Claughaun Gaelic Athletic Club ( ga, CLG Chlochán) 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 within

Limerick GAA The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, Coiste Chontae Luimneach) or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Lim ...

, based in St Brigid's parish on the southside of

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City, Ireland. The club was founded in 1902, in the Poulin/Pennywell area of St John's parish. It has considerable success over the years in both

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

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 ki ...

. The club grounds are located on the Childers Road, at what has become a prominent venue for games of all levels. The club was relegated to intermediate status in both football and hurling following the 2010 championships. Clauaghaun returned to the

Limerick Senior Football Championship The Limerick Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by the top Limerick GAA clubs. The champions qualify to represent Limerick in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship, the winners of which progr ...

after winning the 2020 Limerick Intermediate Football Championship. The Irish name 'Clochán' is said to mean 'the place of the stepping stones', which referred to a small stream that flowed where the modern day Dublin Road lies, at Clare Street. Claughaun have contributed many notable players to various representative sides, in both codes. Claughaun is a successful club and once again has significant talent. They have had the greatest history in

Hurling

The club won its first

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 o ...

in 1914, and went on the claim the title again in 1915, 1916, 1918 and 1926. In all Claughaun have won the SHC on ten occasions, the most recent title coming in 1986. They also won their most recent IHC Final against South Liberties GAA in 2006.

Honours

(10) **1914, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1926, 1957, 1958, 1968, 1971, 1986 *Limerick Minor Hurling Championship (8) **1946, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1991 * Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championship (3) ** 1981, 1984, 1987 *

Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship The Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Limerick GAA, Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the third tier hurling teams in the county of County Limerick, Limerick in ...

(1) ** 2006 *

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 ...

(4) ** 1904, 1912, 1918, 1929

Notable players

* Eamonn Cregan, one of Limerick's most versatile hurlers ever, won the

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with the county in

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, after a commanding performance at centre half-back. *Michael Cregan trained the 1973 Limerick team, whose panel also included Claughaun's Andy Dunworth and Mick Graham, the latter of whom missed much of the victorious campaign through injury. *Mickey Cross, one of the most famous of all Claughaun men, won All-Ireland Senior Hurling titles in 1934 and 1936 with Limerick. *Danny Fitzgerald secured

National Hurling League The National Hurling League is an annual inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the league system. ...

winner's medals in 1984 and 1985 with Limerick * Mike Galligan won

Munster Senior Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurli ...

medals in 1994 and 1996. *Gus Ryan captained his county to the

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (G ...

in 1987, on a team that included fellow club players Leo O'Connor and Andy Cunneen. .Sean Murphy. 'The Boys of Claughaun' (2002)

Gaelic football

Claughaun captured the

for the first time in 1955, and followed up with another 13 SFC title wins over the following four decades, the last in 1996.

Honours

(14) **1955, 1959, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2023 *Limerick Minor Football Championship (6) **1946, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1985 * Limerick Junior Football Championship (2) ** 1945, 1972 * Limerick Under-21 Football Championship (2) ** 1980, 1982 * Limerick Intermediate Football Championship (1) ** 2020

Notable players

*Danny Fitzgerald (see also under Hurling) represented

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in the

Railway Cup The GAA Interprovincial Championship ( ga, An Corn Idir-Chúigeach) or Railway Cup (''Corn an Iarnróid'') is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Connacht, Leinster, Munster ...

in the 1980s.Eamonn Cregan All Ireland winner 1973 Munster hurling championship winner, Railway Cup Winner and All Star, manager of all Ireland winners.

References

External links

Claughaun GAA
website {{DEFAULTSORT:Claughaun Gaa Gaelic games clubs in County Limerick Hurling clubs in County Limerick Gaelic football clubs in County Limerick