St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay GAA
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| Founded: | 1892 | ||||||||
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| County: | Clare | ||||||||
| Nickname: | The Town | ||||||||
| Colours: | Claret and Amber | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Hennessy Memorial Park | ||||||||
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St Joseph's Miltown Malbay GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club located in Milltown Malbay in County Clare, Ireland. The club was formed in 1892.
Teams
The club has teams in both men's and women's competitions. It has men's teams at Senior, Junior A, U21, Minor, U16, U14, U12, U10 and U8 while it has women's teams in Senior, Junior, Minor, U16 and U14.
Ground
Milltown Malbay's home ground is Hennessy Memorial Park, located on Flag Road. It is named after Patrick Hennessy, a former Milltown Malbay and Clare footballer who was murdered on 14 April 1920 by British soldiers.[1] Originally the park was named Miltown Malbay Athletic Grounds, until its renaming on 20 May 1951.[2]
The club began leasing the grounds in 1924 from the mother of president Patrick Hillery for a period of 150 years at a rate of £15 per year. In the 1950s, it was sold to local butcher Tom Hynes, and in 1989, his son Michael Hynes sold the grounds to the club.[2] It underwent redevelopment in the 1990s and was used to host county finals in both football and hurling in the late 1990s as well as several inter-county matches.
In 2011, a 1,200 seater stand was opened on one side of the pitch.[2]
Notable players
Honours
- Munster Senior Club Football Championship (0): (runners-up in 2018)[5]
- Clare Senior Football Championship (15): 1905, 1906, 1916, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1932, 1949, 1953, 1959, 1985, 1990,[6] 2015,[7] 2018, 2019[8]
- Clare Football League Div. 1 (Cusack Cup) (8): 1942, 1949, 1950, 1960, 1963, 2010, 2019, 2021
- Clare Football League Div. 2 (Garry Cup) (2): 2005, 2023[9]
- Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship (0): (runners-up in 2013)[10]
- Clare Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2013
- Clare Junior A Football Championship (3): 1923, 1924, 1949
- Clare Under-21 A Football Championship (5): 1970, 1971, 1977, 1978, 2002 (with Liscannor)
References
- ^ Óg Ó Ruairc, Pádraig (2009). Blood on the Banner : The Republican Struggle in Clare 1913-1923. Cork: Mercier Press. pp. 131–133. ISBN 978-1-85635-613-8.
- ^ a b c "Making a stand". The Clare Champion. 5 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ "Gordon Kelly: one of the longest-serving defenders in inter-county football hangs up his boots". The42.ie. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Clare's Noel Walsh passes away". Hogan Stand. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Crokes regain Munster crown with comfortable win". rte.ie. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Club Titles - Clare". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "St Joseph's end 25-year famine". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Late Surge Sees St Joseph's Miltown Claim Clare SFC Title". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Miltown Capture Garry Cup Title". 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Murphy gets it right and Clyda celebrate". Irish Examiner. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2026.