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Graigue–Ballycallan GAA

Gaelic sports club in County Kilkenny, Ireland

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|}} Graigue–Ballycallan GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Kilmanagh, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.

History

Located in the village of Kilmanagh, on the Kilkenny-Tipperary border, the club was founded in 1969 as a result of an amalgamation between the two existing clubs in the parish. The club spent the first 15 years of its existence operating in the junior grade. Three Northern JHC titles were won during this period before the Kilkenny JHC title was claimed in 1985. Two years later in 1987 the club achieved senior status when Graigue-Ballycallan beat O'Loughlin Gaels to win the Kilkenny IHC.

Graigue-Ballycallan spent the next 25 years in the top flight. During that time the club claimed two Kilkenny SHC titles from four consecutive finals appearances between 1998 and 2001. Graigue-Ballycallan were denied the ultimate club hurling honour when they were beaten by Athenry in the 2001 All-Ireland club final. After being relegated in 2013, the club reclaimed their senior status by winning a second Kilkenny IHC title in 2018.

Honours

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2000
Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1998, 2000
Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1): 2018
Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (2): 1987, 2018
Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1985
Northern Junior Hurling Championship (3): 1970, 1979, 1985
Kilkenny Under-21 A Hurling Championships (1): 1997
Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championships (2): 1994, 1996

Notable hurlers

Eddie Brennan: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
Denis Byrne: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2000)
John Hoyne: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2000, 2002, 2003)
Joe Millea: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1969)
Adrian Ronan: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1992, 1993)
James Ryall: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)

References

(15 April 2001). "Still they gaze, still the wonder grows". Irish Independent.
(30 November 2018). "‘Club is different. Club is in your DNA and in your bones’". AIB website.
(2 November 1998). "Graigue take Cleere route to historic double win". Irish Independent.
Hickey, Paddy. (16 October 2000). "Graigue-Ballycallan pointedly superior". Irish Independent.
Breheny, Martin. (17 April 2001). "Cloonan weaves magic as Athenry achieve greatness". Irish Independent.
Knox, John. (28 October 2018). "Graigue Ballycallan finish with scoring storm to go back to senior grade". Kilkenny GAA website.

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