Fenians Johnstown GAA
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Fenians Johnstown is an Irish Gaelic Athletic Association
club in County Kilkenny
, Ireland
. Hurling is the dominant sport in the club, which has provided the Kilkenny
intercounty team with several top players. The club has also found success at county, provincial and even All-Ireland level.
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 Kilkenny
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese 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,...
. Hurling is the dominant sport in the club, which has provided 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...
intercounty team with several top players. The club has also found success at county, provincial and even All-Ireland level.
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe 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: 0- 1974 (runner up)
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipLeinster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe 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: 1- 1974
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championships: 5
- 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978
Famous Hurlers
- Pat HendersonPat HendersonPat Henderson is an Irish retired hurling manager and former player.Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, Henderson enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Fenians and at inter-county level with Kilkenny...
- Pat DelaneyPat DelaneyPat Delaney may refer to:* Pat Delaney , actress in Cos * Pat Delaney , Offaly hurler* Pat Delaney , Kilkenny hurler* Patrick Delany...
- Nicky OrrNicky OrrNicholas 'Nicky' Orr is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-back for the Kilkenny senior team from 1971 until 1976.Orr joined the Kilkenny team during the 1971 championship and became a regular player over subsequent seasons. During that time he won two All-Ireland winner's medals, three...
- Ger HendersonGer HendersonGer Henderson is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s and 1980s.-Early life:...
- John HendersonJohn Henderson (hurler)John Henderson is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1978 until 1991.-Early life:...
- Billy FitzpatrickBilly FitzpatrickBilly Fitzpatrick is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club the Fenians and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1974 until 1986. Fitzpatrick captained Kilkenny to the All-Ireland title in 1975.-Biography:Billy Fitzpatrick was born in Johnstown,...
- J.J. DelaneyJ.J. DelaneyJ.J. Delaney is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Fenians and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2001.-Biography:...
- P.J. Ryan