Athy
Ath Í
County:	Kildare
Nickname:
Club colours:	Red and White
Grounds:	Geraldine Park
Standard colours

Athy GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in Athy, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, winner of five county senior football championships. A GAA county or County board is a geographic region of control within the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), based on the counties of Ireland as they were in 1884, and administered by a county board. ... For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship. ... soccer jersey left arm with white border File links The following pages link to this file: Santos Futebol Clube Template talk:Football kit Template:Football kit/pattern list User:Johan Elisson/football kits FC Inter Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... soccer jersey right arm with white border File links The following pages link to this file: Santos Futebol Clube Template talk:Football kit Template:Football kit/pattern list User:Johan Elisson/football kits FC Inter Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... For other uses, see GAA (disambiguation). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Naas Code: KE Area: 1,693 km² Population (2006) 186,075 Website: www. ...

History

RIC records from 1890 show that Athy had 70 members, with Revd J Caroll, Martin Doyle, Daniel Foley and B King listed as officers. EJ O'Reilly and P Lawler attended the 1889 convention. In 1905 Athy rented a field for the Kildare Agricultural Society. The ground staged the replay of the 1908 All Ireland hurling final. Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Gaelic Football

Under the guidance of Seamus Malone the club's Gaelic football team was regraded senior in 1921. The team went to the 1923 County final under the guidance of Edward Sapper O'Neill. There they became the last team to end the county scoreless when they lost 2-5 to nil against Naas. With the emergence of Paul Mattews and Tom Mulhall they beat Rathangan to win the 1933 championship in a trial of youth v experience. Paul Mathews got a late goal to equalize the 1934 final and Athy won the replay under the captaincy of John Joe Murphy. Athy came back and won a disappointing 1937 county final against Sarsfields, having been eliminated on a walk-over by Raheens and reinstated. In 1942 Athy won another replayed final against Carbury, having trailed at half-time in the drawn match 0-4 to nil and having seemingly blown their chance when Pat Mulhall missed a 14 yard free. An early Athy goal in the replay set them on course for victory. Athy's last county final for thirty years was that of 1946 when the weather, and then the "save the harvest" campaign caused the county final to be postponed twice. In between they lost two semi-finals against Ellistown, and were shocked by near neighbours Rheban in 1945. In the 1950s Dan Flood held the full back position on the Kildare team for ten years. Athy stepped down to intermediate in 1967. Their seven years in the grade saw them lose successive finals in 1969 and 1970, the second to local rivals Rheban and even enter an area team, St. Michael's, in the championship. The return of Mick Carolan, and the emergence of Brian O'Doherty and Pat Shaughnessy all helped bring about a 1974 intermediate championship triumph. But the most exciting prospects for the club seemed to lie in the 1973 Athy CBS and Kildare minor All Ireland teams, back-boned by five Athy players. Gaelic Football (Irish: Peil, Peil Gaelach or Caid ), commonly referred to as football, or Gaelic , is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Naas is a prominent GAA club in County Kildare, significant in Kildare GAA history, winner of eight Kildare county senior football championships. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Raheens and Eire Og/Corrachoill are prominent GAA clubs in County Kildare, significant in Kildare GAA history. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... Carbury GAA is a GAA club in County Kildare, Ireland, winner of 11 Kildare county senior football championships and participants in eight successive county finals between 1965 and 1972. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... Ellistown is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kildare, Ireland, winner of four county senior football championships, including two under their former name of Mountrice Blunts. ... Rheban Rheban is a GAA club based in South Kildare. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ...

Although shocked by St. Laurences in the 1974 minor final, Athy had won the under-21 championship in 1975. A defeat to Monasterevin in their senior championship debut did not deter them. In 1976 Athy went to the county semi-final where they were beaten by four points by Raheens. Heavily beaten by Carbury in 1977, they took the lead against Raheens in the 1978 final, with goals from Ger Clancy and a fabulously executed move finished by Donie Lambe sent them into a 2-3 to 0-5 lead against Raheens, but a penalty given against them and two players sent off meant they lost 3-14 to 2-6. Athy last won the Kildare County Championship in 1987 when they defeated Johnstownbridge in the final in St. Conleths Park by 2-09 to 0-9. Bobby Miller lined out at centre forward that day and was also the teams manager. St Laurence’s is a GAA club in South Kildare, Kildare senior football finalists on four occasions and dominant camogie club in the county after 1994. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

Hurling

Daniel Whelan of Fontstown placed an order for hurleys for Athy GAA club in 1887. Athy lost to Monasterevin in the 1887 hurling championship. Hurling was revived in 1928 and 1932. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Camogie

Athy advertised for a reunion of players in 1909. Clan Bridge and St Patrick’s clubs from Athy affiliated separately in 1935. Athy beat Ballitore in the 1940 junior final. Ballyroe St Anne’s was formed in 1959. Coached by Jimmy Hickey, they won the 1961 senior league, Brigid Moran scored seven goals as they won the 1961 county final and they went on to win four county titles in a row before disbanding suddenly in 1964. Ballyroe won the Senior League in 1960, 1961, 1963 and 1964. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943  Website: www. ... Ballitore (Béal Átha an Tuair in Irish) is a village in County Kildare, in the Province of Leinster, Republic of Ireland. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...

Geraldine Park

First rented from the Kildare Agricultural Society in 1905, Athy GAA grounds was quickly developed in time to stage the replay of the 1908 All Ireland hurling final, the Leinster football finals of 1907, 1908, 1942 and 1944, and the Leinster hurling final of 1907. Geraldine Park was opened in 1930 and developed under the guidance of Fintan Brennan. To the seating of the 1940s was added a stand in 1979. The dressing rooms, built in 1964, have a holy water font near the exit for use of teams running on to the pitch. For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...

Honours

• Kildare Senior Football Championship Winners 1933, 1934, 1937, 1942, 1987
• Kildare Senior Hurling Championship winners 1959
• MH Champions 1970.
• Mick Carolan was chosen on the Kildare football team of the millennium and was a Cuchulainn All Stars Award winner in 1966.
• Geraldine Dwyer was chosen on the Kildare camogie team of the century.
• The Niall Smullen cup 1956,1978

For Hurling Equivalent see:Kildare Senior Hurling Championship The Kildare Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Kildare Clubs. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... For Football Equivalent see:Kildare Senior Club Football Championship The Kildare Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Kildare Clubs. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of all past winners of the official GAA All Stars Awards since the first awards in 1971. ...

Honours Ballyroe

• Senior Camogie Champions 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964.
• Senior Camogie League 1960, 1961.

Bibliography

• Kildare GAA: A Centenary History, by Eoghan Corry, CLG Chill Dara, 1984, ISBN 978-0-9509370-0-7 hb ISBN 978-0-9509370-1-4 pb
• Kildare GAA yearbook, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 2000- in sequence especially the Millennium yearbook of 2000
• Soaring Sliothars: Centenary of Kildare Camogie 1904-2004 by Joan O'Flynn Kildare County Camogie Board.

Eoghan Corry is a columnist, prolific author, mainly of sports history, and founder of the Gaelic Athletic Association Museum at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland. ... See also: 1983 in literature, other events of 1984, 1985 in literature, list of years in literature. ...

External links

• Athy GFC Website
• Kildare GAA site
• Kildare GAA club sites
• Kildare on Hoganstand.com