Kilmoyley GAA
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Kilmoyley are a Gaelic Athletic Association
club in County Kerry
, Ireland
. There are located in North Kerry, the main Hurling
area of Kerry
. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry
and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling. The club compeyes in competitions organized by Kerry GAA
county board and the North Division hurling board.
, Lixnaw
and Ballyduff
.
Early officers of the club were Jack McGrath, Dan O'Connor, Michael Hanlon, David Reidy, Cornelius Regan, Thomas Sheehy, Edward Ryle, John Lawlor, and David Mahony. Meetings were conducted in Patcheen Quane's house and the players "trained" in Nolan's field before 11 o'clock Sunday mass. This field is now owned by John Fitzgerald and is situated between Jackeen Quane's (now John Flanagan's) and Patcheen Quane's - later the home of William (Callaghan), Patsy and Mary, his sons and daughter.
In their first County final against Kenmare
(known as The O'Connell's then) in 1889, the Kilmoyley players wore saffron jerseys, long pants and multi-coloured woollen caps knitted by wives, girlfriends and other female supporters. Kilmoyley lost that final in Fossa by 1-0 to 0-3 (a goal was worth more than any number of points at that time). Also during that game a Kilmoyley man's leg was broken and two other players got severe injuries. Kilmoyley team that day :- Jack W. Quane, James Kelly, Willie O'Connell, Peter Stack, Michael McCarthy, Patsy O'Rourke, Phil Ml McCarthy, Mick McQuinn, Michael Riordan, Pat Sheehy, Tadgh Donall McCarthy, Daniel Driscoll, Charles Nolan, Pat Nolan, Tom Nolan, Pat Quane, Michael Pat Sheehy, Maurice Fitzgerald, Jack McCarthy, Thade Eugene McCarthy.
The Kilmoyley girls wore the same type multi-coloured caps as the hurlers when attending games to differentiate themselves from other clubs' female supporters.
In 1890 Kilmoyley was to win its first County title. In the quarter-final Kilmoyley beat Abbeydorney by 0-6 to 0-2. In the semi-final they met Kenmare, and in a bruising battle, Kenmare refused to line out for the replay. Shouts of "Remember the broken leg" and "Give 'em the timber, ye devils" greeted the teams on arrival. On 15 June Kilmoyley met an understrength Ballyduff team in the final (two or three of their players were mackerel fishing), and were to beat them by 2-2 to no score. But Ballyduff objected to Kilmoyley victory as they had players from Lerrig on the team! Kilmoyley team that day :- Jack W. Quane, Michael Pat Sheehy, Pat Nolan, Tom Nolan, Maurice Fitzgerald, Jack Regan, Michael Riordan, Tadgh Donall McCarthy, Mick McQuinn, Thade Eugene McCarthy, Phil Ml McCarthy, Patsy O'Rourke, Michael McCarthy, Jack McCarthy, James Kelly, Willie O'Connell, James Kelly, Daniel Driscoll, Charles Nolan, Pat Quane, D Riordan, D McQuinn, JJ Kelly. John Egan, P. Buckley and Jack Maunsell were alsomembers of the Kilmoyley panel that took part in the All-Ireland series later in the year
Under 21
Minor
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 in County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. There are located in North Kerry, the main 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...
area of Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling. The club compeyes in competitions organized by Kerry GAA
Kerry GAA
The Kerry 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 Kerry...
county board and the North Division hurling board.
History
In the latter years of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century, the fame of Kilmoyley's hurlers and their deeds spread to non-hurling areas in the county and beyond. Hurling was practised in Kilmoyley many years before the Gaelic Athletic Association's foundation in 1884. In the two decades prior to the foundation of the GAA, Kilmoyley organised hurling matches with AbbeydorneyAbbeydorney GAA
Abbeydorney GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association is a hurling club from North County Kerry near Tralee-History:Abbeydorney are one of the oldest clubs in Kerry. The club was founded in 1885. They have won Senior County Championships in 1893, 1895, 1913, 1974...
, Lixnaw
Lixnaw GAA
Lixnaw are a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling club in north County Kerry, Ireland. They play in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling but many of their players play football with Finuge. They have won 7 Kerry Senior Hurling...
and Ballyduff
Ballyduff GAA
Ballyduff GAA may refer to:*Ballyduff Upper GAA, in Ballyduff Upper, County Waterford, Ireland*Ballyduff Lower GAA, in Ballyduff Lower, County Waterford, Ireland.*Ballyduff GAA, in Ballyduff, County Kerry, Ireland...
.
Early officers of the club were Jack McGrath, Dan O'Connor, Michael Hanlon, David Reidy, Cornelius Regan, Thomas Sheehy, Edward Ryle, John Lawlor, and David Mahony. Meetings were conducted in Patcheen Quane's house and the players "trained" in Nolan's field before 11 o'clock Sunday mass. This field is now owned by John Fitzgerald and is situated between Jackeen Quane's (now John Flanagan's) and Patcheen Quane's - later the home of William (Callaghan), Patsy and Mary, his sons and daughter.
In their first County final against Kenmare
Kenmare GAA
Kenmare GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Kenmare in County Kerry.The club competes as a joint divisional side with other clubs from the Kenmare area like Templenoe GAA in the county championship and as an individual club in other competitions.-History:The Kenmare Athletic Club was...
(known as The O'Connell's then) in 1889, the Kilmoyley players wore saffron jerseys, long pants and multi-coloured woollen caps knitted by wives, girlfriends and other female supporters. Kilmoyley lost that final in Fossa by 1-0 to 0-3 (a goal was worth more than any number of points at that time). Also during that game a Kilmoyley man's leg was broken and two other players got severe injuries. Kilmoyley team that day :- Jack W. Quane, James Kelly, Willie O'Connell, Peter Stack, Michael McCarthy, Patsy O'Rourke, Phil Ml McCarthy, Mick McQuinn, Michael Riordan, Pat Sheehy, Tadgh Donall McCarthy, Daniel Driscoll, Charles Nolan, Pat Nolan, Tom Nolan, Pat Quane, Michael Pat Sheehy, Maurice Fitzgerald, Jack McCarthy, Thade Eugene McCarthy.
The Kilmoyley girls wore the same type multi-coloured caps as the hurlers when attending games to differentiate themselves from other clubs' female supporters.
In 1890 Kilmoyley was to win its first County title. In the quarter-final Kilmoyley beat Abbeydorney by 0-6 to 0-2. In the semi-final they met Kenmare, and in a bruising battle, Kenmare refused to line out for the replay. Shouts of "Remember the broken leg" and "Give 'em the timber, ye devils" greeted the teams on arrival. On 15 June Kilmoyley met an understrength Ballyduff team in the final (two or three of their players were mackerel fishing), and were to beat them by 2-2 to no score. But Ballyduff objected to Kilmoyley victory as they had players from Lerrig on the team! Kilmoyley team that day :- Jack W. Quane, Michael Pat Sheehy, Pat Nolan, Tom Nolan, Maurice Fitzgerald, Jack Regan, Michael Riordan, Tadgh Donall McCarthy, Mick McQuinn, Thade Eugene McCarthy, Phil Ml McCarthy, Patsy O'Rourke, Michael McCarthy, Jack McCarthy, James Kelly, Willie O'Connell, James Kelly, Daniel Driscoll, Charles Nolan, Pat Quane, D Riordan, D McQuinn, JJ Kelly. John Egan, P. Buckley and Jack Maunsell were alsomembers of the Kilmoyley panel that took part in the All-Ireland series later in the year
Roll of honour
- Kerry Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipKerry Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Kerry Senior Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played between different Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in Kerry, Ireland. The competition is organized by the Kerry GAA county board. The majority of the teams competing come from a group of parishes in the north of the county. The...
(22) 1890, 1892, 1894, 1895, 1900, 1901, 1905, 1907, 1910, 1914, 1948, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1970, 1971, 20012001 Kerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipPreliminary RoundKilmoyley 2-15 Lixnaw 2-09Qtr-FinalsBallyheigue 3-14 Crotta O'Neill's 1-09Abbeydorney W Causeway LSouth Kerry 1-08 St...
, 20022002 Kerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipKilmoyley’s retaining of the title was a feat they last achieved in 1970/71.Kilmoyley also created history on a smaller note on Sunday by registering the highest number of points ever scored in a Co...
, 2003, 20042004 Kerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipKilmotley won there 4th title in a row and became the first team to do so since Causeway did so between 1979-1982.Round 1Abbeydorney 1-18 Kenmare 0-11Crotta O'Neill's 0-13 Causeway 1-09Round 2 - [Losers Rd]Causeway 3-18 Kenmare 2-09...
, 2008, 20092009 Kerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipQuarter-FinalsSt. Brendan's, Ardfert 2-12 Causeway 1-04Crotta O'Neill's 3-12 Ballyheigue 0-17Kilmoyley 0-16 Ballyduff 1-10Abbeydorney 1-11 Lixnaw 0-11Semi FinalsKilmoyley 4-16 Crotta O'Neill's 3-03...
- Munster SHL (1) 2003
- Co. U-21 HCKerry U21 Hurling ChampionshipThe Kerry U21 Hurling Championship is a hurling championship for players under 21 in Co Kerry.-Roll of honour:...
(5) 1981, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2006
- Co. Minor HCKerry Minor Hurling ChampionshipThe Kerry Minor Hurling Championship is a hurling championship for players under 18 in Co Kerry.The Seán Lovett Memorial Cup is presented to the winners, it was presented by Kilmoyley hurling club in 1990 for the County Minor hurling championship...
(13) 1953, 1964, 1978, 1980, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2007, 2009
- Co. IHCKerry Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipThe Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship is a Hurling Championship played in Co Kerry. Many of the Senior teams in the county second teams play in the championship. The winners play in the Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship and All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship. -Roll of honour:...
(7) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2003
- Co. JHC (1) 1997
- Co. SHL Div I (11) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007
- Co. SHL Div II (1) 1986
- Co. SHL Div III (3) 1987, 1991, 1995
- Co. MHL Div I (5) 1987, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1999
- Co. MHL Div II (1) 1998, 2004
- Co. Féile na nGael (13) 1974,1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 2005, 2006
- All-Ireland Féile na nGael (2) 1987 (Div III), 1991 (Div IV)
- All-Ireland Oireachtas 2001, 2003
County championship winning captains
Senior- 1890: Jack W. Quane
- 1892: Jack W. Quane
- 1894: John Gurnett
- 1895: Jack W. Quane
- 1900: Patsy O'Rourke
- 1901: Patsy O'Rourke
- 1905: Tim Meehan
- 1907: Pat Meehan
- 1910: Tim Meehan
- 1914: Tim Meehan
- 1948: Mick McGrath
- 1962: Michael Curran
- 1963: John Flanagan
- 1964: Michael Regan
- 1970: Patsy O'Connor
- 1971: Mike Fitzgerald
- 20012001 Kerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipPreliminary RoundKilmoyley 2-15 Lixnaw 2-09Qtr-FinalsBallyheigue 3-14 Crotta O'Neill's 1-09Abbeydorney W Causeway LSouth Kerry 1-08 St...
: James McCarthy - 20022002 Kerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipKilmoyley’s retaining of the title was a feat they last achieved in 1970/71.Kilmoyley also created history on a smaller note on Sunday by registering the highest number of points ever scored in a Co...
: Ian BrickIan BrickIan Brick is a former Kerry hurler from Kilmoyley County Kerry. He played with the Kerry team during the 90s and 00s. He played alongside his two cousins Shane and Billy with Kerry,he still plays for his parish Kilmoyley.Honours... - 2003: Maurice Murnane
- 20042004 Kerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipKilmotley won there 4th title in a row and became the first team to do so since Causeway did so between 1979-1982.Round 1Abbeydorney 1-18 Kenmare 0-11Crotta O'Neill's 0-13 Causeway 1-09Round 2 - [Losers Rd]Causeway 3-18 Kenmare 2-09...
:Shane BrickShane BrickShane Brick is a hurler from County Kerry, Ireland. He plays with the Kerry intercounty team. He plays his club hurling with Kilmoyley with whom he has won six County Championship medals in 2001-2004 and 2009-09, He was captain of the 2004 winning team. He was man of the match in three of the... - 2008: Tom Murnane
- 20092009 Kerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipQuarter-FinalsSt. Brendan's, Ardfert 2-12 Causeway 1-04Crotta O'Neill's 3-12 Ballyheigue 0-17Kilmoyley 0-16 Ballyduff 1-10Abbeydorney 1-11 Lixnaw 0-11Semi FinalsKilmoyley 4-16 Crotta O'Neill's 3-03...
: Micheal Regan
Under 21
- 1981: John Godley
- 1990: Michael Marshall
- 1993: John Nolan
- 1998: Micheál Regan
- 2006: Tom Murnane
Minor
- 1953: Denis Treacy
- 1964: Michael Rahilly
- 1978: Paddy Sullivan
- 1980: Harry Young
- 1987: Eddie Flaherty
- 1989: Francis Maunsell
- 1990: John Clifford
- 1991: Kieran Treacy
- 1993: James McCarthy
- 1995: Tony Maunsell
- 2000:
- 2007: David Fitzell
- 2009: Tommy Maunsell