Kiltale GAC
Encyclopedia
Kiltale GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
hurling
club based in Kiltale
, in County Meath
, Ireland
. The club was founded in the early 1920s, then disbanded in 1934 but reformed in 1946. The club does not play Gaelic football
. Instead, the other club in the parish, Moynalvey, represents the area in football competitions.
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...
hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
club based in Kiltale
Kiltale
Kiltale is a small rural community district in County Meath, Ireland with a population of approx. 300. Kiltale is situated on the R154 regional road, the main Dublin to Trim road. It is approximately 9 km east of Trim, about 9 km west of Dunshaughlin and 19 km south of Navan...
, in County Meath
County Meath
County Meath 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 ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
, 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 was founded in the early 1920s, then disbanded in 1934 but reformed in 1946. The club does not play Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
. Instead, the other club in the parish, Moynalvey, represents the area in football competitions.
Honours
- Meath Senior Hurling Championship: 3
- 1982, 1983, 2007
- O'Growney Cup: 2
- 1985, 1987
- Meath Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2
- 1972, 1978
- Meath Junior Hurling Championship: 2
- 1971, 1992