Claughaun GAA

Gaelic games club in County Limerick, Ireland

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Claughaun GAA (Irish: CLG Chlochán) is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club based in St Brigid's parish on the southside of Limerick City, Ireland. The club was founded in 1902, in the Poulin/Pennywell area of St John's parish. It fields teams in competitions organised by the within Limerick County Board and has won several county titles in both hurling and Gaelic football. The club grounds are located on the Childers Road. The club was relegated to intermediate status in both football and hurling following the 2010 championships. Clauaghaun returned to the Limerick Senior Football Championship after winning the 2020 Limerick Intermediate Football Championship.

Name

The Irish name 'Clochán' is said to mean 'the place of the stepping stones', which referred to a small stream that flowed where the modern day Dublin Road lies, at Clare Street.

Hurling

The club won its first Limerick Senior Hurling Championship in 1914, and went on the claim the title again in 1915, 1916, 1918 and 1926. In all Claughaun have won the SHC on ten occasions, the most recent title coming in 1986. They also won the IHC Final against South Liberties GAA in 2006.[citation needed]

Honours

Notable players

Gaelic football

Claughaun won the Limerick Senior Football Championship for the first time in 1955, and followed up with another 13 SFC title wins over the following four decades, the last in 1996.[1]

Honours

  • Limerick Senior Football Championship (14): 1955, 1959, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996[2]
  • Limerick Minor Football Championship (6): 1946, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1985
  • Limerick Junior Football Championship (2): 1945, 1972
  • Limerick Under-21 Football Championship (2): 1980, 1982
  • Limerick Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2020[3]

Notable players

  • Danny Fitzgerald represented Munster GAA in the Railway Cup in the 1980s.
  • Eamonn Cregan was All Ireland winner 1973, Munster hurling championship winner, Railway Cup Winner and All Star, manager of all Ireland winners.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b Sean Murphy. 'The Boys of Claughaun' (2002)[ISBN missing]
  2. ^ "Limerick - Club Titles". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Intermediate Football Championship Game of 2020 – Claughaun v Gerald Griffins – Final". sportinglimerick.com. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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