St Martin's GAA (County Kilkenny)
The team colour is red with a green sash. The club grounds are Comerford Park, Coon.
The club won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in 1985.
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 Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship 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
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships (1): 1985
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championships (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 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final on 24 March 1985:
| Number | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Shore | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Jimmy Kelly | Right corner-back |
| 3 | Tony Maher | Full-back |
| 4 | John James Dowling | Left corner-back |
| 5 | Tom Walsh | Right wing-back |
| 6 | Jim Moran | Centre back |
| 7 | Mikey Maher | Left wing-back |
| 8 | John Moran | Midfield |
| 9 | John Morrissey | Midfield |
| 10 | Paddy Lawlor | Right wing-forward |
| 11 | Patsy Moran | Centre forward |
| 12 | Johnny Brennan (Captain) | Left wing-forward |
| 13 | Danny Coonan | Right corner-forward |
| 14 | Tom Moran | Full forward |
| 15 | Richard Maloney | Left corner-forward |
See also
Further reading
- O'Neill, Gerry. (2005), Kilkenny GAA Bible. Produced by Kilkenny GAA Yearbook Committee.
- Somers, Michael. (2006), The Club. Produced by Kilkenny Voice.
References
- ^ "St Martins". kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny GAA. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Martin's - they won a title that will stand alone forever". kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Club History". stmartins.gaa.ie. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Swift return to management for 'Cheddar' Plunkett". Hogan Stand. 10 November 2022.
External links
- "Official Club Website". stmartins.gaa.ie.
- "St Martins". kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny GAA.