Killeavy St Moninna's GAC explained

Club Gaa:Killeavy St Moninna's GAC
Irish:CLG Naomh Moninne, Cill Shléibhe
Crest:Killeavy St Moninna's GAC logo.png
Founded:1888
Province:Ulster
County:Armagh
Colours:Green and black
Grounds:Killeavy Memorial Park (Páirc Chuimhneacháin Chill Shléibhe)
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Killeavy Saint Moninna's Gaelic Athletic Club (Irish: CLG Naomh Moninne, Cill Shléibhe[1]) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Killeavy, County Armagh, near Newry, Northern Ireland. Killeavy won the 2012 Armagh Intermediate Football Championship and participates in other Armagh GAA football, ladies' football, hurling and camogie competitions. It is one of the largest clubs in the county, fielding upwards of 20 teams from Under-8 to Senior levels,[2] and has been Ulster Club of the Year. The club's ground is Killeavy Memorial Park (Irish: Páirc Chuimhneacháin Chill Shléibhe).[3]

History

The club is one of the oldest in Armagh, having been founded in 1888.[4] 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.[5] The club won the Armagh Junior Football Championship in 1932.[6] 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.[5]

Killeavy won the Armagh Junior title again in 1980.[6] In 1986 the club lifted the Armagh Intermediate Football Championship title, defeating Grange 1-15 to 1-11 in a reply.[7] 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.[8]

Notable players

Honours

Armagh Minor Football Championship (5)

1954, 1987, 1996, 1997, 2012,

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

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.[2]

Activities organised by the social club include céilí dancing and whist.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Na Cumainn agus Na Páirceanna Ard Mhacha . gaa.ie . 10 November 2020 .
  2. http://www.armaghgaa.net/killeavy-st-monninas/ Killeavy GAC
  3. http://www.armaghgaa.net/scorbook2011.pdf Armagh GAA, page 10
  4. http://www.maghery.com/armagh_clubs/ Maghery GAA
  5. [Armagh GAA]
  6. [Armagh GAA]
  7. [Armagh GAA]
  8. http://www.killeavygaa.com/ Killeavy GAC website