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Croagh-Kilfinny GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in County Limerick, Ireland. Located near the village of Croagh, and in the Catholic parish of Croagh-Kilfinny, it is a member of the west division of Limerick GAA. The club was founded in 1903 as Croagh GAA and caters exclusively for the sport of hurling. As of 2023, the club were playing at Intermediate level.




Location


The club is based in the villages of Croagh and Kilfinny, situated in mid-Limerick, roughly 22 km south west of Limerick City, on the N21 national primary road. Located at Adamswood, Croagh, Pairc an Chrocaigh is the club's home grounds.




History


Croagh-Kilfinny's first team played at Junior level until 2021, when they won the Covid-delayed 2020 Limerick Junior Hurling Championship, beating Patrickswell in the final by 2–22 to 0–8. In their debut season at Intermediate level, the club reached the 2021 Intermediate Championship final, losing out to Effin on a scoreline of 0–22 to 0–15. Croagh-Kilfinny reached the final for a second successive year in 2022, but were again defeated, on this occasion by Na Piarsaigh, losing out 1–19 to 0-14. The club qualified for a third successive Intermediate final in 2023, where they faced neighbours and rivals Granagh-Ballingarry. Granagh-Ballingarry defeated Croagh-Kilfinny on a 0-18 to 1-13 scoreline.




Honours


Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship (0): (runners-up: 2021, 2022, 2023)
County Intermediate League (1): 2021
West Intermediate League (1): 2021
Limerick Junior Hurling Championship (1): 2020
West Junior A Championship (2): 1994, 2005 (runners-up: 1986, 1992)
West Junior B Championship (1): 1970
West U21 Championship (1): 1994, 2019*
County Minor 'A' Championship (2): 1997, 2017*
West Minor Championship (1): 1938**
All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship (1): 1975-76
Munster Senior Club Camogie Championship (2): 1975, 1983
Limerick Senior Camogie Championship (14): 1953, 1954, 1955, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1975, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1995
*as Croagh Kilfinny/Rathkeale
**as Kilfinny




Notable players


Mick Neville
Seamus Hickey




References






External links


Official website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Croagh-Kilfinny GAA
• Kilfinny
• Croagh
• Limerick GAA
• List of Gaelic games clubs in Ireland
• Na Piarsaigh GAA (Limerick)
• Limerick Premier Junior A Hurling Championship
• Croom GAA
• Fergal O'Connor
• Cappagh, County Limerick