Seir Kieran GAA
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Seir Kieran is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club located in the village of Clareen
in County Offaly
, Ireland
. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling
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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 located in the village of Clareen
Clareen
Clareen is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is located 8 km west of Birr on the R421 regional road.The village is situated at the foot of the Slieve Bloom Mountains.The local Catholic church, St. Kieran's, was built in 1900.-See also:...
in County Offaly
County Offaly
County Offaly is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe and was formerly known as King's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Offaly County Council is...
, 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 is almost exclusively concerned with the game of 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...
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Famous players
- Joe BerginJoe Bergin (hurler)Joe Bergin is an Irish sportsperson. He playes hurling with his local club Seir Kieran and has been a member of the Offaly senior hurling inter-county team since 2006.-External links:*...
- Eugene CoughlanEugene CoughlanEugene Coughlan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Seir Kieran and was a member of the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1977 until 1990. Coughlan is regarded as one of Offaly's greatest-ever players.-References:-Teams:...
- Billy DooleyBilly DooleyBilly Dooley is a former Irish sportsperson. He played senior hurling with the Offaly inter-county team from 1991 until 1999.-Early life:...
- Joe DooleyJoe DooleyJoe Dooley is an Irish former hurlers and manager.Regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, Dooley enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Seir Kieran and remains the only Offaly player to have won three All-Ireland titles...
- Johnny DooleyJohnny DooleyJohnny Dooley is an Irish former hurling manager and player. He played hurling with his local club Seir Kieran and was a member of the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1991 until 2002...
- Kevin KinahanKevin KinahanKevin Kinahan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Seir Kieran and was a member of the Offaly senior inter-county team between 1994 and 2001. Kinahan is the holder of two All-Ireland senior medals from 1994 and 1998.-References:...