St Oliver Plunkett's GAA (Westmeath)
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| Founded: | 1976 | ||||||||
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| County: | Westmeath | ||||||||
| Colours: | Green and white[1] | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Mullingar | ||||||||
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St Oliver Plunkett's Hurling Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. The club is solely concerned with the game of hurling.
History[edit]
Located in the town of Mullingar, County Westmeath, St Oliver Plunkett's Hurling Club was founded on 5 April 1976.[2] The club has spent most of its existence operating in the lower grades, winning five Westmeath IHC between 1994 and 2016.[3] A brief period in the Westmeath SHC saw the club lose to Castletown Geoghegan in the 2013 final.[4] St Oliver Plunkett's defeated Ringtown by 2-21 to 0-10 to win the Westmeath SBHC title in 2023.[5]
Honours[edit]
- Westmeath Senior B Hurling Championship (1): 2023
- Westmeath Intermediate Hurling Championship (6): 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2016, 2021[6]
Notable players[edit]
- Aaron Craig: Joe McDonagh Cup-winner (2021)[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "St Oliver Plunkett's Mullingar HC". Club Info website. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "About us". Club Force website. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Club Titles - Westmeath". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Clarke goal crucial for Castletown-Geoghegan". Irish Examiner. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Buckley, Gerry (8 October 2023). "Goals for O'Leary and Curley as Plunkett's blitz Ringtown". Westmeath Examiner. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Superior Plunkett's crowned Intermediate Hurling Champions after wonderful display". Topic. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Westmeath end Joe McDonagh Cup hoodoo with victory over Kerry at Croke Park". Irish Independent. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.