Kilmeena GAA ( ga, CLG Cill Mhíodhna) is a
Gaelic football
Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...
club associated with the town of
Westport in
County Mayo
County Mayo (; ga, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning "Plain of the Taxus baccata, yew trees") is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Conn ...
, Ireland.
History
The club was founded in 1889, and first fielded a team against Westport at Kilmeena on 10 March 1889.
The club's grounds, Saint Brendan's Park, was opened in 1938, with additional facilities opened subsequently, including a new club house which was opened (by
Pat Holmes
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He played coll ...
) in 2000.
Primarily involved in
Gaelic football
Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...
, Kilmeena won the
All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship in 2022.
Honours
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Mayo Junior Football Championship (5)
** 1977, 1986, 1993, 2002, 2021
*
Connacht Junior Club Football Championship (2)
** 2002, 2022
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All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship (1)
** 2022
References
External links
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Gaelic football clubs in County Mayo
Gaelic games clubs in County Mayo
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