Inniskeen Grattans
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Inniskeen Grattans is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club, based in Inniskeen
, County Monaghan
, Ireland
. The club participates in both Gaelic football
and hurling
competitions organized by Monaghan GAA
county board. In 2010, the club won its first ever Monaghan Senior Hurling Championship title.
was founded in Thurles. In 1888, the first County Championship was held. The final between Inniskeen Grattans and Carrickmacross Emmets
,was won by Inniskeen by 0-7 to 0-0. In August 1888, Inniskeen played Cavan
champions Maghera Mac Finns in the first Ulster Senior Football Championship
Final in Drogheda
which ended in a draw, 0-2 each. Inniskeen won the replay in Drogheda on December 9 by 0-3 to 0-1 making Monaghan the first ever Ulster S.F. champions.
1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1988, 1999.
St. Daig’s, Inniskeen – 1991.
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, based in Inniskeen
Inniskeen
Inniskeen, officially Inishkeen , is a small village and parish in County Monaghan, Ireland, close to the County Louth and County Armagh borders. It is located about 17 km from Dundalk and 12 km from Carrickmacross and 5 km from Crossmaglen...
, County Monaghan
County Monaghan
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The club participates in both Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
competitions organized by Monaghan GAA
Monaghan GAA
The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Monaghan and the Monaghan inter-county football and hurling teams. Separate county boards are responsible for the...
county board. In 2010, the club won its first ever Monaghan Senior Hurling Championship title.
History
Inniskeen Grattans was founded in 1883 and is the oldest GAA club in County Monaghan. It was founded one year before the Gaelic Athletic AssociationGaelic 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...
was founded in Thurles. In 1888, the first County Championship was held. The final between Inniskeen Grattans and Carrickmacross Emmets
Carrickmacross Emmets
Carrickmacross Emmets is a Gaelic football and hurling club from Carrickmacross in County Monaghan in Ireland. The club was founded in 1903. The club participates in Monaghan competitions. The club has won the Monaghan Senior Football Championship seven times and have come runner-up six times...
,was won by Inniskeen by 0-7 to 0-0. In August 1888, Inniskeen played Cavan
Cavan GAA
The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan...
champions Maghera Mac Finns in the first Ulster Senior Football Championship
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
Final in Drogheda
Drogheda
Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea....
which ended in a draw, 0-2 each. Inniskeen won the replay in Drogheda on December 9 by 0-3 to 0-1 making Monaghan the first ever Ulster S.F. champions.
Football
- Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipUlster Senior Football ChampionshipFor information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
: 1888 - All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Intermediate Club Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition started up in 2003 to be played by the winners of the Intermediate Club Championship from each County. The 2010 final was contested by Spa of Kerry and Cookstown Fr...
: 2006 - Ulster Intermediate Club Football ChampionshipUlster Intermediate Club Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of intermediate football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to play each other in the Ulster Club...
: 2005 - Monaghan Senior Football Championships: 1888, 1905, 1938, 1947, 1948
- Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship: 1994, 2000, 2005
- Monaghan Junior Football Championship: 1983
- Junior B Championship: 1967, 1994
- Minor Championship: 1964
- Owen Ward Cup: 1945, 1947, 1949, 1958
- Fr. Hackett Cup: 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1959, 1960, 1985, 2000, 2003
- Dr. Ward Cup: 1980, 1981
- Brennan Cup: 1961
- Junior C Championship (P. Kieran Cup): 1982, 1983
- Junior C League (Crawley Cup): 1999
- Hugh Brady Cup: 1985, 1994, 2004, 2008
- Kerley Cup (U-21): 1982, 2007
- Treanor Cup (Minor): 1980, 1999
- Fr. Maguire Cup (Minor League Div.1): 1949, 1964
- Minor Championship Div. 2: 2003
- Mc Cormack Cup (U-16, Div. 2): 1980, 1999
- Clancy Cup (U-15, Div. 1): 1981
- Lee Bros Cup (U-15, Div. 2): 1984, 1985, 1994, 1999
- McHugh Cup (U-14, Div. 2): 1978, 1979, 1980, 1987,1999
- McGrane Cup (U-13, Div. 2): 1996
- Conlon Cup (U-13, Div 2): 1995, 2005(Div. 3)
- Club Players League: 1969
- Monaghan Creamery Cup (U-12, Div. 2): 1978, 1980
- Primary Schools League: Scoil Cholmcille, Blackstaff –
1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1988, 1999.
St. Daig’s, Inniskeen – 1991.
Hurling
- Monaghan Senior Hurling Championship: 2010
- Senior Hurling League: 2006, 2010
- Reserve Hurling League: 2004, 2005, 2009
- Minor Hurling Shield: 2001, 2004
- Jim O’Rourke Cup: 1999
- U-14 Hurling League: 1997
- Ulster U-13 Hurling Blitz: 1997
- U-13 Hurling League: 1996, 1997
- U-12 Hurling League: 1995
- U-11 Hurling Blitz: 1994