St Martin's GAA is a

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club based in the Ballyfoyle/Coon/Muckalee area of

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. The catchment area is roughly comprehended by the ancient

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of Fassadinin. The team colour is red with a green sash. The club grounds are Comerford Park, Coon. The club won the

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History

The club was formed in 1982 following an amalgamation of the Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers and Coon clubs. The new club's adopted colours, red with a green sash, were based on a combination of the jerseys of the former clubs. In 1984, the club won the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship and went on to win the

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in December 1984, and the 1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in March 1985. Former Laois senior hurling team manager Séamus Plunkett took over as manager of St Martin's in November 2022.

Honours

s (1): 1985 *

s (1): 1984 * Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championships (1): 1984 * Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championships (3): 1973, 1975, 2002 * Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championships (2): 1967, 1974 * Kilkenny Special Junior A Hurling Championships (2): 1984, 2007 * Kilkenny Special Junior B Hurling Championships (1): 2009 * All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championships (1): 2010 * Kilkenny Under 21 Hurling Championships (1): 2007 * Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championships (1): 2005

Notable players

* Dermot Lawler * Mick Lawler * John Maher * Eamon Morrissey - winner of an All Star in 1990 * John Mulhall

All Ireland Champions

''The following is the team that lined out for St. Martin’s in the

final on 24 March 1985:''

References

External links

* * {{Kilkenny GAA clubs Gaelic games clubs in County Kilkenny Hurling clubs in County Kilkenny 1982 establishments in Ireland