Patrickswell GAA is a
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional ...
club located in the village of
Patrickswell
Patrickswell, historically known as Toberpatrick (), is a small town in County Limerick, Ireland. It is primarily a commuter village for people working in Limerick, particularly the nearby industrial suburb of Raheen. The population was 847 at ...
in
County Limerick
"Remember Limerick"
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Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of
hurling
Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...
and currently holds the record for most
Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
The Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Hospital County Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Limerick SHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Limerick County Board ...
wins (20).
Honours
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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 ...
s: 2
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1988
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1990
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Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
The Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Hospital County Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Limerick SHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Limerick County Board ...
s: 20
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1965
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1970
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January
* January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC.
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1977
Events January
* January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
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1979,
1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
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1983,
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
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1987
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1988
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1990
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1993,
1995
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1996
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1997
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2000
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2003
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2016
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2019
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Limerick Junior Hurling Championship
The Limerick Junior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Limerick GAA among the top hurling clubs in County Limerick. The winner qualifies to represent the county in the Munster Junior Club Hur ...
s: 3
** 1955, 1957, 1999
*Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championships: 9
** 1968, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1994, 1996, 1997
*Limerick Minor Hurling Championships: 5
** 1968, 1984, 1994, 2007, 2008
Notable hurlers
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Tony O'Brien
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Phil Bennis
Philip Bennis (born 1942) is an Irish retired hurler and manager. At club level he played for Patrickswell, winning several Limerick Senior Championship titles, and was the right wing-back on the Limerick senior hurling team that won the 1 ...
*
Richie Bennis
Richard "Richie" Bennis (born 1945) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Limerick senior team.
Born in Patrickswell, County Limerick, Bennis first played competitive hurling during his schooling at CBS Sexton Str ...
*
Seán Foley
Seán Foley (born 29 October 1949) is an Irish retired hurler whose league and championship career as a left wing-back with the Limerick senior team spanned thirteen seasons from 1970 to 1983.
Born in London, England, Foley was introduced to h ...
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Frankie Nolan
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Leonard Enright
Leonard Enright (1 July 1953 – 2 November 2018) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for club side Patrickswell, at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team and at inter-provincial level with Munster.
Playing caree ...
*
David Punch
David Punch (born 12 December 1956 in Patrickswell, County Limerick) is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Patrickswell and was a member of the Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in ...
*
Gary Kirby
Gary Kirby (born 12 January 1967 in Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish hurling manager and former player.
He was named in a list of the "125 greatest stars of the GAA" in 2009, in which he was described as "one of the best playe ...
*
Ciarán Carey
Ciarán Carey (born 16 January 1970) is an Irish former hurling manager, selector and player.
Primarily playing at the centre-back position, Carey's club career was with Patrickswell and at inter-county level with Limerick. He was a key memb ...
*
Paul Carey
*
Barry Foley
*
Brian Murray
*
Cian Lynch
Cian Lynch (born 3 January 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a center forward for Limerick Championship club Patrickswell, where he has held the role of captain, and the Limerick senior team. Recognised for his exceptional skill level but ...
*
Diarmaid Byrnes
Diarmaid Byrnes (born 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-back for club side Patrickswell and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Playing career University
During his studies at Limerick Institute of ...
*
Aaron Gillane
Aaron Gillane (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-forward for club side Patrickswell and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Early career Ardscoil Rís
Gillane first came to prominence in Ard ...
All-Stars
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Richie Bennis
Richard "Richie" Bennis (born 1945) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Limerick senior team.
Born in Patrickswell, County Limerick, Bennis first played competitive hurling during his schooling at CBS Sexton Str ...
(1973)
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Seán Foley
Seán Foley (born 29 October 1949) is an Irish retired hurler whose league and championship career as a left wing-back with the Limerick senior team spanned thirteen seasons from 1970 to 1983.
Born in London, England, Foley was introduced to h ...
(1973)
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Leonard Enright
Leonard Enright (1 July 1953 – 2 November 2018) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for club side Patrickswell, at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team and at inter-provincial level with Munster.
Playing caree ...
(1980,
1981
Events January
* January 1
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** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
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1983)
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Gary Kirby
Gary Kirby (born 12 January 1967 in Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish hurling manager and former player.
He was named in a list of the "125 greatest stars of the GAA" in 2009, in which he was described as "one of the best playe ...
(1991,
1994
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1995
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,
1996)
*
Ciarán Carey
Ciarán Carey (born 16 January 1970) is an Irish former hurling manager, selector and player.
Primarily playing at the centre-back position, Carey's club career was with Patrickswell and at inter-county level with Limerick. He was a key memb ...
(1992,
1994
File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ...
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1996)
*
Brian Murray (2007)
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Cian Lynch
Cian Lynch (born 3 January 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a center forward for Limerick Championship club Patrickswell, where he has held the role of captain, and the Limerick senior team. Recognised for his exceptional skill level but ...
(2018,
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
,
2021)
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Aaron Gillane
Aaron Gillane (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-forward for club side Patrickswell and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Early career Ardscoil Rís
Gillane first came to prominence in Ard ...
(2019,
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
,
2022)
*
Diarmaid Byrnes
Diarmaid Byrnes (born 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-back for club side Patrickswell and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Playing career University
During his studies at Limerick Institute of ...
(2020,
2021
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2022)
All-Stars Hurler of the Year
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Cian Lynch
Cian Lynch (born 3 January 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a center forward for Limerick Championship club Patrickswell, where he has held the role of captain, and the Limerick senior team. Recognised for his exceptional skill level but ...
(2018,
2021)
*
Diarmaid Byrnes
Diarmaid Byrnes (born 1994) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right wing-back for club side Patrickswell and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Playing career University
During his studies at Limerick Institute of ...
(2022)
References
External links
Limerick GAA siteOfficial Patrickswell GAA Club website
Gaelic games clubs in County Limerick
Hurling clubs in County Limerick
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