Two Mile House GAA
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Two Mile House is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)
club in County Kildare
, Ireland
.The club grounds are located on The Commons,just off the Dunlavin Road. The parish of Two Mile House is surrounded by the towns of Naas, Newbridge and Kilcullen meaning it occupies a very central location.
Underage development only really began in earnest in the early 1980s thereby making Two Mile House a relatively young club in real terms. Since the late 1990s the focus of the club has been exclusively on Gaelic football.
The club senior team is currently playing division 2 league football. For the 2009 season, the team had the precarious record of being the fourth highest scorers in the league, however they conceded the second highest amount. Two Mile House lost the Junior A final to Straffan by a one point margin.In the 2010 season, the club senior team finished seventh in Division 2.The club senior team is currently managed by former Sarsfields senior county medal winner, Dave Clancy. Derren Casey is Captain of the senior team whilst his father Paddy Casey is currently club Chairman.
The club's grounds are currently undergoing an exciting new development.New land was acquired off The Commons with several new pitches being added. The grounds,which have been largely completed,should be ready for use nearing the end of 2012 making Two Mile House one of the foremost clubs in the county in terms of facilities and location.Furthermore,work has begun on the redevelopment of the existing dressing rooms and pavilion.
5-0 to 4-2 to win the 1967 county championship. Clare Monahan who played for Leinster
in the 1956 inter-provincial final, was selected on the Kildare
camogie team of the century. Two Mile House camogie club revived briefly in 1991 and enjoyed many years of underage success until the late 1990s. Clare Monahan was selected on the Kildare camogie team of the century.
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 County Kildare
County Kildare
County Kildare 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 town of Kildare. Kildare 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 grounds are located on The Commons,just off the Dunlavin Road. The parish of Two Mile House is surrounded by the towns of Naas, Newbridge and Kilcullen meaning it occupies a very central location.
History
Two Mile House club was founded under by Tiarnán O'Brien in 1887 and had 70 members in its first year. RIC records from 1890 show that Two Mile House St Auxilius had 50 members with officers listed as Revd R Byrne, Thomas Nugent and William Dempsey.Gaelic Football
- Jimmy O'Connor won an All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
medal with KildareKildare GAAFor more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...
in 1919. - Jimmy Corly holds the record for the most scores in a Niall Smullen Cup final.
- Maurice Colbert( Also won a leinster minor medal ), Shane Darcy and Christopher Burke are all holders of Leinster Under-21 Football ChampionshipLeinster Under-21 Football ChampionshipFor information on the latest U-21 championship see: Leinster U21 Football Championship 2007The Leinster Under-21 Football Championship is the Under 21 "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland...
medals, meaning a player has represented the club on Kildare's last three consecutive Leinster under-21 winning teams. - Peter KellyPeter Kelly (Gaelic footballer)Peter Kelly is a Gaelic football player from County Kildare, Ireland. He plays for the Kildare senior inter county football team and for his club Two Mile House....
is the club's sole representative on the Kildare senior team. He has secured a starting position as right corner back. He was preceded by Niall Browne who was a regular on the county panel until recently. - Conor Blake won an All Ireland Schools medal with Knockbeg in 2005.
Underage development only really began in earnest in the early 1980s thereby making Two Mile House a relatively young club in real terms. Since the late 1990s the focus of the club has been exclusively on Gaelic football.
The club senior team is currently playing division 2 league football. For the 2009 season, the team had the precarious record of being the fourth highest scorers in the league, however they conceded the second highest amount. Two Mile House lost the Junior A final to Straffan by a one point margin.In the 2010 season, the club senior team finished seventh in Division 2.The club senior team is currently managed by former Sarsfields senior county medal winner, Dave Clancy. Derren Casey is Captain of the senior team whilst his father Paddy Casey is currently club Chairman.
The club's grounds are currently undergoing an exciting new development.New land was acquired off The Commons with several new pitches being added. The grounds,which have been largely completed,should be ready for use nearing the end of 2012 making Two Mile House one of the foremost clubs in the county in terms of facilities and location.Furthermore,work has begun on the redevelopment of the existing dressing rooms and pavilion.
Camogie
The camogie club known as Geraldines competed in the 1950s and 1960s, beating CaraghCaragh GAA
Caragh is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Prosperous, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, winner of three county senior football championships and the only club to play in five successive county finals, club of the year 1978 and home club of Larry Stanley, All Ireland medalist in 1919,...
5-0 to 4-2 to win the 1967 county championship. Clare Monahan who played for Leinster
Leinster GAA
The Leinster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council has been partnered with the European County Board to help develop Gaelic Games in Europe...
in the 1956 inter-provincial final, was selected on the Kildare
Kildare GAA
For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...
camogie team of the century. Two Mile House camogie club revived briefly in 1991 and enjoyed many years of underage success until the late 1990s. Clare Monahan was selected on the Kildare camogie team of the century.
Honours
- Junior A Championship 1994.
- Junior C Championship 1979.
- Junior F League 1935, 1979.
- Semi-finalists All Ireland junior sevens 1995.
- Kildare Senior Camogie ChampionshipKildare Senior Camogie ChampionshipCamogie was played in Kildare shortly after the sport was first organized in 1904. However due to sparse records it is not certain when the first senior camogie championship was held.The earliest record of Camogie appears in an advertisement by Athy Ladies Hurling Club advertised a members reunion...
1967. - The Leinster Leader Junior Club CupThe Leinster Leader Junior Club CupThe Leinster Leader Junior Club Cup is a gaelic football competition for junior clubs organised by the Kildare GAA.Founded in 1995, it is sponsored by the Leinster Leader and it has gained mild support at county level...
2000. - Junior B championship and league winners 2004.
- Minor league Div 4 winners 2005.
- Minor championship B winners 2006.
- Senior league division 3 winner 2008.
- Kildare under 14 Feile winners 2008.
- Under 16 B championship winners 2010.