Miltown Malbay GAA

St. Joseph's Miltown Malbay

Miltown Malbay

Spanish Point Airfield is an privately owned airfield between Milltown Malbay and Spanish Point. The airfield, located on Sandhill Road in the townland Leagard South, was established by three local pilots in 1991, and the original clubhouse was opened by then Irish Minister for Defense Mr...

 GAA Club was formed in 1892. Its home ground is Hennessy Memorial Park which is located out the Spanish Point road in the town. Hennessy Memorial Park is one of the largest fields in the country and is often regarded as one of the best pitches mainly due to its ability to be played on even after the worst of weather. It underwent a major redevelopment in the 1990s and was rewarded with the hosting of county finals in both football and hurling in the late 90s as well as numerous inter-county matches. A 1100 seater stand is just after being built on the carpark side of the pitch. It is a real asset to the facilities at Hennessy Memorial Park. Its primary colours are maroon and amber while in recent years the club had also worn a second strip which was navy and yellow. The current club Chairperson is: Gerry (twin) McMahon, Club Member Noel Walsh is a former Munster Council Chairman who was instrumental in abolishment of Rule 42. The current club sponsors are Cogans Bar & Restaurant.

Teams

The club has teams in both male and ladies competitions. It has male teams at Senior, Junior A, U21, Minor, U16, U14, U12, U10 and U8 while it has ladies team in Senior, Junior, Minor, U16 and U14. .

Roll Of Honour

• Clare Senior Football Championships: 1905,1906,1916,1923,1925,1927,1932,1949,1953,1959,1985,1990

Cusack Cups: 1942,1949,1950,1960,1963,1995,2010

Junior Championships: 1923,1924,1949

Under 21 A Titles: 1970,1971,1977,1978,2002,

Under 21 B Titles: 1997,2002,2008

Minor A Titles: 1924,1926,1928,1932,1946,1948,1950,1955,1956,1957,1958,1960,1961

Under 16 League: 1984, 2006

Under 16 Championship: 1984, 2006

Under 15 Championship: 1933,1942 (B),1943,1945,1946,1947,1950(A&B),1951,1953,1955,1956,1957,1958

Under 12 A Championship: 2006

Under 12 B Championship: 2001

Under 14 Feile na nÓg: 1998,2007

North Clare Senior Champions: 1997

Redmond Cup: 1906

Clare Shield: 1981,1991

Senior B Championship: 2007

Garry Cup - Division 2: 2005

McNamara Cup: 1997

County Players

Currently club members Graham and Gordon Kelly are on the Clare Senior team. When Clare won the Munster Final in 1992 they were represented by Martin Flynn, JJ Rouine and Carl Walshe.Eoin McDonagh is a current Clare Minor.