St.Josephs Doora-Barefield GAA
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St. Josephs is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club in the areas of Doora
and Barefield outside Ennis
in County Clare
, Ireland
.
. There are two main Hurling fields, Gurteen and Roslevan. In Gurteen there are three full size hurling and football pitches. There is also changing and showering facilities there.
's greatest players have played for St Joseph's, many of which played with the iconic 1995 All Ireland winning team. These include Jamesie O'Connor
, Seánie McMahon
, Caimin O'Connor and Ollie Baker
. All have won two All-Ireland Senior Championship medals, and Jamesie O'Connor won the GAA All Star Player Of The Year Award for 1997. Caimin O'Connor holds the record for been sent off more than any player in Clare.
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 the areas of Doora
Doora
Doora is a locality in Ireland. It is situated in County Clare. It is home to a well-known equestrian center.Doora is a locality in the parish of Doora-Barefield in County Clare. Its name is derived from the Irish Dubh Rath which can be translated as Black Fort. This name can most likely be...
and Barefield outside Ennis
Ennis
Ennis is the county town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway. Its name is a shortening of the original ....
in County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
, 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,...
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Selected Honours
- Clare Senior Hurling Championship winners 1954, 1958, 1998, 1999, 2001
- Munster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipMunster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
Winners 1998, 1999 - 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...
Winners 1999 - 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...
Finalists 2000
- Clare Senior Football Championship Finalists 2011
- Clare Under-21 Football Championship Winners 2008
History
Hurling is the more popular sport in Barefield over Gaelic footballGaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
. There are two main Hurling fields, Gurteen and Roslevan. In Gurteen there are three full size hurling and football pitches. There is also changing and showering facilities there.
Notable players
Some of Clare GAAClare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
's greatest players have played for St Joseph's, many of which played with the iconic 1995 All Ireland winning team. These include Jamesie O'Connor
Jamesie O'Connor
Jamesie O'Connor is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield and with the Clare senior inter-county team from 1993 until 2004.-Biography:...
, Seánie McMahon
Seánie McMahon
Seánie McMahon is a retired Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club St.Josephs Doora-Barefield and with the Clare senior inter-county team from 1994 until 2006. McMahon is regarded as one of Clare's greatest-ever hurlers. He is the highest scoring back in All-Ireland Championship...
, Caimin O'Connor and Ollie Baker
Ollie Baker
Oliver "Ollie" Baker is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Clare senior hurling team. He is the current manager of the Offaly senior hurling team....
. All have won two All-Ireland Senior Championship medals, and Jamesie O'Connor won the GAA All Star Player Of The Year Award for 1997. Caimin O'Connor holds the record for been sent off more than any player in Clare.