Celbridge GAA
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Celbridge is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club in Celbridge
, County Kildare
, Ireland
. They were awarded Kildare GAA club of the year in 2008, winners of the Kildare senior football championship
of 2008, finalists in the senior football league of 1923, 1988 and 2008 and won the Kildare
senior hurling and camogie championships in 2005. The Club have several honours at underage in all three codes, qualifying for national finals in football, hurling and camogie at the 2008 Féile and winning the county under-14 football Féile final for the first time.
managed the Celbridge team that won their first ever Kildare Senior Football Championship in 2008, defeating Newbridge Sarsfields
by 1-10 to 0-11. Celbridge won the 1922 Junior F final and first played in the final of the Leinster Leader Cup of 1923, played in 1924. Owen ‘Skipper’ Murphy captained the team which won the Intermediate championship in 1936, highlight of a career that stretched from the 1920s to the 1950s. Martin Byrne was selected for Kildare after that success. Celbridge were senior again in the late 1980s after a victory in the 1987 Intermediate championship and reached the 1989 county semi-final by a point to Clane
. Area side with Celbridge, St Wolstan’s fought a semi-final battle with Ballyteague
in 1974 that took three matches to decide and another in 1975 with Clane
that took two matches. They also lost the 1976 quarter-final in a replay. Shelbourne's youth international soccer star Vincent McKenna lined out with St. Wolstan's, and scored a dramatic equalizer in that first semi-final against Ballyteague
. Celbridge contested the 2008 SFL Division One final
for the first time in two decades, losing only one game throughout the series, winning twelve and drawing three.
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Susan O'Carroll and Deirdre Corcoran have been nominated for national All-Stars while O'Carroll was named on the Ashbourne Cup All-Stars, while playing for the victorious UCD team in 2007 and also in 2008 where she captained the side.
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 Celbridge
Celbridge
Celbridge is a town and townland on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland. It is west of Dublin. As a town within the Dublin Metropolitan Area and the Greater Dublin Area, it is located at the intersection of the R403 and R405 regional roads....
, 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
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. They were awarded Kildare GAA club of the year in 2008, winners of the Kildare senior football championship
Kildare Senior Club Football Championship
The Kildare Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Kildare Clubs. The winners of the Kildare Championship winners qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Senior...
of 2008, finalists in the senior football league of 1923, 1988 and 2008 and won 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...
senior hurling and camogie championships in 2005. The Club have several honours at underage in all three codes, qualifying for national finals in football, hurling and camogie at the 2008 Féile and winning the county under-14 football Féile final for the first time.
Gaelic Football
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Barney Rock is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Ballymun Kickhams and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1980 until 1991. Rock is regarded as one of Dublin's greatest-ever players.Rock was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1991...
managed the Celbridge team that won their first ever Kildare Senior Football Championship in 2008, defeating Newbridge Sarsfields
Sarsfields GAA (Kildare)
Sarsfields is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Newbridge in County Kildare, Ireland, winner of 21 Kildare Senior Football Championships. The club name is linked to Patrick Sarsfield’s castle in the area and the colours, green with white sash, were based the colours allegedly worn by...
by 1-10 to 0-11. Celbridge won the 1922 Junior F final and first played in the final of the Leinster Leader Cup of 1923, played in 1924. Owen ‘Skipper’ Murphy captained the team which won the Intermediate championship in 1936, highlight of a career that stretched from the 1920s to the 1950s. Martin Byrne was selected for Kildare after that success. Celbridge were senior again in the late 1980s after a victory in the 1987 Intermediate championship and reached the 1989 county semi-final by a point to Clane
Clane GAA
Clane GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Clane, County Kildare, Ireland, winner of 17 Kildare county senior football championships, 16 county senior hurling championships and Kildare club of the year in 1975. Clane players are credited with bringing the handpass into Gaelic football...
. Area side with Celbridge, St Wolstan’s fought a semi-final battle with Ballyteague
Ballyteague GAA
Ballyteague GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, club of the year in 1980, winners of junior, and intermediate in successive years 1972-1973 and senior finalists in 1974.-History:...
in 1974 that took three matches to decide and another in 1975 with Clane
Clane GAA
Clane GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Clane, County Kildare, Ireland, winner of 17 Kildare county senior football championships, 16 county senior hurling championships and Kildare club of the year in 1975. Clane players are credited with bringing the handpass into Gaelic football...
that took two matches. They also lost the 1976 quarter-final in a replay. Shelbourne's youth international soccer star Vincent McKenna lined out with St. Wolstan's, and scored a dramatic equalizer in that first semi-final against Ballyteague
Ballyteague GAA
Ballyteague GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, club of the year in 1980, winners of junior, and intermediate in successive years 1972-1973 and senior finalists in 1974.-History:...
. Celbridge contested the 2008 SFL Division One final
Kildare Senior Football League Division 1
Kildare Senior Football League Division 1The Kildare Senior Football League Division 1 is an annual Kildare GAA club competition. 16 clubs play 15 games and are awarded 2 points per win and 1 point per draw. The top two teams qualify to play in the League Final , the winners are presented with the...
for the first time in two decades, losing only one game throughout the series, winning twelve and drawing three.
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Hurling
Celbridge has won five senior hurling Championships in Kildare. On October 2nd, 2011, Celbridge completed a famous three in a row of championship titles when they beat local rivals Confey 2-16 to 0-15. In 2009 and 2010 they beat Coill Dubh in both finals. Their previous successes dates back to 1921 and then again in 2005, with Jimmy Doyle as team manager in 05. The team were certainly good enough to claim titles in the interim between 2005 and 2009 however missed out narrowly in three county semi-finals. The current crop of senior players include numerous county players. The club have had three Kildare hurler of the year winners, Donal Moloney (2005), Tony Murphy (2009) and Mark Moloney (2010). In previous years Billy White, Tony Murphy, Mattie O' Dowd and Niall O' Muineachain have won Christy Ring all-star awards. Billy White was nominated for Christy Ring Hurler Of The Year in 2007. The senior hurlers were also crowned All-Ireland Intermediate Elevens Champions in 2011. The basis for these successes were numerous underage county titles won throughout the last decade. The club's first minor title in 2000 was the clubs first breakthrough and to this day many of that team form the spine of the clubs senior team. The current senior team have a bright future with many talented young players coming through. Celbridge were named Kildare Hurling Club of the year 2010. Simon Holmes, a name known nationally for his humanitarian efforts, lines out for the Celbridge hurlers.Camogie
Celbridge was founded by Fr Val Martin in 1953 but lapsed 1972-7 and 1989-95. The club joined with Straffan in 1961 and won the 1962 junior championship. In 1977 the club revived and won the junior league in 1978 and junior championship and league double in 1985. St Wolstan’s play in Dublin colleges competition. Bridget Cushen was selected on the Kildare camogie team of the century. Senior and u-21 championship winners 2005. Celbridge won the 2006 senior championship and narrowly missed out on a "three-in-a-row" after defeat in the 2007 decider to St Laurences.Susan O'Carroll and Deirdre Corcoran have been nominated for national All-Stars while O'Carroll was named on the Ashbourne Cup All-Stars, while playing for the victorious UCD team in 2007 and also in 2008 where she captained the side.
Honours
- Kildare Senior Football Championship Winners 2008
- Kildare Senior Hurling Championship Winners 1921, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011
- 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...
Winners 2005, 2006, 2010 - Kildare Senior Football League Division 2Kildare Senior Football League Division 2Kildare Senior Football League Division 2 is an annual Kildare GAA club competition. 16 clubs play 15 games and are awarded 2 points per win and 1 point per draw. The top two teams qualify to play in the League Final .-Roll of Honour:- External links :*...
Winners 2002 - Senior Hurling league 2003, 2006, 2010
- Senior Camogie league Winners 2007, 2008
- Kildare Intermediate Football ChampionshipKildare Intermediate Football ChampionshipKildare Intermediate Football ChampionshipThe Kildare Intermediate Football Championship is an annual GAA club competition between the mid-tier Kildare Clubs. The winners of the Kildare I.F.C...
Winners 2002 - Intermediate Hurling Championship Winners 2007, 2008
- Intermediate Hurling League Winners 1993, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
- Senior Football league Div.7 Winners 2008
- Kildare U-21 Football ChampionshipKildare U-21 Football ChampionshipKildare U-21 Football ChampionshipThe Kildare U-21 Football Championship is an annual GAA club competition for Kildare GAA Clubs.-Roll of Honour:...
Winners 2005 - U-21 Hurling Championship Winners 2003, 2005, 2007
- U-21 Camogie Championship Winners 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
- Minor Hurling Champions 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011.
- Minor Football Champions 2011
- Junior Football Championship Winners 1923, 1958, 1986,
- Junior Hurling Championship Winners 1991,2002
- Junior Camogie championship 1962, 2000
- (combined with Straffan GAA), 1985, 2001,
- Junior Camogie League 1985, 2000
- All Ireland U-14 Féile Football Div. 1 finalists 2006, 2008