Kinvara GAA
Kinvara GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Kinvara in County Galway, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling but also plays Gaelic Football at Junior level.
| Founded: | 1889 | ||||||||
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| County: | Galway | ||||||||
| Colours: | Purple and Yellow | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Kinvara GAA Ground | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°08′11″N 8°57′11″W | ||||||||
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History
The club was formed as Killoveragh GAA Club in 1889, which brought together the men of Kinvara, Dooras and Killina. The club later changed its name to Kinvara GAA Club. The 1970s will always be remembered for the Kinvara Senior hurling team reaching the County Final for the first time in 1979. They were defeated by a Castlegar team, backboned by the Connolly brothers.
The Kinvara Intermediate Hurling team who defeated Kilconieron on a scoreline of 1-10 to 0-12 to win the Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship In 2019.
Current Panel
- Colm Callanan
- Shane Kavanagh
- Conor Whelan
- Evan "Devers" Deveney
Honours
- Galway Senior Hurling Championship:
- Winner (0):
- Runner-up (2): 1979, 2007
- Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (2)
- Galway Junior Hurling Championship (2)
- 1959, 1975
Notable players
- Gerry McInerney
- Ger Mahon
- Shane Kavanagh
- Colm Callanan
- Conor Whelan
- Evan "Devers" Deveney
- Darragh Helebert
References
- "Resolute Kinvara pull it out of the fire in dramatic style". Connacht Tribune. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
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