Salthill-Knocknacarra
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Salthill-Knocknacarra is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in the Salthill
and Knocknacarra areas in Galway City, Ireland
. The club is a member of the Galway GAA
. Salthill/Knocknacarra GAA Club caters for huge numbers of young boys and girls and adults who play Football
, Hurling
, Ladies Football
and Camogie
in the parishes of Salthill and Knocknacarra.
Since the 1980s the Club has always had successful underage teams in football. Minor and U21 finals are regularly contested but the Club did however need to wait under 2005 to win its next County title which was followed by an All Ireland Club title on St Patricks Day in 2006 against St Galls of Antrim, players starring on this team included Finian Hanley
, Seán Armstrong
, Michael Donnellan
, Maurice Sheridan, Seamie Crowe, Alan Kerins
to mention only a few.
The Club is recognised widely mainly as a football club in Galway with a great reputation for producing strong underage teams. The Club also runs hurling teams which compete at Junior levels and have had their first winning Galway minor in 2009 with Tadhg Haran who starred at midfield at the semi final stage.
The club is well structured at under level in all four codes, with many parents involved in managing teams and organising club activities. Players from the club field on underage county teams every year and some club members such as over the years have represented Galway at adult level. Hurling has been played in the club since the early 1980s and for the last four years has experienced growth. Camogie in Bóthar na Trá celebrated 25 years in 2004 and is now stronger than ever.
Ladies football has flourished in recent years and the club has won titles at underage and junior level, capturing a Junior county title in 2003, and players are now playing for Galway
on the intercounty stage. The club's finest hour came in 2006 when Salthill-Knocknacarra won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
title defeating St.Galls of Antrim
in the final by a scoreline of 0-7 to 0-6.
, Seán Armstrong
, Pat Comer, Robin Doyle, Alan Mulholland
, Niall Finnegan
Camogie: Judith Connolly, Sinead Murphy, Cllr. Catherine Connolly, Cllr. Collette Connolly, Fiona Killilea.
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 the Salthill
Salthill
Salthill is a seaside area of Galway city, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Lenaboy and attracts many tourists all year round...
and Knocknacarra areas in Galway City, 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 is a member of the Galway GAA
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
. Salthill/Knocknacarra GAA Club caters for huge numbers of young boys and girls and adults who play 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...
, Ladies Football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
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....
in the parishes of Salthill and Knocknacarra.
History
The club was founded in 1966 under the banner of Cumann Naomh Ciarán. During the 1980s the Club became a major underage force in Galway football under the guidance of Club greats such as Tony Regan and Liam Sammon. This resulted in over ten championships at both minor and U-21 levels being won. This underage success was then transferred onto the Senior stage in 1990 with the Club winning its first Senior football county title followed by a Connaught Club title. The Club lost the All-Ireland Final in 1991 to Lavey of Derry after a spirited effort. Players starring on this team included Alan Mulholland(current Galway U-21 Manager), Norman Costello, Cathal McGinley, John Kilraine, Pat Comer (producer of the video "A Year Til Sunday), Mark Gibbs, and Donners who subsequently managed the Club to an All Ireland title in 2006.Since the 1980s the Club has always had successful underage teams in football. Minor and U21 finals are regularly contested but the Club did however need to wait under 2005 to win its next County title which was followed by an All Ireland Club title on St Patricks Day in 2006 against St Galls of Antrim, players starring on this team included Finian Hanley
Finian Hanley
Finian Hanley is a Gaelic footballer from Galway. He is currently a member of the Galway Football Panel. He plays in the full-back position.-Galway:...
, Seán Armstrong
Seán Armstrong
Seán Armstrong is an Irish Gaelic Footballer from Galway. Armstrong plays his club football with Salthill-Knocknacarra and county football for the Galway Football Panel since 2005....
, Michael Donnellan
Michael Donnellan
Michael Donnellan was an Irish Clann na Talmhan politician.Michael Donnellan was born in Dunmore, County Galway in 1900. He joined Sinn Féin after the Easter Rising in 1916 and was elected as a councillor on Glenamaddy District council in 1917...
, Maurice Sheridan, Seamie Crowe, Alan Kerins
Alan Kerins
Alan Kerins is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Clarinbridge and with the Galway senior inter-county team.-Gaelic Football:...
to mention only a few.
The Club is recognised widely mainly as a football club in Galway with a great reputation for producing strong underage teams. The Club also runs hurling teams which compete at Junior levels and have had their first winning Galway minor in 2009 with Tadhg Haran who starred at midfield at the semi final stage.
The club is well structured at under level in all four codes, with many parents involved in managing teams and organising club activities. Players from the club field on underage county teams every year and some club members such as over the years have represented Galway at adult level. Hurling has been played in the club since the early 1980s and for the last four years has experienced growth. Camogie in Bóthar na Trá celebrated 25 years in 2004 and is now stronger than ever.
Ladies football has flourished in recent years and the club has won titles at underage and junior level, capturing a Junior county title in 2003, and players are now playing for Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
on the intercounty stage. The club's finest hour came in 2006 when Salthill-Knocknacarra won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
title defeating St.Galls of Antrim
Antrim GAA
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
in the final by a scoreline of 0-7 to 0-6.
Honours
- Galway Senior Football Championships: 2
- 1990, 2005
- Connacht Senior Club Football ChampionshipConnacht Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe Connacht Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the seventy-two senior football clubs in Connacht, with one qualifying from each of the five respective county championships...
: 2- 1990, 2005
- All-Ireland Senior Club Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
: 1- 2005/06
- Galway Minor Football Championships: 2
- 2002, 2011
Notable players
Football & Hurling:Finian HanleyFinian Hanley
Finian Hanley is a Gaelic footballer from Galway. He is currently a member of the Galway Football Panel. He plays in the full-back position.-Galway:...
, Seán Armstrong
Seán Armstrong
Seán Armstrong is an Irish Gaelic Footballer from Galway. Armstrong plays his club football with Salthill-Knocknacarra and county football for the Galway Football Panel since 2005....
, Pat Comer, Robin Doyle, Alan Mulholland
Alan Mulholland
Alan Mulholland is a current senior manager and former Minor & U21 manager for Galway. During his playing career he earned no national honours as the county teams of Galway failed to reach any All-Ireland Final...
, Niall Finnegan
Camogie: Judith Connolly, Sinead Murphy, Cllr. Catherine Connolly, Cllr. Collette Connolly, Fiona Killilea.