Slieverue GAA
Gaelic games club in County Kilkenny, Ireland
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| Founded: | 1884 | ||||||||
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| County: | Kilkenny | ||||||||
| Colours: | Black and amber | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Páirc CLG Sliabh Rua[1] | ||||||||
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Slieverue GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Slieverue, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club fields teams in hurling and Gaelic football.
History
Slieverue is one of Kilkenny's oldest clubs, having affiliated in the GAA's foundation year in 1884.[2][3] The club has operated in the junior ranks for much of its existence, however, it has had some success in the upper tiers. Slieverue's first major success was a Kilkenny IHC title in 1936. The Kilkenny JHC was secured in 1950, a victory which heralded further success over the rest of the decade. Slieverue contested three Kilkenny SHC finals, with the club beating Tullaroan to claim their only title in 1954.[4]
Honours
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: (1) 1954
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: (1) 1936
- Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship: (1) 1950
Notable players
- Paddy Buggy: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1957) and GAA President (1982–1985)[5]
- Locky Byrne: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1935)[6]
- Bill Cahill: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1947)
- Dick Rockett: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1957)[7]
- Mick Walsh: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1957)[8]
References
- ^ "Slieverue". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Slieverue HC". Club Info website. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Rembering Waterford's All-Ireland heroes of 1959". Waterford News and Star. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Club titles". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny man, Paddy Buggy, Slieverue former president of the GAA passes away". Kilkenny People. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "The one that got away for Nicky Power". Irish Examiner. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Gentleman Dick". Kilkenny People. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Hurling on both sides of the divide". Irish Times. 6 September 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
External links
- Slieverue GAA website
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Kilkenny GAA clubs
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