St. Martin's GAA

St. Martin's
Cumann Naomh Mairtin
Founded: 1982
County: Kilkenny
Colours: Red and Green
Grounds: Páirc Uí Chomartúin
Coordinates: 52°43′04.34″N 7°13′51.10″W / 52.7178722°N 7.2308611°W / 52.7178722; -7.2308611Coordinates: 52°43′04.34″N 7°13′51.10″W / 52.7178722°N 7.2308611°W / 52.7178722; -7.2308611
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster
champions
Kilkenny
champions
Hurling: 1 1 1

St. Martin's are a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Ballyfoyle/Coon/Muckalee area of County Kilkenny, Ireland.

History

The club was formed in 1982 following an amalgamation of the clubs in the parishes Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers and Coon. The club's first officers were: chairman, Billy Costigan; vice-chairman, John Walsh; joint secretaries Patsy Murphy, Paul Kinsella; joint treasurers, Tom Dowling and Jimmy Maher; senior selectors: Billy Costigan, Patsy Murphy, Dinny Carrigan, Mick Somers, Tom Dowling.

Honours

All Stars

Notable players

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 March 24, 1985:

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

References

  • O'Neill, Gerry. (2005), Kilkenny GAA Bible. Produced by Kilkenny GAA Yearbook Committee.
  • Somers, Michael. (2006), The Club. Produced by Kilkenny Voice.
  • Club website
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