St Martin's GAA (Kilkenny)

St. Martin's

Cumann Naomh Mairtin
Founded:	1982
County:	Kilkenny
Colours:	Red and Green
Grounds:	Páirc Uí Chomartúin
Coordinates:	52°43′04.34″N 7°13′51.10″W
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster champions Kilkenny champions Hurling: 1 1 1

St. Martin's are a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Ballyfoyle/Coon/Muckalee area of County Kilkenny, Ireland.

History

The club was formed in 1982 following an amalgamation of the clubs in the parishes Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers and Coon. The club's first officers were: chairman, Billy Costigan; vice-chairman, John Walsh; joint secretaries Patsy Murphy, Paul Kinsella; joint treasurers, Tom Dowling and Jimmy Maher; senior selectors: Billy Costigan, Patsy Murphy, Dinny Carrigan, Mick Somers, Tom Dowling.

Honours

• All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships: 1
  • 1985
• Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championships: 1
  • 1985
• Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championships: 1
  • 1984
• Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championships: 3
  • 1973, 1975, 2002
• Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championships: 2
  • 1967, 1974
• Kilkenny Special Junior A Hurling Championships: 2
  • 1984, 2007
• Kilkenny Special Junior B Hurling Championships: 1
  • 2009
• All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championships: 1
  • 2010
• Kilkenny Under 21 Hurling Championships: 1
  • 2007
• Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championships: 1
  • 2005

All Stars

• Eamon Morrisey
  • 1990

Notable players

• Dermot Lawler
• Mick Lawler
• John Maher
• Eamon Morrissey
• John Mulhall

All Ireland Champions

The following is the team that lined out for St. Martin’s in the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final on March 24, 1985:

Number	Player	Position
1	Bobby Shore	Goalkeeper
2	Jimmy Kelly	Right Corner-Back
3	Tony Maher	Full-Back
4	John James Dowling	Left Corner-Back
5	Tom Walsh	Right Wing-Back
6	Jim Moran	Centre Back
7	Mikey Maher	Left Wing-Back
8	John Moran	Midfield
9	John Morrissey	Midfield
10	Paddy Lawlor	Right Wing-Forward
11	Patsy Moran	Centre Forward
12	Johnny Brennan (Captain)	Left Wing-Forward
13	Danny Coonan	Right Corner-Forward
14	Tom Moran	Full Forward
15	Richard Maloney	Left Corner-Forward

References

• O'Neill, Gerry. (2005), Kilkenny GAA Bible. Produced by Kilkenny GAA Yearbook Committee.
• Somers, Michael. (2006), The Club. Produced by Kilkenny Voice.
• Club website