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Slieverue GAA

Gaelic games club in County Kilkenny, Ireland

Summary

Gaelic games club in County Kilkenny, Ireland

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province	Leinster
county	Kilkenny
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|}} Slieverue GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Slieverue, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club fields teams in hurling and Gaelic football.

History

Slieverue is one of Kilkenny's oldest clubs, having affiliated in the GAA's foundation year in 1884. The club has operated in the junior ranks for much of its existence, however, it has had some success in the upper tiers. Slieverue's first major success was a Kilkenny IHC title in 1936. The Kilkenny JHC was secured in 1950, a victory which heralded further success over the rest of the decade. Slieverue contested three Kilkenny SHC finals, with the club beating Tullaroan to claim their only title in 1954.

Honours

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: (1) 1954
Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: (1) 1936
Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship: (1) 1950

Notable players

Paddy Buggy: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1957) and GAA President (1982–1985)
Locky Byrne: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1935)
Bill Cahill: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1947)
Dick Rockett: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1957)
Mick Walsh: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1957)

References

"Slieverue". Kilkenny GAA website.
"Slieverue HC". Club Info website.
(20 June 2020). "Rembering Waterford's All-Ireland heroes of 1959". Waterford News and Star.
"Club titles". Hogan Stand.
(16 May 2013). "Kilkenny man, Paddy Buggy, Slieverue former president of the GAA passes away". Kilkenny People.
(6 August 2016). "The one that got away for Nicky Power". Irish Examiner.
(16 March 2011). "Gentleman Dick". Kilkenny People.
(6 September 2008). "Hurling on both sides of the divide". Irish Times.

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