St Martin's GAA (Kilkenny)
Gaelic games club in County Kilkenny, Ireland
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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.
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
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships (1): 1985[2]
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championships (1): 1984[2]
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championships (1): 1984[2]
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championships (3): 1973, 1975, 2002
- Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championships (2): 1967, 1974
- Kilkenny Special Junior A Hurling Championships (2): 1984, 2007
- Kilkenny Special Junior B Hurling Championships (1): 2009
- All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championships (1): 2010
- Kilkenny Under 21 Hurling Championships (1): 2007
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championships (1): 2005[citation needed]
Notable players
- Dermot Lawler
- Mick Lawler
- John Maher
- Eamon Morrissey - winner of an All Star in 1990
- John Mulhall
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]
| Number | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Shore | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Jimmy Kelly | Right corner-back |
| 3 | Tony Maher | Full-back |
| 4 | John James Dowling | Left corner-back |
| 5 | Tom Walsh | Right wing-back |
| 6 | Jim Moran | Centre back |
| 7 | Mikey Maher | Left wing-back |
| 8 | John Moran | Midfield |
| 9 | John Morrissey | Midfield |
| 10 | Paddy Lawlor | Right wing-forward |
| 11 | Patsy Moran | Centre forward |
| 12 | Johnny Brennan (Captain) | Left wing-forward |
| 13 | Danny Coonan | Right corner-forward |
| 14 | Tom Moran | Full forward |
| 15 | Richard Maloney | Left corner-forward |
See also
Further reading
- O'Neill, Gerry. (2005), Kilkenny GAA Bible. Produced by Kilkenny GAA Yearbook Committee.
- Somers, Michael. (2006), The Club. Produced by Kilkenny Voice.