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Kilmallock GAA

Gaelic games club in County Limerick, Ireland

Summary

Gaelic games club in County Limerick, Ireland

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|}} Kilmallock GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling, but has also fielded teams in Gaelic football.

History

Located in the town of Kilmallock, about 20 miles outside Limerick, Kilmallock GAA Club was founded in 1885. Kilmallock's earliest successes where in Gaelic football, with the club claiming Limerick SFC titles in 1908, 1909 and 1916. Kilmallock made the hurling breakthrough in 1956 when they won the Limerick JHC title and earned promotion to the senior grade.

Four years after that initial junior triumph, Kilmallock won the Limerick SHC title after a defeat of Claughaun in 1960. A second Limerick SHC title followed in 1967, before Kilmallock claimed three successive titles between 1973 and 1975. The club also won Munster Club SHC titles in 1992 and 1994, as well as losing to Sarsfields in the 1993 All-Ireland club final.

The new century saw Kilmallock secure a number of underage titles in the minor and under-21 grades. The club also won three Limerick SHC titles in a five-year period between 2010 and 2014, as well as a third Munster Club SHC title in 2014 Kilmallock also had a 1-18 to 1-06 defeat by Ballyhale Shamrocks in the 2015 All-Ireland club final. The club claimed their 12th Limerick SHC title in 2021..

Honours

  • Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 1992, 2014
  • Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (12): 1960, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1985, 1992, 1994, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2021
  • Limerick Senior Football Championship (3): 1908, 1909, 1916
  • Limerick Junior Hurling Championship (5): 1925, 1939, 1943, 1956, 2019
  • Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championship (7): 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2018
  • Limerick Minor Hurling Championship (11): 1972, 1973, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010

Notable hurlers

  • Aaron Costello: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Mossie Dowling: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1973)
  • Barry Hennessy: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022)
  • Mike Houlihan: Munster SHC-winner (1994, 1996)
  • Paddy Kelly: National Hurling League-winner (1983–84, 1984–85)
  • Graeme Mulcahy: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Shane O'Brien: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2023)
  • Andrew O'Shaughnessy: All-Ireland U21HC-winner (2001, 2002)
  • Pádraig Tobin: National Hurling League-winner (1997)

References

References

  1. "Foundation of Kilmallock GAA Club". IrelandXO.
  2. "Foundation and Early Years". Milford GAA website.
  3. (2016). "Limerick GAA in 1916". The Old Limerick Journal.
  4. (6 October 2012). "’Small town, good hurlers’". Irish Examiner.
  5. (24 October 2021). "'Some people might not like me saying this, but Patrickswell-Kilmallock is a real traditional final'". Irish Examiner.
  6. (10 December 2017). "Kilmallock's hurling heroes reel in the year 1967 with pride". Limerick Live.
  7. (5 October 2012). "Limerick SHC Final - Kilmallock’s three-in-a-row success is fondly remembered". Limerick Live.
  8. "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website.
  9. (20 November 2014). "1992: When Kilmallock conquered Limerick and Munster". Limerick Live.
  10. (16 March 2015). "Parish of Kilmallock behind hurlers as final looms". Limerick Live.
  11. (9 May 2018). "Kilmallock impress to win Limerick U-21 hurling title over Doon". Limerick Leader.
  12. Cahill, Jackie. (19 October 2014). "Delight for 'Sparrow' as Kilmallock defy odds". Irish Examiner.
  13. (23 November 2014). "Kilmallock find extra gear in final epic". Irish Examiner.
  14. Keys, Colm. (18 March 2015). "Ballyhale make it six of the best with final stroll". Irish Independent.
  15. (24 October 2021). "Limerick SHC: Micheal Houlihan hits 0-11 as Kilmallock secure deserved title win". Irish Examiner.
  16. (15 November 2021). "Gala medal ceremony to honour Limerick's All-Ireland senior hurling title winners". Limerick Live.
  17. (3 June 1994). "Mossie Dowling". Hogan Stand.
  18. (14 December 2022). "Limerick goalkeeper Barry Hennessy confirms retirement". Irish Examiner.
  19. (1 February 2015). "Where are they now? Mike Houlihan". Irish Independent.
  20. O'Connell, Jerome. (27 March 2020). "Limerick hurlers back-to-back National League champions 84/85". Limerick Live.
  21. (26 December 2024). "Interview: The journey, the craic, the medals — Graeme Mulcahy on Limerick's gold rush". Irish Examiner.
  22. (9 January 2024). "Burgeoning talent O'Brien targeting regular starting berth in green". Irish Examiner.
  23. (22 February 2016). "Where are they now: Limerick's Andrew O'Shaughnessy". The 42.
  24. (30 October 2022). "Limerick county final day to honour 25th anniversary of 1997 hurling league title victory". Limerick Leader.
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