Lisdowney GAA

{{Short description|Gaelic games club in County Kilkenny, Ireland}}

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| irish = Lios Dúin Fhiach

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| founded = 1939

| province = Leinster

| county = Kilkenny

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| colours = Blue and white

| grounds = Lisdowney GAA Grounds

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Lisdowney GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Lisdowney, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was founded in 1939,{{cite web|url = https://www.hoganstand.com/county/kilkenny/article/index/51094| website = hoganstand.com | title = Fogarty, Jim | date = 30 June 2005 | accessdate = 16 November 2022 }} and is primarily concerned with hurling and camogie. The crest of Lisdowney GAA has a raven on a background of blue and white hoops. There is a raven mounted as a monument in the village centre.{{cite web|url = https://www.geograph.ie/photo/6906159| website = geograph.ie | title = S4170 : Rock and Sculpture | accessdate = 16 November 2022 | quote = Stone raven at Lisdowney that represents the name of the village }}

Achievements

All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship (1): 1994{{cite web|url = https://camogie.ie/history/roll-of-honour-all-ireland-club-championships/| website = camogie.ie | publisher = Camogie Association | title = Roll of Honour – All-Ireland Club Championships | accessdate = 16 November 2022 }}
Leinster Senior Club Camogie Championship (3): 1993, 1994, 1997
Kilkenny Senior Camogie Championships: (5) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (2): 2020,{{cite web|url=https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/sport/576778/what-a-finish-lisdowney-hold-nerve-to-go-back-to-kilkenny-senior-hurling-ranks.html|title=What a finish! Lisdowney hold nerve to go back to Kilkenny senior hurling ranks|publisher=Kilkenny People|date=26 September 2020|accessdate=6 August 2021|first=Trevor|last=Spillane}} 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/sport/1635230/lisdowney-return-to-senior-ranks-with-intermediate-championship-success-over-gowran.html|title=Lisdowney return to senior ranks with Intermediate Championship success over Gowran|publisher=Kilkenny Live|date=20 October 2024|accessdate=22 October 2024|first=|last=}}
Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship (2): 1960, 2013{{cite web |url=https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/gaelic-games/59866/Hickey-the-man-as-Lisdowney-bridge.html |title=Hickey the man as Lisdowney bridge 53 year gap |access-date=16 November 2022 |work=Kilkenny People |date=20 October 2013 | first = John |last = Knox }}
Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (0): (runner-up in 2013){{cite web |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/ballinamere-claim-historic-victory-251297.html |title=Ballinamere claim historic victory |access-date=2 December 2013 |work=Irish Examiner |date=2 December 2013 | first = Brian |last = Lowry }}
Kilkenny Junior Football Championship (1): 2017{{fact|date=November 2022}}

Notable players

Ted Carroll{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=88772|title=Ted Carroll|website=hoganstand.com|date=3 September 1993|access-date=16 November 2022 }}
Angela Downey{{cite web|url = https://camogie.ie/news/angela-downey-and-lisdowney-camogie-club-kilkenny-feature-in-rtes-use-it-or-lose-it/ | website = camogie.ie | publisher = Camogie Association | title = Angela Downey and Lisdowney Camogie Club, Kilkenny feature in RTE’s Use It Or Lose It! | accessdate = 16 November 2022 }}
Ann Downey{{cite web|url = https://www.the42.ie/ann-downey-kilkenny-2-4863611-Oct2019/| publisher = Journal Media Ltd | website = the42.ie | title = Kilkenny to the bone: Reeling in the years, the good and the bad, with Cats legend Ann Downey | date = 24 October 2019 | accessdate = 16 November 2022 }}

References

External links

[http://lisdowney.kilkenny.gaa.ie/ Lisdowney GAA website]

Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Kilkenny

Category:Hurling clubs in County Kilkenny

Category:1939 establishments in Ireland