James Stephens is a Gaelic Athletic Association

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 Kilkenny

Kilkenny

Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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. The club was founded in 1887 and has enjoyed equal success in both hurling

Hurling

Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...

 and Gaelic football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

.

History

James Stephens was founded in 1887 as a hurling club. The club is named after James Stephens, founding member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood

Irish Republican Brotherhood

The Irish Republican Brotherhood was a secret oath-bound fraternal organisation dedicated to the establishment of an "independent democratic republic" in Ireland during the second half of the 19th century and the start of the 20th century...

 and took part in its first championship in 1888. The club was founded in the area of Patrick Street in Kilkenny city, an area locally known as 'the Village.' The James Stephens colours of red and green were adopted as a result of the purchase of a set of jerseys from Erin's Own

Erin's Own GAA (Kilkenny)

Erin's Own Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in 1885 and since then has been the main sporting organization in the Castlecomer area in County Kilkenny, Ireland....

 at a price of 30 shillings.The club's gaa grounds are currently located in larchfield, kilkenny and are currently being looked after by player/caretaker Ian Hayes. The club recently won the kilkenny senior hurling title after springing young Mcgrath from the bench to clinch the title.

Honours

• All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
  All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
  The All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Ireland. The Tommy Moore Cup is awarded to the winners. The current champions are Clarinbridge...
  
  s: 3
  • 1976, 1982, 2005,
• Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
  Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
  The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual Hurling tournament played between the winners of the senior club hurling championships of the counties in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Ballyhale Shamrocks from Kilkenny. The first Leinster senior club hurling...
  
  s: 4
  • 1975, 1981, 2004, 2005
• Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championships: 9
  • 1935, 1937, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2004, 2005, 2011
• Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championships: 7
  • 1969, 1970, 1987, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002
• Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championships: 12
  • 1929, 1957, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 2003

Famous Hurlers

This is a list of notable hurlers who have played for James Stephens. Generally, this means players that have enjoyed much success with the club or have played for the Kilkenny

Kilkenny GAA

The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...

 senior hurling team.

Player	Era	Club titles
		All-Ireland	Leinster	County
Peter Blanchfield Peter Blanchfield Peter Blanchfield was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club James Stephens and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1935 until 1945.-Club:...	1930s-1940s			1935, 1937
Ned Byrne Ned Byrne Edward "Ned" Michael Joseph Byrne is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club James Stephens and the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s, and between 1977 and 1978 represented Ireland at rugby union.- Early life :Ned Byrne was born in Kilkenny in 1947...	1960s-1970s			1969
Brian Cody Brian Cody Brian Cody is an Irish hurling manager and former player, currently managing the Kilkenny senior inter-county team, where he has been in charge since 1998...	1970s-1980s	1976, 1982	1975, 1981	1975, 1976, 1981
Donnacha Cody Donnacha Cody Donnacha Cody is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club James Stephens and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 2006 until 2008....	2000s	2005	2004, 2005	2004, 2005
Mick Crotty Mick Crotty Mick Crotty is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club James Stephens and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s.-Club:...	1960s-1980s	1976, 1982	1975, 1981	1969, 1975, 1976, 1981
Joe Hennessy Joe Hennessy Joe Hennessy is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1988.-Early life:...	1960s-1980s	1976, 1982	1975, 1981	1975, 1976, 1981
Eoin Larkin Eoin Larkin Eoin Larkin is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club James Stephens and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2005...	2000s	2005	2004, 2005	2004, 2005
Paddy Larkin Paddy Larkin Paddy Larkin was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club James Stephens and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1931 until 1943.-Biography:Paddy Larkin was born and raised in locally named 'village' area of Kilkenny...	1930s-1940s			1935, 1937
Phil 'Fan' Larkin Phil Larkin Phil 'Fan' Larkin is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling his local club James Stephens and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1963 until 1979...	1960s-1980s	1976, 1982	1975, 1981	1969, 1975, 1976, 1981
Philly Larkin Philly Larkin Philip "Philly" Larkin is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club James Stephens and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1996 until 2003.-Biography:...	1990s-2000s	2005	2004, 2005	2004, 2005
Tom McCormack Tom McCormack Tom McCormack is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club James Stephens club and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s and 1980s.-References:...	1970s-1980s	1976, 1982	1975, 1981	1975, 1976, 1981
Brian McEvoy Brian McEvoy Brian McEvoy is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club James Stephens and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1990s and 2000s.-References:*...	1990s-2000s	2005	2004, 2005	2004, 2005
Liam 'Chunky' O'Brien Liam O'Brien (hurler) -Teams:...	1960s-1980s	1976, 1982	1975, 1981	1969, 1975, 1976, 1981
Ian Hayes	2000s	2005	2004, 2005	2004, 2005

Honours

• Kilkenny Senior Football Championships: 8
  • 1976, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2008
• Kilkenny Minor Football Championships: 11
  • 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2011

External links

• Official James Stephens Website
• Information On James Stephens