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Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA is a
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Thiobraid Árann) or Tipperary GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in Coun ...
club which is located in
County Tipperary
County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after t ...
,
Ireland
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. Both
hurling and
Gaelic football are played in the "North-Tipperary" divisional competitions. The club is centred on the villages of
Kilruane
Kilruane (''Cill Ruáin'' in Irish) is a townland and civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary in Ireland. It is located between Nenagh and Cloughjordan.
Sport
Kilruane MacDonagh's GAA club grounds are located nea ...
,
Ardcroney and
Cloughjordan
Cloughjordan, officially Cloghjordan ( , ), is a town in County Tipperary in Ireland. It is in the barony of Ormond Lower, and it is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.
The town is situated in the north-western part of T ...
. The club was founded in 1937 and is named after
Thomas MacDonagh
Thomas Stanislaus MacDonagh ( ga, Tomás Anéislis Mac Donnchadha; 1 February 1878 – 3 May 1916) was an Irish political activist, poet, playwright, educationalist and revolutionary leader. He was one of the seven leaders of the Easter Rising ...
, a signatory of the 1916 Proclamation who was born and lived in Cloughjordan. The clubhouse and playing field are located in Cloughjordan.
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
The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Loch Garman) or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County We ...
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
The 2022 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 132nd staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
The defending champions were Loughmore–Castleiney, who were defe ...
final after a replay to win their first
title
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since
1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
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.
Honours
*
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Club Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-coun ...
: 1
**1986
*
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 f ...
: 1
**1985
*
Tipperary Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the FBD Insurance Tipperary County Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Associati ...
: (6) 1902 (De Wets), 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985,
2022
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*
Tipperary Senior Club Football Championship
The Tipperary Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Tipperary. The winners of the Tipperary Championship qualify to represent their county in the Munster ...
: 1
**1975
*
North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
The North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Hibernian Inn North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the North Tipperary Board of the Gaelic Athletic Asso ...
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
The Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1979 for the third-tier hurling teams in the county of Tipperary in Ireland.
Th ...
2
** 1978, 2003
*
Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
The Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association ...
Runners-up
** 2003
* North Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship 1
** 1978
*
Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship
The Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship is an annual championship of hurling for male players in the junior grade and is organised by the Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ...
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 3
** 1970, 1972, 1984
* 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
*
Dinny Cahill
Dinny Cahill (born 29 December 1954 in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary, Ireland) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the former manager of the Antrim senior hurling team.
Cahill enjoyed a successful playing career at club lev ...
*
Len Gaynor
James Leonard Gaynor (born 1944) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left wing-back at senior level for the Tipperary county team.
Early life
Born and raised in Kilruane, County Tipperary, Barry first played as a schoolboy in various ...
*
Brian Gaynor
Brian Gaynor (born 1973) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Tipperary senior team.
Gaynor joined the team during the 1995–95 National League and was a regular member of the team for just three seasons. Dur ...
, Tipperary hurler 1994-97
* Jimmy Gibson
*
Seamus Gibson
Seamus may refer to:
* Séamus, a male first name of Gaelic origin
Film and television
* Seamus (''Family Guy''), a character on the television series ''Family Guy''
* Seamus, a pigeon in '' Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore''
* Seamus Mc ...
*
Séamus Hennessy
Séamus Hennessy (born 1 May 1989) is an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Tipperary senior team.
Hennessy made his first appearance for the team during the 2009 Waterford Crystal Cup. During that time he has won one All-Irelan ...
*
Tom Moloughney
Thomas Moloughney (23 October 1940 – 6 March 2021) was an Irish hurler who played at club level with Kilruane MacDonagh's and at inter-county level with Tipperary.
Career
Born in Ardcroney, Moloughney was a member of the Kilruane MacDon ...
, Tipperary hurler 1960-63, All Ireland winner 1961 and 1962
*
Mark O'Leary
*
Brian O'Meara
*
Niall O'Meara
Niall O'Meara (born 16 December 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Kilruane MacDonagh's and formerly at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left wing-forw ...
* Sean (Johnny) O'Meara
*
Éamonn O'Shea
References
External links
Kilruane MacDonagh's GAA Club website
Hurling clubs in County Tipperary
Gaelic games clubs in County Tipperary
Gaelic football clubs in County Tipperary
Cloughjordan
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