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Kilanerin–Ballyfad GAA, often called simply Kilanerin, is a
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club based in Kilanerin (Killinierin),
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History

There were formerly three clubs in the parish: Kilanerin, Ballyfad and Pallas Parnells. In 1953 they amalgamated with Tara Rocks to form Kilanerin–Ballyfad. The mountain on the club crest is nearby
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. Kilanerin took their first
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in 1974. Their grounds in the Borleagh
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were acquired after that, and were further developed in 1998. Kilanerin won six county football titles in the years 1993–2008. Their best season was 1996, when they reached the semi-finals of the
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, losing to St. Sylvesters. Since then, they have been county finalists twice, in 2010 and
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Honours

*
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(7): 1974, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2008 *
Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship The Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the Intermediate football champions of the 12 counties of Leinster. The winners will represent the province in the semi-final of the All- ...
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* South Leinster Senior Club Championship (1): 1999 * Wexford Intermediate Football Championship (2): 1973, 1992 * Wexford Junior Football Championship: (1) 1967 *
Wexford Junior Hurling Championship The Wexford Junior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Permanent TSB Junior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition contested by lower-tier Wexford GAA clubs. It is the 4th tier of the Wexford GAA hurling ch ...
: (1) 1998


Notable players

* Michael W. D'Arcy * Mattie Forde * John Hegarty, won the Wexford SFC with the club as player-manager


References


External links


Official site
Gaelic games clubs in County Wexford Gaelic football clubs in County Wexford Hurling clubs in County Wexford {{Leinster-GAA-club-stub