Clomanto GAA was a

Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include t ...

club located near

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, County Kilkenny,

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. The club was primarily concerned with the game of hurling.

History

Located in the Clomanto area, on the Kilkenny-

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border, Clomanto operated at junior level for much of its existence. The club hosted a game against Freshford during the GAA's Gaelic Sunday series of events on 4 August 1918. Clomanto won the Northern Kilkenny JHC title in 1922, in what was their only victory in an adult final in any grade in the club's history. The club lost the subsequent Kilkenny JHC final to Clonmore. After a period of decline the club amalgamated with Urlingford under the new name of

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in 1972.

Honours

*Northern Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1922

Notable players

* Bill Brennan: All-Ireland SHC-winner (

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) *

Pat Glendon Patrick Glendon (10 March 1895 – 22 June 1967) was an Irish hurler. Usually lining out as at corner-back, he was a member of the Kilkenny team that won the 1922 All-Ireland Championship. Glendon had a lengthy career with Clomanto, however ...

: All-Ireland SHC-winner (

)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Clomanto Gaa Gaelic games clubs in County Kilkenny Hurling clubs in County Kilkenny Defunct Gaelic games clubs