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| Colours: | Red and white | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Páirc an Chuinnigh | ||||||||
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Knockbridge GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Knockbridge, County Louth, Ireland. Founded in 1999,[1] the club is solely concerned with the game of hurling.[2] The club has won 12 Louth Senior Hurling Championship titles.[3]
History
[edit]After hurling was first introduced to the Knockbridge area in 1984, Knockbridge Juvenile Hurling Club was established the following year. A number of under-12 and under-14 titles were secured over the next few years. An adult section of the juvenile club was founded on 12 November 1998. Knockbridge Hurling Club was eventually affiliated at the first County Committee meeting on 4 January 1999.[4] A year later, the club won its first Louth Senior Hurling Championship title after a defeat of Wolfe Tones in the final.[5] The club went on to win 12 Louth SHC titles,[6] including "5 in a row" between 2005 and 2009.[4][7] Knockbridge reached the 2006 Leinster JCHC final but were beaten by Danesfort.[8] After winning their 12th title in the 2020 county final,[6] Knockbridge reached the 2021 and 2022 county finals, losing to St. Fechins of Termonfeckin on both occasions.[9][10]
Honours
[edit]- Louth Senior Hurling Championship (12):[3] 2000,[5] 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014,[11] 2018,[12] 2020[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Final day just a beginning". thetimes.co.uk. The Sunday Times (UK). 21 August 2005. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
Dunne and Kerrigan continued to coach them in the local field and they eventually co-founded the Knockbridge hurling club in 1999. A year later they won their first Louth senior title
- ^ "Foundation of Knockbridge GAA Club". Irelandxo website. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Louth SHC: Title number 12 for impressive Knockbridge". Irish Examiner. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Who we are". Knockbridge GAA website. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Knockbridge win their first hurling cship". Irish Independent. 1 September 2000. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Louth SHC Final: Knockbridge overcome St. Fechins". GAA website. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Plunkett returns to haunt Knockbridge". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "More joy for Danesfort". Irish Independent. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Familiar foes Fechins and Knockbridge go toe to toe again, in first Louth adult C'ship final of season". lmfm.ie. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ Reilly, Caoimhín (7 August 2022). "St Fechin's star Seán Kerrisk completes unique Louth GAA title tally – 'It's great when you're winning'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Louth SHC final: Knockbridge shatter Pearse Og treble dream". Hogan Stand. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "SHC final: Knockbridge claim title for first time in four years". hoganstand.com. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2022.