Kilanerin–Ballyfad GAA, often called simply Kilanerin, is a Gaelic football, hurling and

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club based in Kilanerin (Killinierin), County Wexford,

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History

There were formerly three clubs in the parish: Kilanerin, Ballyfad and Pallas Parnells. In 1953 they amalgamated with Tara Rocks to form Kilanerin–Ballyfad. The mountain on the club crest is nearby Annagh Hill. Kilanerin took their first

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in 1974. Their grounds in the Borleagh

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were acquired after that, and were further developed in 1998. Kilanerin won six county football titles in the years 1993–2008. Their best season was 1996, when they reached the semi-finals of the

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, losing to St. Sylvesters. Since then, they have been county finalists twice, in 2010 and

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Honours

(7): 1974, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2008 *

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(1):

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(1): 1999 * Wexford Intermediate Football Championship (2): 1973, 1992 * Wexford Junior Football Championship: (1) 1967 *

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: (1) 1998

Notable players

* Michael W. D'Arcy *

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* John Hegarty, won the Wexford SFC with the club as player-manager

References

External links

Official site
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