Graigue-Ballycallan GAA
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Graigue-Ballycallan is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club situated in County Kilkenny
, Ireland
. The club has enjoyed success at county and provincial level, and several players from the club have gone on to play a part in the Kilkenny
intercounty team. The catchment area for the club is the villages of Kilmanagh
, Ballycallan and Graigue Cross. They play their home matches in Tom Ryall Park, which is situated in Kilmanagh
. The current senior hurling manager is Tipperary native and former Antrim
hurling manager Dinny Cahill
.
John Hoyne
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 situated 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,...
. The club has enjoyed success at county and provincial level, and several players from the club have gone on to play a part in 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. The catchment area for the club is the villages of Kilmanagh
Kilmanagh
Kilmanagh may refer to:* Kilmanagh, Ontario, Canada* Kilmanagh, Michigan, USA...
, Ballycallan and Graigue Cross. They play their home matches in Tom Ryall Park, which is situated in Kilmanagh
Kilmanagh
Kilmanagh may refer to:* Kilmanagh, Ontario, Canada* Kilmanagh, Michigan, USA...
. The current senior hurling manager is Tipperary native and former Antrim
Antrim, County Antrim
Antrim is a town in County Antrim in the northeast of Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Six Mile Water, half a mile north-east of Lough Neagh. It had a population of 20,001 people in the 2001 Census. The town is the administrative centre of Antrim Borough Council...
hurling manager Dinny Cahill
Dinny Cahill
Dinny Cahill is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Antrim senior hurling team....
.
Honours
- 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- 2000
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championships: 3
- 1949, 1998, 2000
Famous Hurlers
- Eddie BrennanEddie BrennanEddie Brennan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Graigue-Ballycallan and has been a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 2000.-Biography:...
- Adrian RonanAdrian RonanAdrian Ronan is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Kilkenny minor hurling team....
- John HoyneJohn HoyneJohn Hoyne is a former Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Graigue-Ballycallan and he used play with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 2000 until 2005.-Club:...
- Denis ByrneDenis ByrneDenis Byrne , is an Irish sportsperson who is a hurling All Star. Denis played with his local club Graigue-Ballycallan and is a former captain of Kilkenny senior inter-county hurling team. His playing career lasted from 1991 until 2001, and he currently skills training the Dublin Senior Hurling...
- Joe MilleaJoe MilleaJoe Millea is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Graigue-Ballycallan and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1970. He won an All-Ireland in 1969.-References:...
John Hoyne