Setanta Hurling Club (Donegal) Explained

Club Gaa:Setanta Hurling Club
Irish:Setanta Iomána
Province:Ulster
County:Donegal
Colours:Green and black
Grounds:Setanta Park
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Setanta Hurling Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located near Killygordon, County Donegal, Ireland. The club is solely concerned with the game of hurling.[1]

As of, the club competes in the Donegal SHC.

History

Setanta won its first Donegal SHC title in 1973. Since then, it has won a total of 17 club titles, including a six-in-a-row between 1983 and 1988.[2]

The club won its first Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship title in 2017.[3]

Gary McGettigan managed Setanta to the 2022 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship title.[4]

The following season, Setanta won the 2023 Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, thus becoming the first team from Donegal to win the competition.[5] [6]

Notable players

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Setanta Hurling Club. Donegal GAA website. 12 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Club Titles — Donegal. Hogan Stand. 12 November 2022.
  3. News: Coulter's strike drives Setanta to glory. Irish Independent. 6 November 2017. 6 November 2017.
  4. News: Dáire. Bonnar. Super Setanta soar clear to win another Ulster JHC title. 27 November 2022. 27 November 2022.
  5. News: Setanta create history as they win the Ulster IHC title. Donegal News. 2 December 2023. 2 December 2023.
  6. News: Francis. Mooney. Donegal's Setanta see off game Eire Og in Ulster IHC Final. The Irish News. 3 December 2023. 3 December 2023.
  7. News: Declan Coulter shines in PwC All Star game in Abu Dhabi. Highland Radio. 30 November 2019. 30 November 2019.
  8. News: Seán. Moran. Declan Coulter takes opportunity to shine in Abu Dhabi: Donegal and former Armagh hurler scores 1–6 and is named Man of the Match. The Irish Times. 29 November 2019. 29 November 2019.
  9. News: Chris. McNulty. Declan Coulter to feature in All-Stars trip to Abu Dhabi. 19 November 2019. 19 November 2019.
  10. News: Chris. McNulty. Danny Cullen to captain Irish squad for Shinty International. 31 October 2019. 31 October 2019.
  11. News: Stephen. Barry. 19 counties represented in Ireland squads for Hurling–Shinty Internationals. Irish Examiner. 31 October 2019. 31 October 2019. Donegal's Danny Cullen will captain a team which includes Laois stalwarts Willie Dunphy and Ryan Mullaney, Kerry's Mikey Boyle and Shane Nolan, and Westmeath duo Joey Boyle and Shane McGovern..
  12. News: Alan. Foley. The heroes of '92 — Where are they now?. Donegal Democrat. 8 January 2009. 8 January 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151218180946/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/the-heroes-of-92-where-are-they-now-1-1989654. 18 December 2015.
  13. News: Chris. McNulty. Setanta make experience count to see off St Eunan's and become champions again. 16 September 2017. 16 September 2017.
  14. News: Donegal SHC final: Setanta goals sink St Eunan's. Hogan Stand. 4 September 2019. 2 September 2019.
  15. News: Donegal SHC: Setanta too good for St Eunan's. Irish Examiner. 5 October 2020. 3 October 2020.
  16. Web site: Setanta's class prevails in extra-time to win SHC over Burt. 30 July 2022. Donegal Daily. 12 November 2022.

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