Mooncoin GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Kilkenny County Board and fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.
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| Grounds: | Mooncoin GAA Complex | ||||||||||||||||
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History
editLocated in the town of Mooncoin, about 10km from Waterford, Mooncoin GAA Club was founded in January 1886.[1] The new club became one of the dominant forces in the Kilkenny SHC in the early years of the competition and developed a strong rivalry with Tullaroan.
After losing to Tullaroan in the inaugural Kilkenny SHC final in 1887, Mooncoin claimed their first title in 1888.[2] The club subsequently won the Leinster SHC as the Kilkenny representatives.[3] Mooncoin won five Kilkenny SHC titles in the period between 1900 and 1916, with a team featuring Dick Doherty, Dick Doyle, Pat Fielding and Dick Walsh.[4]
After an 11-year lapse, Mooncoin secured their seventh Kilkenny SHC title when, in 1927, they beat James Stephens in the final.[5] They retained the title in 1928 and 1929, when Wattie Dunphy captained the side. Mooncoin claimed further titles in 1932 and 1936. A long period without success followed, however, Mooncoin claimed their 12th and final Kilkenny SHC title after a 2–08 to 1–08 defeat of Bennettsbridge in 1965.[6][7]
A period of decline followed, with Mooncoin eventually finding themselvels in the junior grade. In spite of this, the club claimed a Kilkenny SFC title in 1986. Mooncoin later won two Leinster Club JHC titles, before a 0-22 to 1-18 defeat of Ballygiblin in the 2022 All-Ireland Club JHC final.[8][9][10]
Honours
edit- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1888
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (12): 1888, 1900, 1906, 1908, 1913, 1916, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1936, 1965
- Kilkenny Senior Camogie Championship: (1) 1959
- Kilkenny Senior Football Championship (1): 1986
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (2): 1990, 1994
- All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2022
- Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (2) 2016, 2022
- Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship (7): 1908 (as Suirside Rovers), 1920, 1937, 1942, 1961, 2016, 2021
- Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 1983, 2010
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship (8): 1933, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1979, 2018
Notable players
edit- Eddie Doyle: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship-winning captain (1933)[11]
- Wattie Dunphy: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship-winning captain (1922)[12]
- Dick Walsh: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship-winning captain (1907, 1909, 1913)[13]
References
edit- ^ "Mooncoin HC". Club Info. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Club Titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Kilkenny GAA Bible" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "We'll meet again – history of senior and minor replays". Kilkenny Live. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Mooncoin celebrate a major milestone". Kilkenny Live. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Knitting the threads of Kilkenny's hurling history". Irish Examiner. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Cats maintain grip on title". Irish Independent. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Mooncoin prove too strong for Shamrocks as the Kilkenny side deservedly claim the Leinster junior championship". Scoreline. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Mooncoin edge Ballygiblin to take junior hurling crown". RTÉ Sport. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Kilkenny All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1933". Gaelic Art. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Heroes homecoming for Kilkenny hurlers after winning 1922 hurling championship". Century Ireland. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Kilkenny: the making of a hurling tradition". Century Ireland. Retrieved 5 February 2025.