St Patrick's GAA (Irish: CLG Naomh Pádraig) is a Gaelic Athletic Association located in the Rhebogue area of Limerick City, Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.
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| Founded: | 1886 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Limerick | ||||||||||||
| Nickname: | St Pat's | ||||||||||||
| Colours: | Green and White | ||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Rhebogue, Dublin Road, Limerick | ||||||||||||
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History
editLocated in the Rhebogue area on the banks of the River Shannon, St Patrick's GAA Club is one of the oldest clubs in Limerick, having been founded in 1886.[1] It remains the oldest-surviving city club. The club had several successes in Gaelic football in its early years, winning back-to-back Limerick SFC titles at the expense of Commercials in 1890 and 1891. Half a century passed before the club enjoyed what could arguably be described as its most successful period.[original research?] Further Limerick SFC titles were won in 1943, 1944 and 1954, while St Patrick's also claimed consecutive Limerick SHC titles in 1949 and 1950.[2] The club's most recent success was a Limerick JAHC title in 2017. The club recently completed the building of a new club house in May 2024.
Honours
edit- Limerick Senior Football Championship (5): 1890, 1891, 1943, 1944, 1954
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1949, 1950
- Limerick Junior Hurling Championship (3): 1905, 1934, 2017
Notable players
edit- Paddy Cobbe: All-Ireland MHC-winning captain (1958)[3]
- Vivian Cobbe: All-Ireland JHC-winner (1954)
- Paddy Cunneen: All-Ireland JHC-winner (1954)
- Gearóid Hegarty: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)[4]
- John McDonogh: All-Ireland MHC-winner (1958)
- Pat O'Doherty: All-Ireland MHC runner-up (1965)
References
edit- ^ "Saint Patrick's GAA Club". Limerick website. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Club titles - Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Well does Cobbe remember 56 years on" (PDF). Limerick Leader. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "The Limerick footballer who became Hurler of the Year". The 42. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.