St Martin's GAA (Kilkenny) explained

Club Gaa:St Martin's
Irish:Cumann Naomh Mairtin
Founded:1982
Province:Leinster
County:Kilkenny
Colours:Red and green
Grounds:Comerford Park
Coordinates:52.79°N -7.12°W
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St Martin's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Ballyfoyle/Coon/Muckalee area of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The catchment area is roughly comprehended by the ancient barony of Fassadinin.

The team colour is red with a green sash.[1] The club grounds are Comerford Park, Coon.[1]

The club won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in 1985.[2]

History

The club was formed in 1982 following an amalgamation of the Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers and Coon clubs. The new club's adopted colours, red with a green sash, were based on a combination of the jerseys of the former clubs.[3]

In 1984, the club won the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship and went on to win the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship in December 1984, and the 1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in March 1985.[2]

Former Laois senior hurling team manager Séamus Plunkett took over as manager of St Martin's in November 2022.[4]

Honours

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 24 March 1985:

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1Bobby ShoreGoalkeeper
2Jimmy KellyRight corner-back
3Tony MaherFull-back
4John James DowlingLeft corner-back
5Tom WalshRight wing-back
6Jim MoranCentre back
7Mikey MaherLeft wing-back
8John MoranMidfield
9John MorrisseyMidfield
10Paddy LawlorRight wing-forward
11Patsy MoranCentre forward
12Johnny Brennan (Captain)Left wing-forward
13Danny CoonanRight corner-forward
14Tom MoranFull forward
15Richard MaloneyLeft corner-forward

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Martins . kilkennygaa.ie . . 15 November 2018 . 15 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181115154020/http://www.kilkennygaa.ie/page/stmartins . dead .
  2. Web site: Martin's - they won a title that will stand alone forever. kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People. 15 November 2013 . 26 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Club History . stmartins.gaa.ie . 26 August 2024 .
  4. News: Swift return to management for 'Cheddar' Plunkett. Hogan Stand. 10 November 2022.