Killeavy St Moninna's GAC

History

The club is one of the oldest in Armagh, having been founded in 1888. It marked its 125th anniversary in 2011 with a series of celebrations.

Gaelic football

It is one of a small number of clubs to have won the county Junior, Intermediate and Senior titles.

Killeavy defeated Crossmaglen in 1914 to win the Armagh Senior Football Championship by 3-02 to 1-01. It retained the title in 1915, beating Bessbrook Geraldines 0-04 top 0-02. The club won the Armagh Junior Football Championship in 1932. In the 1948 Senior final Killeavy was leading St Peter's of Lurgan by 2-04 to 3 points when the match had to be abandoned.

Killeavy won the Armagh Junior title again in 1980. In 1986 the club lifted the Armagh Intermediate Football Championship title, defeating Grange 1-15 to 1-11 in a reply. The club appeared again in the 2012 IFC final, defeating St Peter's by 0-15 to 2-08.

In 2009 Killeavy provided three players - James Donnelly, Kealan Downey and Conor King - for the Armagh team that won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship.

Notable players

• Stevie McDonnell, Armagh player 1999-2012, triple All Star
• Paul Watters, Armagh player, 2005 NFL winning team

Honours

Armagh Minor Football Championship (5)

1954, 1987, 1996, 1997, 2012,

• Ulster Minor Club Football Championship (1)
  • 1987; Runners-up 1996, Runners-up 2012.
• Armagh Senior Football Championship (3)†
  • 1914, 1915, 1948†; Runners-up 1924, 1951, 1955, 1988
• Armagh Intermediate Football Championship (2)
  • 1986, 2012, 2017; Runners-up 1966, 1983
• Armagh Junior Football Championship (2)
  • 1932, 1980

† 1948 SFC final abandoned with Killeavy in lead

Hurling

Eddie Fearon was the Armagh captain when they won the Allianz National Hurling League Division 3 Final on 30 April 2006, beating Longford in Kingspan Breffni Park, County Cavan - the first Armagh man to lift hurling silverware for the county in a long time.

Niall Benedict Oneill, midfield when playing for the Armagh junior championship winning team and put in a superb man of the match display. With an outstanding 0-0 from play (0-0f).

Ladies' Gaelic football

Notable players

• Aileen Matthews, member of Armagh's 2005 All-Ireland Junior Championship winning team

Camogie

There are under-8, under-10, under-12, under-14, under-16 and senior teams.

Facilities

GAA President Seán Kelly opened Killeavy's new pitch in 2005, when Armagh beat Meath in a challenge match.

Activities organised by the social club include céilí dancing and whist.

References

References

1. "Na Cumainn agus Na Páirceanna Ard Mhacha". gaa.ie.
2. [http://www.armaghgaa.net/killeavy-st-monninas/ Killeavy GAC] {{Webarchive. link. (2013-04-11 on Armagh GAA website)
3. [http://www.armaghgaa.net/scorbook2011.pdf Armagh GAA, page 10] {{webarchive. link. (2013-06-26)
4. [http://www.maghery.com/armagh_clubs/ Maghery GAA]: Armagh Clubs
5. [[Armagh GAA]], ''Clár Oifigiúil, Cluiche Ceannais, Craobh Sinsearach Peile'' (SFC Final programme), 14 October 2012
6. [[Armagh GAA]], ''Clár Oifigiúil, Cluiche Ceannais, Craobh Sóisearach Peile'' (JFC Final programme), 29 September 2012
7. [[Armagh GAA]], ''Clár Oifigiúil, Cluiche Ceannais, Craobh Idirmheánach Peile'' (IFC final programme), 14 October 2012
8. [http://www.killeavygaa.com/ Killeavy GAC website]