Maynooth GAA
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Maynooth GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)
club in Maynooth
, County Kildare
, Ireland
. It caters for the sporting and social needs of the residential areas adjacent to its location for all ages through the promotion of Gaelic games — Gaelic football
, hurling
, camogie
and handball
.
Maynooth are the winners of two county senior football championships in 1896 and 1913 and two senior hurling championships in 1937 and 1939.
William Reilly was regarded as one of the best players in the game in the 1890s and played on the international team that played England
at Stamford Bridge
in 1896.
s in the 16th century), wearing green, orange and black, played Straffan on March 13, 1887, a game that may not have been the first between the teams. Maynooth were semi-finalists in the very first championship, and after the 1889 semi-final withdrew from competition because Thomas Cullen died after an accidental blow to the head playing against Mountrice. At the time Crom-Abus had played 70 matches against teams from Dublin, Louth, Meath, and Kildare, and lost only ten of them. RIC records from 1890 show that Maynooth Crom Abu had 83 members, with officers listed as Con Buckley, James Gill, William Flood and Pat Gorman. Maynooth opened their grounds on the Moyglare Road in 1966.
Maynooth lost a replayed final against Clane
in 1895 and won their first championship under captain William Reilly in a one-sided final against Sallins
in 1896. On May 30, 1897, Crom-Abu footballers represented Kildare against Dublin's Young Irelands
in the Leinster final and put up one of the finest Kildare performances of the pre-1903 period before losing by four points, 1-12 to 2-13. They lost the 1897 county final on objection to Clane. Maynooth became the first team to win Junior and Senior honours in successive years, in 1912 and 1913. Maynooth beat Kilcock
0-3 to 0-2 on the field of play and by one vote in the council chamber when an objection and counter objection were heard. They won the junior championship with a replay win over Castledermot
. Dan Buckley's Maynooth side won 1947 Junior and 1948 Intermediate titles to compete at senior again. Maynooth won the Intermediate Championship in 1999 with a replayed victory over St Kevins
. Following one season in Senior Football Maynooth defeated St Kevins again in 2005 (1-11 to 0-04) to win the Intermediate Championship in Newbridge
.
The Club's Senior 'B' Team won the Division 4 League Title in 2008, adding to the Senior 'B' Championship win in 2007.
2009 was a successful year as Maynooth reclaimed their Senior status with victory in the Intermediate championship final over Kilcullen. The team continued their winning ways and claimed a first ever provincial title by defeating Tubberclair (Westmeath) in the same year.
Maynooth won the Intermediate Hurling Championship in 1999, a double championship winning year, as the club's footballer's also won the Intermediate Championship. 2009 was another successful year for the club's hurlers as they regained senior status by winning the Intermediate Championship in October, setting up the chance of a double championship year for the club.
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 Maynooth
Maynooth
Maynooth is a town in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is home to a branch of the National University of Ireland, a Papal University and Ireland's main Roman Catholic seminary, St. Patrick's College...
, County Kildare
County Kildare
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, Ireland
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. It caters for the sporting and social needs of the residential areas adjacent to its location for all ages through the promotion of Gaelic games — Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
, 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...
, camogie
Camogie
Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
and handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
.
Maynooth are the winners of two county senior football championships in 1896 and 1913 and two senior hurling championships in 1937 and 1939.
William Reilly was regarded as one of the best players in the game in the 1890s and played on the international team that played England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
in 1896.
History
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s in the 16th century), wearing green, orange and black, played Straffan on March 13, 1887, a game that may not have been the first between the teams. Maynooth were semi-finalists in the very first championship, and after the 1889 semi-final withdrew from competition because Thomas Cullen died after an accidental blow to the head playing against Mountrice. At the time Crom-Abus had played 70 matches against teams from Dublin, Louth, Meath, and Kildare, and lost only ten of them. RIC records from 1890 show that Maynooth Crom Abu had 83 members, with officers listed as Con Buckley, James Gill, William Flood and Pat Gorman. Maynooth opened their grounds on the Moyglare Road in 1966.
Gaelic Football
The Men's Football Team currently compete in the Kildare Senior Championship and also in Division One of the Senior League.Maynooth lost a replayed final against 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...
in 1895 and won their first championship under captain William Reilly in a one-sided final against Sallins
Sallins GAA
Sallins is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Sallins, County Kildare, Ireland, winner of Kildare club of the year in 2001.-Honours:*Kildare SF Finalists 1896.*Intermediate F Champions 1968.*Junior F Champions 1967...
in 1896. On May 30, 1897, Crom-Abu footballers represented Kildare against Dublin's Young Irelands
Young Irelands
Young Irelands are a Gaelic Athletic Association Club based in Gowran, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Formed in 1952, they are located on the Goresbridge Road just outside the village. Their jersey consists of red and white vertical stripes....
in the Leinster final and put up one of the finest Kildare performances of the pre-1903 period before losing by four points, 1-12 to 2-13. They lost the 1897 county final on objection to Clane. Maynooth became the first team to win Junior and Senior honours in successive years, in 1912 and 1913. Maynooth beat Kilcock
Kilcock GAA
Kilcock is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Kilcock, County Kildare, Ireland, winner of five county senior football championships and Kildare club of the year in 1983.-History:...
0-3 to 0-2 on the field of play and by one vote in the council chamber when an objection and counter objection were heard. They won the junior championship with a replay win over Castledermot
Castledermot GAA
Castledermot is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland, winner of three senior hurling championships, first winners of the intermediate football and senior camogie championships, Kildare Club of the year in 2004 and home club of All Ireland football finalist of...
. Dan Buckley's Maynooth side won 1947 Junior and 1948 Intermediate titles to compete at senior again. Maynooth won the Intermediate Championship in 1999 with a replayed victory over St Kevins
St Kevin's GAA
St Kevin’s is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in the Kildare GAA based in Staplestown in North County Kildare, Ireland.-History:Staplestown Lord Edward Fitzgeralds affiliated in 1888 and were heavily beaten in their first two matches, 6-12 to nil by Rathcoffey and 7-12 to nil by Sallins..The...
. Following one season in Senior Football Maynooth defeated St Kevins again in 2005 (1-11 to 0-04) to win the Intermediate Championship in Newbridge
Newbridge, County Kildare
The earliest known mention of Newbridge was by traveller and bookseller John Dunton in 1698, though he does not refer to any settlement other than at Ballymany....
.
The Club's Senior 'B' Team won the Division 4 League Title in 2008, adding to the Senior 'B' Championship win in 2007.
2009 was a successful year as Maynooth reclaimed their Senior status with victory in the Intermediate championship final over Kilcullen. The team continued their winning ways and claimed a first ever provincial title by defeating Tubberclair (Westmeath) in the same year.
Hurling
Maynooth withdrew from the 1888 county final because they were too tired from playing a semi-final the same afternoon. They were county finalists again in 1903. Jack Maguire and Lar Keely won Leinster junior medals with Kildare in 1905. They beat Clane on objection to win the county championship of 1913. Seamus Bourke won a Leinster junior medal with Kildare in 1935. Bourke, Peter Delaney, Joe Murphy, and Mick Sullivan starred in the Maynooth team that won the Kildare SH championship of 1937. Maynooth won back the championship in 1939 after beating Curragh in a semi-final that had to be postponed twice and Broadford in a final that pitted members of the Bourke family against each other. Peter Delaney and Donal Buckley featured on Kildare’s championship winning teams of the 1950s.Maynooth won the Intermediate Hurling Championship in 1999, a double championship winning year, as the club's footballer's also won the Intermediate Championship. 2009 was another successful year for the club's hurlers as they regained senior status by winning the Intermediate Championship in October, setting up the chance of a double championship year for the club.
Honours
- Kildare Senior Football Championship winners 1896, 1913.
- Kildare Senior Hurling Championship winners 1937, 1939.
- Senior Football league 1934.
- Leinster Senior Football finalists 1896.
- Leinster Intermediate Football winners 2009
- 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...
1948, 1999, 2005, 2009. - Intermediate Hurling Champions 1999, 2009.
- Intermediate Football League 1954, 1955.
- Senior B Football Champions 2007.
- Junior Football Champions 1912, 1947, 1995.
- All Ireland finalists Scor na nÓg 2006 (Rince Foirne)
- Leinster Champions Scor na nÓg 2006 (Rince Foirne)
- All Ireland finalists Scor na nÓg 2009 (Rince Foirne)
- Leinster Champions Scor na nÓg 2009 (Rince Foirne)
- All Ireland finalists Scor Sinsear 2009 (Rince Foirne)
- Leinster Champions Scor Sinsear 2009 (Rince Foirne)