Honours
- Kilkenny Senior Football Championship (12): 1968, 1975, 1977, 1987, 1990, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Kilkenny Junior Football Championship (4): 1947, 1953, 1966, 1973
- Kilkenny Under-21 A Football Championship (3): 2002, 2004, 2007
- Kilkenny Under-21 B Football Championship (3): 1990, 1996, 2001
- Kilkenny Minor A Football Championship (4): 2004, 2005, 2022, 2024
- Kilkenny Minor B Football Championship (2): 2001, 2002
Notable players
- Canice Maher: All-Ireland MHC-winner (2008)
- John Maher: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2003)
- Eamon Morrissey: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1992, 1993)
- John Mulhall: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2011)[7]