Confey GAA
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Confey GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)
club based in Leixlip
, County Kildare
, Ireland
and won Kildare's Club of the Year award in 2004.
Hurling
Football
Ladies Football
on a scoreline of 2-3 to 2-2. The club acquired six and a half acres at Cope Bridge in 1990, followed by a further three and a half acres the following year. The club's first chairman was Pat Sweeney. In 1998 the club opened a new clubhouse, with a bar, sportshall, and several dressing rooms. The club's facilities at Cope Bridge are named Creighton Park in memory of Jimmy Creighton who was one of the early members of the club and club chairman in 1990 and 1991.
Managers:
3-11 to 1-7. The club had to wait until 2002 to capture its next adult hurling titles when the club, led by captain Alfie Keenahan, won both the Intermediate League and Championship. The club has competed in the Senior Hurling championship ever since. In 2005 Confey lost to Celbridge
in the semi-final, the furthest the team had reached in the competition to that point. The following year they were finalists, but were defeated by Ardclough
. The club won its first Senior County Hurling Title in 2007, defeating Coill Dubh
3-8 to 0-10. The team was captained by Kieran Divilly, and man of the match was Oisin Lynch who scored 0-5 on the day. The team in 2007 was managed by Liam Dowd, who was aided by selectors Tony Hoare and Eamon Fennelly and 'special advisors' Davy Fitzgerald and Bertie Sherlock. The club fielded a second adult team for the first time in 2004 and in their first year they captured the Junior hurling league and championship. Since then the club's second team play in the Intermediate league and championship.
Confey are now senior in hurling
of Cork. They won two Kildare club championships in succession.
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 based in Leixlip
Leixlip
-Politics:Since 1988 Leixlip has had a nine member Town Council , headed by a Cathaoirleach , which has control over many local matters, although it is limited in that it is not also a planning authority...
, 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...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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and won Kildare's Club of the Year award in 2004.
Honours
Kildare GAA Club of the Year 2004Hurling
- Kildare Senior Hurling Championship winners: 2007, 2008
- Kildare Senior Hurling Championship Runner Up: 2006 2011
- Intermediate H.C. winners: 2002
- Intermediate Hurling League winners: 2002
- Junior H.C. winners: 2004
- Junior Hurling League winners: 2004
- U-21 H.C. winners: 2004, 2008 http://www.leinsterleader.ie/gaa/Confey-claim-U21-Hurling-Championship.4758083.jp
- Minor `A` Hurling Championship Runner Up: 2011
- U-14 Kidare B Hurling Feile: 2010
Football
- Leinster Intermediate Club Football ChampionshipLeinster Intermediate Club Football Championship-Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship 2011:-See also:*Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship*Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship*Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship...
Winners: 2006 - Kildare Intermediate Football ChampionshipKildare Intermediate Football ChampionshipKildare Intermediate Football ChampionshipThe Kildare Intermediate Football Championship is an annual GAA club competition between the mid-tier Kildare Clubs. The winners of the Kildare I.F.C...
Winners: 2006, 2011 - Intermediate Football Championship Runner Up: 2004 2010
- Intermediate `B` Football Championship Winners: 2006 http://www.leinsterleader.ie/gaa/Confey-finally-capture-IFC-39B.1841855.jp
- Intermediate `B` Football Championship Runner Up: 2005
- Junior `A` Football ChampionshipKildare Junior Football ChampionshipKildare Junior Football ChampionshipThe Kildare Junior Football Championship is an annual GAA club competition in Gaelic football between the Junior level Kildare GAA Clubs. The winners of the Kildare J.F.C...
Winners: 2003 - Junior `A` Football Championship Runner Up: 2001
- Kildare Senior Football League Division 2Kildare Senior Football League Division 2Kildare Senior Football League Division 2 is an annual Kildare GAA club competition. 16 clubs play 15 games and are awarded 2 points per win and 1 point per draw. The top two teams qualify to play in the League Final .-Roll of Honour:- External links :*...
Winners: 2004 - Senior Football League Division 2 Runner Up: 2001 2010
- Kildare Senior Football League Division 3Kildare Senior Football League Division 3Kildare Senior Football League Division 3 is an annual Kildare GAA club competition. 14 clubs play 13 games and are awarded 2 points per win and 1 point per draw. The top two teams qualify to play in the League Final .-Roll of Honour:- External links :*...
Runner Up: 1996 - Kildare Senior Football League Division 4Kildare Senior Football League Division 4Kildare Senior Football League Division 4 is an annual Kildare GAA club competition.14 clubs play 13 games and are awarded 2 points per win and 1 point per draw. The top two teams qualify to play in the League Final .-Roll of Honour:- External links :* *...
Winners: 2007 - Senior Football League Division 4 Runner Up: 2008
- Aldridge Cup (Senior) Winners: 2008
- Keogh Cup (Junior) Winners: 2002
- Under-21 `A` Football ChampionshipKildare U-21 Football ChampionshipKildare U-21 Football ChampionshipThe Kildare U-21 Football Championship is an annual GAA club competition for Kildare GAA Clubs.-Roll of Honour:...
Runner Up: 2001 2003 2004 - Under-21 'B' Football Championship Winners: 1995
- Minor `A` Football ChampionshipKildare Minor Football ChampionshipThe Kildare Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition organised by Kildare GAA.-Roll of Honour:...
Winners: 2002 - Minor `B` Football Championship Runner Up: 1992
- Minor Football League Div. 1 Winners: 2003
- Minor Football League Div. 4 Winners: 1994
- Under-14 Kildare B Championship: 2008
- Under-14 Kildare Division 2 Championship: 2010
Ladies Football
- Leinster intermediate football championship: 1999
- Senior Football Champions: 2009
- Intermediate championship: 2005
- Junior championship: 1999
Geography
On the 19 January 1989, a meeting was held in the home of Michael Divilly for those who were interested in creating a separate GAA club for the northern half of Leixlip in the parish of Confey. At this meeting it was agreed to hold a public meeting to gain further support for the foundation of a new club, which was subsequently held in the local school on the 30 January. Following this meeting a formal approach was made to the Kildare County board, and Confey was formally registered as a club on 27 February 1989. The club's first official match came in March, with the men's football team losing to CappaghCappagh GAA
Cappagh is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland. It was the Kildare club of the year in 1998.-History:...
on a scoreline of 2-3 to 2-2. The club acquired six and a half acres at Cope Bridge in 1990, followed by a further three and a half acres the following year. The club's first chairman was Pat Sweeney. In 1998 the club opened a new clubhouse, with a bar, sportshall, and several dressing rooms. The club's facilities at Cope Bridge are named Creighton Park in memory of Jimmy Creighton who was one of the early members of the club and club chairman in 1990 and 1991.
Gaelic Football
Confey footballers were promoted to division two of the senior league in 1996. They currently compete in Division 2. Crowned Intermediate Leinster Champions in December 2006.Managers:
- Tony Kelly 1993-1998
- Mick Marron 1999-2002
- Stephen Kinneavy 2003-2005
- David Lambert 2006-2007
- Leo TurleyLeo TurleyLeo Turley is a former gaelic football player from County Laois in Ireland.-Playing career:Leo played for the Laois senior football team from the late 1980s until the 1990s primarily as a forward...
2008-2009 - Ronan Quinn 2010-
Hurling
The club formed its first adult team in March 1993. In its first year the adult men's team reached the junior hurling league semi-final and captured the Junior 'B' hurling championship, defeating Moorefield on a scoreline of 0-13 to 1-5. In 1997 the club won the S.H.L. Div. 2 title, defeating ClaneClane GAA
Clane GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Clane, County Kildare, Ireland, winner of 17 Kildare county senior football championships, 16 county senior hurling championships and Kildare club of the year in 1975. Clane players are credited with bringing the handpass into Gaelic football...
3-11 to 1-7. The club had to wait until 2002 to capture its next adult hurling titles when the club, led by captain Alfie Keenahan, won both the Intermediate League and Championship. The club has competed in the Senior Hurling championship ever since. In 2005 Confey lost to Celbridge
Celbridge GAA
Celbridge is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. They were awarded Kildare GAA club of the year in 2008, winners of the Kildare senior football championship of 2008, finalists in the senior football league of 1923, 1988 and 2008 and won the Kildare senior...
in the semi-final, the furthest the team had reached in the competition to that point. The following year they were finalists, but were defeated by Ardclough
Ardclough GAA
----Ardclough is a Gaelic Athletic Association 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 club won its first Senior County Hurling Title in 2007, defeating 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...
3-8 to 0-10. The team was captained by Kieran Divilly, and man of the match was Oisin Lynch who scored 0-5 on the day. The team in 2007 was managed by Liam Dowd, who was aided by selectors Tony Hoare and Eamon Fennelly and 'special advisors' Davy Fitzgerald and Bertie Sherlock. The club fielded a second adult team for the first time in 2004 and in their first year they captured the Junior hurling league and championship. Since then the club's second team play in the Intermediate league and championship.
- Confey had five representatives on the KildareKildare GAAFor 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...
senior hurling team in 2007: Kieran & Paul Divilly, Oisin Lynch, Paul Keegan and Daragh Nolan.
Camogie
Confey fielded their first under-12 team in 1994 and have participated at most under-age level..Their facility at Cope Bridge was opened on May 16, 1998.Confey are now senior in hurling
Ladies Football
Confey qualified for the All Ireland intermediate club final in 2000, losing to RockchapelRockchapel GAA
Rockchapel GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Rockchapel in the North West of County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Rockchapel and Meelin. The village is located close to border with County Kerry and County Limerick. The club plays Gaelic Football in...
of Cork. They won two Kildare club championships in succession.