GRANAGH-BALLINGARRY GAA CLUB NOTES
ALL IRELAND SENIOR FOOTBALL/HURLING WINNING CAPTAINS
The following is a list of players who have captained a winning team to the All Ireland Senior Football and Hurling Championship since Dennis Corbett led Commercials Limerick to the first title and Jim Stapleton, Thurles Sarsfields, Tipperary to the first hurling championship in 1887. In many counties the captain is chosen by the club that won the County Senior Hurling and Football Championship in the previous year. In recent years this practise like Limerick since 2013 is being replaced by the manager picking one of the most experienced players to take this role.
WINNING FOOTBALL CAPTAINS
1887 Dennis Corbett Limerick Commercials
1888 Championship Unfinished
1889 Gil Cavanagh Tipperary Bohercrowe
1890 Jim Power Cork Midleton
1891 John Kennedy Dublin Young Irelands
1892 John Kennedy Dublin Young Irelands
1893 Tom Hayes Wexford Young Irelands
1894 John Kennedy Dublin Young Irelands
1895 Paddy Finn Tipperary Arravale Rovers
1896 Con Fitzgerald Limerick Commercials
1897 P. J. Walsh Dublin Kickhams
1898 Matt Rea Dublin Geraldines
1899 Matt Rea Dublin Geraldines
1900 Jack Tobin Tipperary Clonmel Shamrocks
1901 Jack Darcy Dublin Isle of the Sea
1902 Jack Dempsey Dublin Bray Emmets
1903 Thady Gorman Kerry Tralee Mitchels
1904 Austin Stack Kerry Tralee Mitchels
1905 Jack Murray Kildare Roseberry
1906 Jack Grace Dublin Kickhams
1907 Jack Grace Dublin Kickhams
1908 Dave Kelleher Dublin Geraldines
1909 Tom Costelloe Kerry Tralee Mitchels
1910 Larry McCormack Louth
1911 Mick Mehigan Cork Lees
1912 Jim Smith Louth
1913 Dick Fitzgerald Kerry Dr. Crokes
1914 Dick Fitzgerald Kerry Dr. Crokes
1915 Seán O’Kennedy Wexford New Ross
1916 Seán O’Kennedy Wexford New Ross
1917 Seán O’Kennedy Wexford New Ross
1918 Tom McGrath Wexford
1919 Larry Stanley Kildare Caragh
1920 Jerry Shelly Tipperary Fethard
1921 Eddie Carroll Dublin St. Mary’s
1922 Paddy Carey Dublin O’Tooles
1923 Paddy McDonnell Dublin
1924 Phil O’Sullivan Kerry Kenmare
1925 Michael Walsh Galway St Grellan’s, Ballinasloe
1926 John Joe Sheehy Kerry John Mitchels
1927 Mick Buckley Kildare Caragh
1928 Bill Gannon Kildare Kildare
1929 Joe Barrett Kerry Austin Stack’s
1930 John Joe Sheehy Kerry John Mitchels
1931 Con Brosnan Kerry Moyvane
1932 Joe Barrett Kerry Austin Stack’s
1933 Jim Smith Cavan Killinkere
1934 Michael Higgins Galway
1935 Hughie O’Reilly Cavan Cootehill
1936 Séamus O’Malley Mayo Claremorris
1937 Miko Doyle Kerry Austin Stack’s
1938 John Dunne Galway St Grellan’s, Ballinasloe
1939 Tom Gega O’Connor Kerry Dingle
1940 Dan Spring Kerry Kerin’s O’Rahilly’s
1941 Bill Dillon Kerry Dingle
1942 Joe Fitzgerald Dublin Geraldines
1943 Jimmy Murray Roscommon St. Patrick’s
1944 Jimmy Murray Roscommon St. Patrick’s
1945 Tadhgo Crowley Cork Clonakilty
1946 Paddy Kennedy Kerry Geraldines
1947 John Joe O’Reilly Cavan Cornafean
1948 John Joe O’Reilly Cavan Cornafean
1949 Brian Smith Meath Dunboyne
1950 Seán Flanagan Mayo Ballaghadereen
1951 Seán Flanagan Mayo Ballaghadereen
1952 Mick Higgins Cavan Mountnugent
1953 James Murphy Kerry Kerins O’Rahilly’s
1954 Peter McDermott Meath Navan O’Mahony’s
1955 John Dowling Kerry Kerin’s O’Rahilly’s
1956 Jack Mangan Galway Tuam Stars
1957 Dermot O’Brien Louth St. Mary’s, Ardee
1958 Kevin Heffernan Dublin St. Vincent’s
1959 Mick O’Connell Kerry Young Islanders
1960 Kevin Mussen Down Clonduff
1961 Paddy Doherty Down Ballykinlar
1962 Seán Óg Sheehy Kerry John Mitchels
1963 Des Foley Dublin St. Vincent’s
1964 John Donnellan Galway Dunmore McHales
1965 Enda Colleran Galway Mountbellew/Moylough
1966 Enda Colleran Galway Mountbellew/Moylough
1967 Peter Darby Meath Trim
1968 Joe Lennon Down Aghaderg
1969 Johnny Culloty Kerry Killarney Legion
1970 Donie O’Sullivan Kerry Spa
1971 Willie Bryan Offaly Walsh Island
1972 Tony McTague Offaly Ferbane
1973 Billy Morgan Cork Nemo Rangers
1974 Seán Doherty Dublin Ballyboden St. Enda’s
1975 Mickey O’Sullivan Kerry Kenmare
1976 Tony Hanahoe Dublin St. Vincent’s
1977 Tony Hanahoe Dublin St. Vincent’s
1978 Denis ‘Ogie’ Moran Kerry Beale
1979 Tim Kennelly Kerry Listowel Emmets
1980 Ger Power Kerry Austin Stacks
1981 Jimmy Deenihan Kerry Finuge
1982 Richie Connor Offaly Walsh Island
1983 Tommy Drumm Dublin Whitehall Colmcille
1984 Ambrose O’Donovan Kerry Gneeveguilla
1985 Páidí Ó Sé Kerry An Ghaeltacht
1986 Tommy Doyle Kerry Annascaul
1987 Mick Lyons Meath Summerhill
1988 Joe Cassells Meath Navan O’Mahony’s
1989 Dinny Allen Cork Nemo Rangers
1990 Larry Tompkins Cork Castlehaven
1991 Paddy O’Rourke Down Burren
1992 Anthony Molloy Donegal Ardara
1993 Henry Downey Derry Erin’s Own Lavey
1994 D. J. Kane Down Newry Mitchels
1995 John O’Leary Dublin O’Dwyers
1996 Tommy Dowd Meath Dunderry
1997 Liam Hassett Kerry Laune Rangers
1998 Ray Silke Galway Corofin
1999 Graham Geraghty Meath Seneschalstown
2000 Seamus Moynihan Kerry Glenflesk
2001 Gary Fahey Galway Killanin
2002 Kieran McGeeney Armagh Na Fianna
2003 Peter Canavan Tyrone Errigal Ciarán
2004 Dara Ó Cinnéide Kerry An Ghaeltacht
2005 Brian Dooher Tyrone Clann na nGael
2006 Declan O’Sullivan Kerry Dromid Pearses [14]
2007 Declan O’Sullivan Kerry Dromid Pearses [14]
2008 Brian Dooher Tyrone Clann na nGael
2009 Darran O’Sullivan Kerry Glenbeigh-Glencar
2010 Graham Canty Cork Bantry Blues
2011 Bryan Cullen Dublin Skerries Harps
2012 Michael Murphy Donegal Glenswilly
2013 Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells
2014 Fionn Fitzgerald Kerry Dr. Crokes
2015 Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells
2016 Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells
2017 Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells
2018 Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells
2019 Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells
2020 Stephen Cluxton Dublin Parnells
List of players who have captained their county to All-Ireland football success on more than one occasion
John Kennedy Dublin (1) Young Irelands 1891, 1892, 1894
Matt Rea Dublin (2) Geraldines 1898, 1899
Jack Grace Dublin (3) Kickhams 1906, 1907
Dick Fitzgerald Kerry (1) Dr. Crokes 1913, 1914
Seán O’Kennedy Wexford New Ross 1915, 1916, 1917
John Joe Sheehy Kerry (2) John Mitchels 1926, 1930
Joe Barrett Kerry (3) Austin Stack’s 1929, 1932
Jimmy Murray Roscommon St. Patrick’ 1943, 1944
John Joe O’Reilly Cavan Cornafean 1947, 1948
Seán Flanagan Mayo Ballaghadereen 1950, 1951
Enda Colleran Galway Mountbellew/Moylough 1965, 1966
Tony Hanahoe Dublin (4) St. Vincent’s 1976, 1977
Brian Dooher Tyrone Clann na nGael 2005, 2008
Declan O’Sullivan Kerry (4) Dromid Pearses 2006, 2007
Stephen Cluxton Dublin (7) Parnells 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
List of winning Hurling Captains
1887 Jim Stapleton Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields (1)
1888 Championship Unfinished
1889 Nicholas O’Shea Dublin Kickham’s
1890 Dan Lane Cork Aghabullogue
1891 John Mahony Kerry Ballyduff
1892 Bill O’Callaghan Cork Redmond’s
1893 Stephen Murphy Cork Blackrock (1)
1894 Stephen Hayes Cork Blackrock (2)
1895 Mikey Maher (1) Tipperary Tubberadora (1)
1896 Mikey Maher (2) Tipperary Tubberadora (2)
1897 Denis Grimes Limerick Kilfinane
1898 Mikey Maher (3) Tipperary Tubberadora (3)
1899 Tim Condon Tipperary Horse and Jockey
1900 Ned HayesTipperary Two-Mile-Borris
1901 Jack Coughlan London Tulla (1)
1902 Jamesy Kelleher Cork Dungourney
1903 Stephen Riordan Cork Blackrock (3)
1904 Jer Doheny Kilkenny Tullaroan (1)
1905 D.J. Stapleton Kilkenny Erin’s Own
1906 Tom Semple (1) Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields (2)
1907 Dick Walsh (1) Kilkenny Mooncoin (1)
1908 Tom Semple (2) Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields (3)
1909 Dick Walsh (2) Kilkenny Mooncoin (2)
1910 Dick Doyle Wexford Castlebridge
1911 Sim Walton (1) Kilkenny Tullaroan (2)
1912 Sim Walton (2) Kilkenny Tullaroan (3)
1913 Dick Walsh (3) Kilkenny Mooncoin (3)
1914 Ambrose Power Clare Tulla (2)
1915 Jack Finlay Laois Ballygeehan
1916 Johnny Leahy (1) Tipperary Boherlahan (1)
1917 John Ryan Dublin Collegians
1918 Willie Hough Limerick NewcastleWest
1919 Jimmy ‘Major’ Kennedy Cork Carrigtwohill
1920 Bob Mockler Dublin Faughs
1921 Bob McConkey Limerick Young Irelands
1922 Wattie Dunphy Kilkenny Mooncoin (4)
1923 Mick Kenny Galway Tynagh
1924 Frank Wall Dublin
1925 Johnny Leahy (2) Tipperar yBoherlahan (2)
1926 Seán Óg Murphy (1) Cork Blackrock (4)
1927 Mick Gill DublinGarda
1928 Seán Óg Murphy (2) Cork Blackrock (5)
1929 Dinny Barry-Murphy Cork Éire Óg
1930 John Joe Callanan Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields (4)
1931 Eudie Coughlan Cork Blackrock (6)
1932 Jimmy Walsh (1) Kilkenny Carrickshock (1)
1933 Eddie Doyle Kilkenny Mooncoin (5)
1934 Timmy Ryan Limerick Ahane (1)
1935 Lory Meagher Kilkenny Tullaroan (4)
1936 Mick Mackey (1) Limerick Ahane (2)
1937 Jimmy Lanigan Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields (5)
1938 Mick Daniels Dublin Army Metro
1939 Jimmy Walsh (2) Kilkenny Carrickshock (2)
1940 Mick Mackey (2) Limerick Ahane (3)
1941 Connie Buckley Cork Glen Rovers (1)
1942 Jack Lynch Cork Glen Rovers (2)
1943 Mick Kennefick Cork St. Finbarr’s (1)
1944 Seán Condon Cork St. Finbarr’s (2)
1945 John Maher Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields (6)
1946 Christy Ring (1) Cork Glen Rovers (3)
1947 Dan Kennedy Kilkenny Thomastown
1948 Jim Ware Waterford Erin’s Own
1949 Pat Stakelum Tipperary Holycross-Ballycahill
1950 Seán Kenny Tipperary Borris-Ileigh (1)
1951 Jimmy Finn Tipperary Borris-Ileigh (2)
1952 Paddy Barry Cork Sarsfield’s
1953 Christy Ring (2) Cork Glen Rovers (4)
1954 Christy Ring (3) Cork Glen Rovers (5)
1955 Nick O’Donnell Wexford St. Aidan’s
1956 Jim English Wexford Rathnure (1)
1957 Mickey Kelly Kilkenny Bennettsbridge (1)
1958 Tony Wall Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields (7)
1959 Frankie Walsh Waterford Mount Sion
1960 Nick O’Donnell WexfordSt. Aidan’s
1961 Matt Hassett Tipperary Toomevara (1)
1962 Jimmy Doyle (1) Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields (8)
1963 Séamus Cleere Kilkenny Bennettsbridge (2)
1964 Mick Murphy Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields (9)
1965 Jimmy Doyle (2) Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields (10)
1966 Gerald McCarthy Cork St. Finbarr’s (3)
1967 Jim Treacy Kilkenny Bennettsbridge (3)
1968 Dan Quigley Wexford Rathnure (2)
1969 Eddie Keher Kilkenny Rower-Inistioge
1970 Paddy Barry Cork St. Vincent’s
1971 Tadhg O’Connor Tipperary Roscrea
1972 Noel Skehan Kilkenny Bennettsbridge (4)
1973 Éamonn Grimes Limerick South Liberties
1974 Nicky Orr Kilkenny Fenians (1)
1975 Billy Fitzpatrick Kilkenny Fenians (2)
1976 Ray Cummins Cork Blackrock (7)
1977 Martin O’Doherty Cork Glen Rovers (6)
1978 Charlie McCarthy Cork St. Finbarr’s (4)
1979 Ger Fennelly Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks (1)
1980 Joe Connolly Galway Castlegar
1981 Pádraig Horan Offaly St. Rynagh’s (1)
1982 Brian Cody Kilkenny James Stephens (1)
1983 Liam Fennelly (1) Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks (2)
1984 John Fenton Cork Midleton
1985 Pat Fleury Offaly Drumcullen
1986 Tom Cashman Cork Blackrock (8)
1987 Conor Hayes (1) Galway Kiltormer (1)
1988 Conor Hayes (2) Galway Kiltormer (2)
1989 Bobby Ryan Tipperary Borris Ileigh (3)
1990 Tomás Mulcahy Cork Glen Rovers (7)
1991 Declan CarrTipperary Holycross-Ballycahill
1992 Liam Fennelly (2) Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks (3)
1993 Eddie O’Connor Kilkenny Glenmore (1)
1994 Martin Hanamy Offaly St. Rynagh’s (2)
1995 Anthony Daly (1) Clare Clarecastle (1)
1996 Martin Storey Wexford Oulart-the Ballagh
1997 Anthony Daly (2) Clare Clarecastle (2)
1998 Hubert Rigney
Offaly St. Rynagh’s (3)
1999 Mark Landers Cork Killeagh
2000 Willie O’Connor Kilkenny Glenmore (2)
2001 Tommy Dunne Tipperary Toomevara (2)
2002 Andy Comerford Kilkenny O’Loughlin Gaels (1)
2003 D. J. Carey KilkennyYoung Irelands
2004 Ben O’Connor Cork Newtownshandrum
2005 Seán Óg Ó hAilpín CorkNa Piarsaigh
2006 Jackie Tyrrell Kilkenny James Stephens (2)
2007 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks (4)
2008 James ‘Cha’ Fitzpatrick Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks (5)
2009 Michael Fennelly Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks (6)
2010 Eoin Kelly Tipperary Mullinahone
2011 Brian Hoga nKilkenny O’Loughlin Gaels (2)
2012 Eoin Larkin Kilkenny James Stephens (3)
2013 Patrick Donnellan Clare O’Callaghan’s Mills
2014 Lester Ryan Kilkenny Clara
2015 Joseph Holden Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks (7)
2016 Brendan Maher Tipperary Borris Ileigh (4)
2017 David Burke Galway St Thomas’(1)
2018 Declan Hannon Limerick Adare
2019 Seamus Callanan Tipperary Drom-Inch
2020 Declan Hannon, Limerick Adare (2)
List of players who have captained their county to All-Ireland hurling success on more than one occasion
Mikey Maher, Tipperary, Tubberadora, 1895, 1896, 1898
Tom Semple, Tipperary, Thurles Sarsfields, 1906, 1908
Dick Walsh, Kilkenny, Mooncoin, 1907, 1909, 1913
Sam Walton, Kilkenny, Tullaroon, 1911, 1912
Johnny Leahy, Tipperary, Boherlahan, 1916, 1925
Seán Óg Murphy, Cork, Blackrock, 1926, 1928
Jimmy Walsh, Kilkenny, Carrickshock, 1932, 1939
Mick Mackey, Limerick, Ahane 1936, 1940
Christy Ring, Cork, Glen Rovers 1946, 1953, 1954
Jimmy Doyle, Tipperary, Thurles Sarsfields, 1962, 1965
Liam Fennelly, Kilkenny, Ballyhale Shamrocks, 1983, 1992
Conor Hayes, Galway, Kiltormer, 1987, 1988
Anthony Daly, Clare, Clarecastle, 1995, 1997
Declan Hannon, Limerick, Adare 2018, 2020
NEW AGE GROUPS
The age grade for underage hurling and football teams will change for 2021 in line with national policy. The age grades will move to the uneven numbers (U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 and U17).
The fixtures at club level will be co-ordinated by the following committees:
Coaching and Games U7, U9, U11
County Bord na nÓg U13, U15, U17
County Senior Board U19, U21, Junior A Intermediate and Senior
Divisional Boards
Junior B
Formats, dates, etc will be circulated to clubs at the end of January.
Limerick Club Draw
The January Club Limerick Draw (last one for 2020/21) will take place on Saturday 30th January. The club had five winners to date. Denis Noonan €1,000 in November, Noel Lynch €500 in October, Ann Cullane €100 in October, Redmond Shine €100 in June and Michael Byrnes December Exclusive prize winner which is €100 voucher for Timmy Macs Bistro, €100 voucher Limerick Greyhound Stadium, €150 voucher Scanlon’s Menswear, €100 voucher Marie Keating Photographer and complimentary membership for two people for 2021 Club Limerick Draw. If you would like to renew or update your membership for 2021, please follow the link limerickgaa.ie/club-limerick-draw-signup/ and select Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club and the number of draw that you wish to sign up for. (note 1 draw remaining for this year with a star prize of €500).
Granagh-Ballingarry are promoting the Limerick County Club draw for 2021. There will be monthly draws from March to December with a top prize of €10,000. There are a host of other prizes to be won, 2nd prize €2,000, 3rd €2,000, 4th €1,000, 5th to 9th €500, 10th to 13th €250, 14th to 40th €100. There will again be exclusive monthly prizes to be won. Entry to the draw is just €10 a month or €100 for the ten draws with the option to join our new ten month draw and county clubs draw for €150. Anyone wishing to join as a new member for 2021 should contact Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club draw co-ordinator Stephen Stapleton on 086-1960301 as soon as possible. Thank you to all our punters who have already joined.
First Meeting Of 2021
Granagh-Ballingarry GAA Club will hold their first special general meeting of 2021 on Friday 29th January or Friday 5th February at 8.15pm in the clubhouse Ballingarry or virtually through as Microsoft Teams restrictions are still in place.
€11,400 Jackpot
On Saturday
There was no winner of the €11,300 jackpot in the Granagh-Ballingarry GAA Club lottery on Saturday 9th January. The numbers drawn were 3, 20, 29 and 32. Lucky dips of €20 each went to Caroline O’Dee, (O’Grady’s Shop promoter), Benji O’Kelly (Paddy Hennessy promoter), Eddie O’Brien, (Stephen Stapleton promoter), Edel Curtis (Paddy Hennessy promoter). The next draw will be held on Saturday 16th January for a jackpot of €11,400. Tickets are €2 each or three for €5 and are on sale in local shops.
Sympathy
Granagh-Ballingarry GAA club officials, players and members extend sympathy to the Chawke and Noonan family, Granagh and the Kelly family, Ballingarry on the death of Teresa Chawke (née Kelly), Chawke’s Cross, Granagh in her 96th year. Dé go raibh a h-anam.
Website
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