Danesfort CLG
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Danesfort is a County Kilkenny
based Gaelic Athletic Association
club that competes in the Kilkenny Intermediate Championship. The club's pitch is located about 4 miles south of Kilkenny city on the Waterford Road.
The club was founded in 1922 and incorporates a broad area south of Kilkenny city, encompassing Danesfort itself as well as Burnchurch, Cuffesgrange and part of Kells.
Current Chairman of the Club is Martin Tynan. Other important Club delegates include Secretary Maurice Woodcock, Treasurer J.J Reddy and PRO Pat Murphy better known for his Blackboard Jungle escapades.
, Leinster
and all-Ireland junior championship
defeating Clooney Gaels of Antrim in the final in Croke Park.
Captain of the team that season was Tony Woodcock. Other important players that season included the Hogan brothers, Paddy and Richie, and Paul Murphy, all of whom went on to win All-Ireland under-21 medals with Kilkenny (Paddy and Richie in 2006 and all three in 2008) and Shem Hurley.
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...
based Gaelic Athletic Association
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 that competes in the Kilkenny Intermediate Championship. The club's pitch is located about 4 miles south of Kilkenny city on the Waterford Road.
The club was founded in 1922 and incorporates a broad area south of Kilkenny city, encompassing Danesfort itself as well as Burnchurch, Cuffesgrange and part of Kells.
Current Chairman of the Club is Martin Tynan. Other important Club delegates include Secretary Maurice Woodcock, Treasurer J.J Reddy and PRO Pat Murphy better known for his Blackboard Jungle escapades.
All-Ireland success
Danesfort completed a mammoth season in 2006/07 by capturing the KilkennyKilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
, 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...
and all-Ireland junior championship
All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship is a hurling competition between the winners of the junior hurling competitions in the various counties of Ireland...
defeating Clooney Gaels of Antrim in the final in Croke Park.
Captain of the team that season was Tony Woodcock. Other important players that season included the Hogan brothers, Paddy and Richie, and Paul Murphy, all of whom went on to win All-Ireland under-21 medals with Kilkenny (Paddy and Richie in 2006 and all three in 2008) and Shem Hurley.