Sixmilebridge is a
Gaelic Athletic Association
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club in
Sixmilebridge
Sixmilebridge (), is a large village in County Clare, Ireland. Located midway between Ennis and Limerick city, the village is a short distance away from the main N18 road.
Sixmilebridge partly serves as a dormitory village for workers in the ...
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County Clare
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Ireland
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History
Sixmilebridge GAA Club was founded in 1904. The first recorded matches were at junior hurling and football level against
Newmarket-on-Fergus
Newmarket-on-Fergus, historically known as Corracatlin (), is a town in County Clare, Ireland. It is 13 kilometres from Ennis, 8 kilometres from Shannon Airport, and 24 kilometres from Limerick.
History
The English rendering of the name 'Newm ...
with the hurlers winning and the footballers losing 2–07 to 0–02.
The first recorded championship success was in 1940.
Kilkishen
Kilkishen () is a village in southeast County Clare, Ireland. The village is east of Quin and north of Shannon.
Demographics
According to a report by Samuel Lewis in 1837, Kilkishen had a population of 519. At the 2006 Census the population ...
were defeated in the
Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship
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Th ...
by
Newmarket-on-Fergus
Newmarket-on-Fergus, historically known as Corracatlin (), is a town in County Clare, Ireland. It is 13 kilometres from Ennis, 8 kilometres from Shannon Airport, and 24 kilometres from Limerick.
History
The English rendering of the name 'Newm ...
. A further ten years elapsed before Sixmilebridge won the
Clare Junior A Hurling Championship. In 1951 they won the
Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship
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Th ...
beating
Ennis Dalcassians in the final.
The following year the Bridge reached the county senior final only to be beaten by
Scariff
Scarriff Central Statistics Office, Census 2002Population of Towns ordered by County and size, 1996 and 2002 or Scariff () is a large village in east County Clare, Ireland, situated in the midwest of Ireland. The town is on the West end of Loug ...
. In 1954 Sixmilebridge won their first ever senior trophy winning the
Clare Cup against
Newmarket-on-Fergus
Newmarket-on-Fergus, historically known as Corracatlin (), is a town in County Clare, Ireland. It is 13 kilometres from Ennis, 8 kilometres from Shannon Airport, and 24 kilometres from Limerick.
History
The English rendering of the name 'Newm ...
on a scoreline of 4-06 to 2-06.
The next county final appearance was in 1962, where they lost to
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in a replay by 3-09 to 2-08. After this defeat Sixmilebridge slipped into senior wilderness for more than a decade.
1968 saw the formation of a minor club. In 1970 the
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came to the village for the first time, and the following year the Under-14 title was also a first time visitor to the Bridge. The Under-14 title was won again in 1975 and they represented Clare in the
Féile na nGael All-Ireland U-14 Championship.
The
Clare Under-21 Hurling Championship
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The current (2022) county champions are the amalgamation of Scariff- Ogonelloe who defeated reigning ...
and
Intermediate titles came to the Bridge in 1971. However they had to wait until 1976 to contest the third senior county final in the club's history.
Newmarket-on-Fergus
Newmarket-on-Fergus, historically known as Corracatlin (), is a town in County Clare, Ireland. It is 13 kilometres from Ennis, 8 kilometres from Shannon Airport, and 24 kilometres from Limerick.
History
The English rendering of the name 'Newm ...
were the opponents and they emerged victorious on a scoreline of 1–11 to 1–05.
In 1977 Sixmilebridge won their first
Clare Senior Hurling Championship
The Pat O'Donnell & Co. Senior Hurling Championship, more commonly known as the'' Clare Senior Hurling Championship ''or'' Clare SHC, ''is an annual hurling competition organised by the Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. It ...
defeating
Kilkishen
Kilkishen () is a village in southeast County Clare, Ireland. The village is east of Quin and north of Shannon.
Demographics
According to a report by Samuel Lewis in 1837, Kilkishen had a population of 519. At the 2006 Census the population ...
by 1–06 to 1–05 in the final. They were beaten in the
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
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by
St. Finbarr's of Cork in a replay. In 1979 the Bridge won the
Senior
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Under-21 (first of 3 in a row) and
Minor
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(first of 2 in a row) as well.
Seven and a half acres of land were bought in 1978 and the new pitch and dressing rooms were opened by Paddy Buggy in 1982. They won the
Senior Championship in 1983 and again in 1984 winning their first
Munster Championship
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beating Patrickswell in the final. County titles also came in 1989, 1992, and 1993. In 1995 the Bridge had three reasons to celebrate. The Tommy Morey memorial stand was officially opened, the U-14s won the
Féile na nGael All-Ireland U-14 Championship, and the senior hurlers won the
Clare Senior and
Munster
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titles culminating in an
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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title on St. Patrick's Day 1996.
In 2008 Sixmilebridge officially celebrated the opening of their new facilities by hosting a challenge match between Clare and Kilkenny.
In 2009 Sixmilebridge captured the
Under-21 hurling title as they overcame
Wolfe Tones, Shannon,
Clooney-Quin, neighbours
Cratloe
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and finally
Crusheen
Crusheen () is a small village in County Clare, Ireland, in the civil parish of Crusheen (Inchicronan).
Location
The village is 10 kilometres northeast of Ennis on the R458 road to Gort.
It is in the parish of Crusheen (Inchicronan) in the Rom ...
in the final.
Sixmilebridge regained the
Clare Senior Hurling Championship
The Pat O'Donnell & Co. Senior Hurling Championship, more commonly known as the'' Clare Senior Hurling Championship ''or'' Clare SHC, ''is an annual hurling competition organised by the Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. It ...
in 2013 with a hard-fought victory over near-neighbours and reigning champions
Newmarket-on-Fergus
Newmarket-on-Fergus, historically known as Corracatlin (), is a town in County Clare, Ireland. It is 13 kilometres from Ennis, 8 kilometres from Shannon Airport, and 24 kilometres from Limerick.
History
The English rendering of the name 'Newm ...
.
Sixmilebridge followed that up in 2015 with their twelfth title, comprehensively beating
Clonlara in the county final.
Major honours
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All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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(1): 1996
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Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
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(3): 1984, 1995, 2000
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Clare Senior Hurling Championship
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(15): 1977, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002,
2013
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Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship
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Th ...
(5): 1951, 1957
''(as Cappa)'', 1971, 1988, 1990
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Clare Junior A Hurling Championship (6): 1947
''(as Cappa)'', 1949
''(as Cappa)'', 1950, 1956
''(as Cappa)'', 1981, 2016
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Clare Hurling League Div.1 (Clare Cup) (13): 1954, 1956, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1989, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2013
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Clare Under-21 A Hurling Championship (15): 1971, 1973, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014
Notable players
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Davy Fitzgerald
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Niall Gilligan
Niall Gilligan (born 12 August 1976) is an Irish hurler who usually played as a right corner-forward for the Clare senior team.
Born in Sixmilebridge, County Clare, Gilligan first played competitive hurling whilst at school in St. Flannan's C ...
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Séadna Morey
References
External links
Clare GAA site
{{Clare clubs
Hurling clubs in County Clare
Gaelic games clubs in County Clare