Feohanagh-Castlemahon GAA
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Feohanagh-Castlemahon is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club located in the parish of Mahoonagh
, County Limerick
, Ireland
. It was founded in 1890. Coolyroe is the main centre for the GAA
field, known as Quaid Park.
Hurling is the main sport in Feohanagh-Castlemahon (Fheothanach - Caisleán Uí Mhathúna). For Hurling, Mahoonagh
parish is represented by Feohanagh
and Gaelic Football is represented by Castlemahon.
There are also handball courts available in Coolyroe.
Feohanagh/Castlemahon won the 2011 West Junior A Hurling Championship defeating Dromcollogher/Broadford in the final in Feenagh on 15th October 2011 on a scoreline of 2-10 to 0-08.
to put forward a team known as Deel Rangers and with Killeedy
as Bunoke Gaels
Both Tommy and his nephew Joe played in Goals for Limerick in Hurling from the mid-1970s to the end of the 1990s.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club located in the parish of Mahoonagh
Mahoonagh
Mahoonagh village is two miles south east of the town of Newcastle West, County Limerick. Ireland.There are two villages within the parish of Mahoonagh.The parish has two main centres, Mahoonagh and Feohanagh villages....
, County Limerick
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It was founded in 1890. Coolyroe is the main centre for the GAA
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
field, known as Quaid Park.
Hurling is the main sport in Feohanagh-Castlemahon (Fheothanach - Caisleán Uí Mhathúna). For Hurling, Mahoonagh
Mahoonagh
Mahoonagh village is two miles south east of the town of Newcastle West, County Limerick. Ireland.There are two villages within the parish of Mahoonagh.The parish has two main centres, Mahoonagh and Feohanagh villages....
parish is represented by Feohanagh
Feohanagh
Feohanagh is a village in the Parish of Mahoonagh, South West County Limerick in Ireland. The village is 5 miles south east of the town of Newcastle West, County Limerick on the R522 regional road to Dromcollogher. It is the only village on the road between Newcastle West and Dromcollogher.-See...
and Gaelic Football is represented by Castlemahon.
There are also handball courts available in Coolyroe.
Feohanagh/Castlemahon won the 2011 West Junior A Hurling Championship defeating Dromcollogher/Broadford in the final in Feenagh on 15th October 2011 on a scoreline of 2-10 to 0-08.
Joint Teams
From time to time the Club Joins with KnockaderryKnockaderry
Knockaderry is a village within County Limerick, Ireland .The name Knockaderry is from the Irish Cnoc an Doire, which means 'the hill of the Oak'. There is still an oak grove evident near the village...
to put forward a team known as Deel Rangers and with Killeedy
Killeedy
Killeedy is a parish located south of Newcastle West in Co. Limerick in Ireland. This parish consists of two villages, Ashford and Raheenagh. The elevation of the parish varies from 1,184 ft. OS at Mauricetown and 1,082 ft. at Dromdeeveen to 200 ft. OS at Ballintubber. The parish...
as Bunoke Gaels
Famous Hurling members
Famous Hurling members from this club are from the Quaid Family.- Tommy QuaidTommy QuaidTommy Quaid was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling at various times with his local clubs Feohanagh-Castlemahon and Effin and was the goalkeeper on the Limerick senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1993...
- Joe QuaidJoe QuaidJoe Quaid is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Murroe-Boher and was goalkeeper on the Limerick senior inter-county team from 1994 until 2002.-Early life:...
Both Tommy and his nephew Joe played in Goals for Limerick in Hurling from the mid-1970s to the end of the 1990s.