Ardclough GAA
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Ardclough is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)
club in Ardclough
, County Kildare
, Republic of Ireland
, whose biggest achievements include winning the Kildare County Senior Football Championship
after a replayed final against the Army in 1949, winning 12 Kildare County Senior Hurling Championships
, the latest in 2006 beating Confey in the final, defeating Buffer's Alley in the 1976 Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship and winning the Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2006. Five Ardclough players featured on the Kildare hurling team of the millennium: Richie Cullen, Tommy Christian, Bobby Burke, Johnny Walsh and Mick Dwane. Bridget Cushen was selected on the Kildare camogie team of the century. Current (2011) Kildare senior hurling panelists are Richie Hoban and Martin Fitzgerald.
King O'Tooles club. Thomas Kenny from Ardclough bore the nickname "The Harper" Kenny all his life. An Ardclough
club competed in the 1924-27 championships. The current club was founded at a meeting in Mick Treacy's workshop in 1936, growing out of an under-14 team organised by Fr O'Brien at Ardclough national school, and the hurling club founded by Mick Houlihan in 1949. The club is recently funded by local entreprenheur John Buggy, father to the two boys, Colm and Sean, who line out for both the clubs senior football and hurling panels.
Ardclough forms St Edward’s
along with Rathcoffey
and Straffan for underage purposes and St Edward's fields teams at all levels from Under 9 to Under 21.
in 1973. The club beat Buffer's Alley in the 1976 Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
and was the first from Kildare
to win an All Ireland Feile Division 4 in 1993. Ardclough regarded senior for the second time after winning the 1959 Junior championship and a morale-boost by the victory of their minors in 1956, inspired by Tim Gleeson and Kieran O'Malley. The careers of Tommy Christian, Mick Dwane, Colm O'Malley and Bobby Burke spanned all twenty years. The 16-year-old Richie Cullen played his first final at centrefield in 1966 and afterwards at full-back. Wexford
born Ned Walsh came in 1967 and was joined by his brother, free-scoring Johnny Walsh in 1970. Ardclough contested nine successive finals against Éire Óg 1965-74, a record for any grade in football and hurling, including their first title in 1968 when one of their minors, Richie Cullen, captained the team. Der Connor, John Cummins and Mick Dwane contributed to the 2-12 total against 3-3 for Éire Óg. Counting semi-finals the sides met for 14 years in a row. Even though it took 19 years to win their next senior title Ardclough played a prominent role in Kildare hurling, losing the 1998 final by a point to Colm Byrne’s late free for Coill Dubh. Ardclough returned to beat Coill Dubh
2-12 to 0-11 in the 2004 county final with goals from Andy Whelan and Padraig O'Malley. Ardclough regained the title on 2006 with a crushing win over Confey
. They then went on to make history winning the Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
beating Ratharney of Westmeath
in the final.
Ardclough is a Gaelic Athletic Association (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...
club in Ardclough
Ardclough
Ardclough, officially Ardclogh , is a village and community in the parish of Kill County Kildare, Ireland, two miles off the N7 national primary road. Amongst its buildings today are a national school, a church, Ardclough GAA Club, and one shop "Buggys". Ardclough also contains the historic round...
, County Kildare
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Republic of 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,...
, whose biggest achievements include winning the Kildare County Senior Football Championship
Kildare Senior Club Football Championship
The Kildare Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Kildare Clubs. The winners of the Kildare Championship winners qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior...
after a replayed final against the Army in 1949, winning 12 Kildare County Senior Hurling Championships
Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Kildare Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Kildare Clubs. The Sean Carey Cup is presented to the winning team...
, the latest in 2006 beating Confey in the final, defeating Buffer's Alley in the 1976 Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship and winning the Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2006. Five Ardclough players featured on the Kildare hurling team of the millennium: Richie Cullen, Tommy Christian, Bobby Burke, Johnny Walsh and Mick Dwane. Bridget Cushen was selected on the Kildare camogie team of the century. Current (2011) Kildare senior hurling panelists are Richie Hoban and Martin Fitzgerald.
History
RIC records from 1890 show that Hazlehatch Irish Harpers, based on Lord Concurry's field near Skeagh, had 70 members with officers listed as Ambrose Dwyer, Christy Fitzsimons, Michael Saunders and John Cantwell. John Buggle is listed as an officer with KilteelKilteel
Kilteel is a small village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is located south of Naas at the foot of the Wicklow Mountains. Being 800 feet above sea level it holds the title of Kildare's highest village...
King O'Tooles club. Thomas Kenny from Ardclough bore the nickname "The Harper" Kenny all his life. An Ardclough
Ardclough
Ardclough, officially Ardclogh , is a village and community in the parish of Kill County Kildare, Ireland, two miles off the N7 national primary road. Amongst its buildings today are a national school, a church, Ardclough GAA Club, and one shop "Buggys". Ardclough also contains the historic round...
club competed in the 1924-27 championships. The current club was founded at a meeting in Mick Treacy's workshop in 1936, growing out of an under-14 team organised by Fr O'Brien at Ardclough national school, and the hurling club founded by Mick Houlihan in 1949. The club is recently funded by local entreprenheur John Buggy, father to the two boys, Colm and Sean, who line out for both the clubs senior football and hurling panels.
Gaelic Football
Ardclough were the smallest community to win the Kildare football championship when Dan Graham's team beat a star-studded Army team in the replay of the 1949 county final, drawing a record attendance of 10,035 to the replay in St Conleth's Park. Goalkeeper Jim Nolan was the star of the drawn match, Christy Burke was the star of the replay, when a Dick McKenna goal before half-time and a series of points from the "Butcher" Graham and Jimmy Butler gave Ardclough a I-11 to 2-6 victory. They lost the 1953 semi-final by a point and beat both the Army and Sarsfields in Leader Cup finals before being regraded in 1958. Their rivalry with Sarsfields exploded into controversy in the 1950 county semi-final before a record 7,730 attendance. Ardclough's 1968 Jack Higgins Cup winners merged with the survivors of Kills' 1962 semi-final team to create area team Wolfe Tones which went to the 1971 semi-final and a three point defeat to Carbury. Ardclough won the Junior A and Jack Higgins Cup in championship in 2000.Ardclough forms St Edward’s
St Edward's GAA
St Edward’s Gaelic Athletic Association is an amalgamation consisting of Ardclough, Rathcoffey and Straffan GAA clubs for the purposes of fielding juvenile football teams. Currently St Edward’s fields teams at all official age groups from Under 8 up to Under 21.The current chairman of St Edward’s...
along with Rathcoffey
Rathcoffey GAA
Rathcoffey is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kildare, Ireland. Teresa Lynch, Nuala Malone and Eileen Reilly were selected on the Kildare camogie team of the century.-History:...
and Straffan for underage purposes and St Edward's fields teams at all levels from Under 9 to Under 21.
Hurling
Ardclough contested 20 county finals in success between 1963 and 1985, including a notorious battle with Éire ÓgÉire Óg
Éire Óg may refer to:*Young Ireland, an Irish political movement from 1839 to 1849* Éire Óg, an Irish rebel music group from the early 1990s.* Eire Og/Corrachoill GAA, a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Kildare...
in 1973. The club beat Buffer's Alley in the 1976 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...
and was the first from Kildare
Kildare GAA
For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...
to win an All Ireland Feile Division 4 in 1993. Ardclough regarded senior for the second time after winning the 1959 Junior championship and a morale-boost by the victory of their minors in 1956, inspired by Tim Gleeson and Kieran O'Malley. The careers of Tommy Christian, Mick Dwane, Colm O'Malley and Bobby Burke spanned all twenty years. The 16-year-old Richie Cullen played his first final at centrefield in 1966 and afterwards at full-back. Wexford
Wexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
born Ned Walsh came in 1967 and was joined by his brother, free-scoring Johnny Walsh in 1970. Ardclough contested nine successive finals against Éire Óg 1965-74, a record for any grade in football and hurling, including their first title in 1968 when one of their minors, Richie Cullen, captained the team. Der Connor, John Cummins and Mick Dwane contributed to the 2-12 total against 3-3 for Éire Óg. Counting semi-finals the sides met for 14 years in a row. Even though it took 19 years to win their next senior title Ardclough played a prominent role in Kildare hurling, losing the 1998 final by a point to Colm Byrne’s late free for Coill Dubh. Ardclough returned to beat Coill Dubh
Coill Dubh GAA
Coill Dubh is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kildare, Ireland, winner of eight senior hurling championships. Three Coill Dubh players, Seamus Malone, Tony Carew and Tommy Carew were chosen on the Kildare hurling team of the millennium. The club played in every county final between...
2-12 to 0-11 in the 2004 county final with goals from Andy Whelan and Padraig O'Malley. Ardclough regained the title on 2006 with a crushing win over Confey
Confey GAA
Confey GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland and won Kildare's Club of the Year award in 2004.-Honours:Kildare GAA Club of the Year 2004Hurling...
. They then went on to make history winning the Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
For the senior hurling equivalent see: Leinster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship is an annual Hurling tournament played between the hundreds of Intermediate hurling clubs in Leinster...
beating Ratharney of Westmeath
Westmeath GAA
The Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Westmeath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Westmeath...
in the final.
Camogie
Ardclough camogie club was founded in 1962 by Mick Houlihan, Patrick O’Connor and Ann Johnson, the original colours were brown and yellow, now black, red and yellow,. Josie O’Connor captained the team that won the championship in 1968.Hurling
- Kildare Senior Hurling Championship Winners (12): 1968, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2004 & 2006
- Senior Hurling League Champions (14): 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 2005
- Centenary Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1984
- Under-21 Hurling Championship (4): 1964, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010* (Killard)
- Minor Hurling Champions (6): 1956, 1968, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2008
- Minor Hurling B Championship Champions (2): 2004, 2005
- Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling ChampionshipLeinster Intermediate Club Hurling ChampionshipFor the senior hurling equivalent see: Leinster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship is an annual Hurling tournament played between the hundreds of Intermediate hurling clubs in Leinster...
Winners (1): 2006
Football
- Kildare Senior Football Championship winners (1): 1949
- Senior Football League Champions (2): 1949, 1950
- Intermediate Football Champions (1): 1943
- Junior Football Champions (3): 1941, 1959, 1968
- Junior Hurling Champions (3):1949, 1954, 1959
- Junior Football Championship champions (4): 1941, 1959, 1968, 2000
- Intermediate Football League Champions (1): 1959
- Junior Football League (4):1940, 1943, 1944, 1951
- Senior Football League Division 3 Champions (1): 1976
- The Leinster Leader Junior Club CupThe Leinster Leader Junior Club CupThe Leinster Leader Junior Club Cup is a gaelic football competition for junior clubs organised by the Kildare GAA.Founded in 1995, it is sponsored by the Leinster Leader and it has gained mild support at county level...
2003.
Camogie
- Kildare Senior Camogie ChampionshipKildare Senior Camogie ChampionshipCamogie was played in Kildare shortly after the sport was first organized in 1904. However due to sparse records it is not certain when the first senior camogie championship was held.The earliest record of Camogie appears in an advertisement by Athy Ladies Hurling Club advertised a members reunion...
1968 - Intermediate camogie champions 1988
- Junior Camogie Champions 1983, 2000
- Camogie Senior League runners-up 1967, 1969, 1971
- Intermediate League 1988