Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA is a Tipperary GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Both hurling and Gaelic football are played in the "North-Tipperary" divisional competitions. The club is centred on the villages of Kilruane, Ardcroney and Cloughjordan. The club was founded in 1937 and is named after Thomas MacDonagh, a signatory of the 1916 Proclamation who was born and lived in Cloughjordan. The clubhouse and playing field are located in Cloughjordan.
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| Founded: | 1937 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Tipperary | ||||||||||||
| Colours: | White and Black | ||||||||||||
| Grounds: | MacDonagh Park, Cloughjordan | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 52°56′30.49″N 8°02′31.42″W / 52.9418028°N 8.0420611°W | ||||||||||||
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The finest day in the club's history was in 1986 when it won the Senior Hurling Club All-Ireland title, defeating Buffers Alley of Wexford GAA in the final by 1-15 to 2-10.
The club incorporates many of clubs that existed in the parishes at the time. A forerunner to the MacDonaghs club was the famous De Wets formed in 1900.
On 30 October 2022, Kilruane MacDonaghs defeated Kiladangan 2-20 to 1-16 in the 2022 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship final after a replay to win their first title since 1985.[1][2][3]
Honours
edit- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1
- 1986
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1
- 1985
- Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship: (6) 1902 (De Wets), 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 2022
- Tipperary Senior Club Football Championship: 1
- 1975
- North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 19
1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908 (De Wets), 1940, 1944, 1959, 1965, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2018
- North Tipperary Senior Football Championship 6
- 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981
- Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship 2
- 1978, 2003
- Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Runners-up
- 2003
- North Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship 1
- 1978
- Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship 2
- 1960,1985
- North Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship 10
- 1913 (De Wets), 1950, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1975, 1985, 1995, 1998
- Tipperary Junior B Football Championship 1 2022
- Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship 1
- 2004
- North Tipperary Junior B Hurling League 1
- 2004
- North Tipperary Junior B Football Championship 1 ** 2022
- Tipperary Under-21 A Football Championship 1 ** 1978
- North Tipperary Under-21 A Football Championship 6
- 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978
- North Tipperary Under-21 B Football Championship 3
- 1997, 1998, 2004
- North Tipperary Under-21 C Football Championship 1
- 2002
- Tipperary Under-21 A Hurling Championship 7
- 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 2006, 2007, 2010
- North Tipperary Under-21 A Hurling Championship 12
- 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
- Tipperary Under-21 B Hurling Championship 1
- 1993
- North Tipperary Under-21 B Hurling Championship 1
- 1993
- Tipperary Under-21 C Hurling Championship 1
- 2002
- North Tipperary Under-21 C Hurling Championship 1
- 2002
- Tipperary Minor B Football Championship
1 2017
- North Tipperary Minor A Football Championship 4
- 1970, 1972, 1984, 2024
- North Tipperary Minor B Football Championship 2
- 2008, 2017
- Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship 2
- 1972, 2005
- North Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship 8
- 1952, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973, 2004, 2005, 2006
- North Tipperary Minor B Hurling Championship 2
- 1975, 2018
Notable players
edit- Dinny Cahill
- Len Gaynor
- Brian Gaynor, Tipperary hurler 1994-97
- Jimmy Gibson
- Seamus Gibson
- Séamus Hennessy
- Tom Moloughney, Tipperary hurler 1960-63, All Ireland winner 1961 and 1962
- Mark O'Leary
- Brian O'Meara
- Niall O'Meara
- Sean (Johnny) O'Meara
- Éamonn O'Shea
References
edit- ^ "Darcy's double makes Kilruane kings again". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Darcy on the double to end Kilruane MacDonaghs' 37-year wait for Tipp title". The 42. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Cian Darcy seals fine performance with late goal as Kilruane McDonaghs end long wait for Tipp title". Irish Independent. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
External links
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