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Mooncoin GAA

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Mooncoin GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Kilkenny County Board and fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.

History

Located in the town of Mooncoin, about 10km from Waterford, Mooncoin GAA Club was founded in January 1886.{{cite web|url=https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/mooncoin-hc/|title=Mooncoin HC|publisher=Club Info|date=|accessdate=16 June 2025|first=|last=}} The new club became one of the dominant forces in the Kilkenny SHC in the early years of the competition and developed a strong rivalry with Tullaroan.

After losing to Tullaroan in the inaugural Kilkenny SHC final in 1887, Mooncoin claimed their first title in 1888.{{cite web|url=https://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/ClubTitles|title=Club Titles - Kilkenny|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=|accessdate=16 June 2025|first=|last=}} The club subsequently won the Leinster SHC as the Kilkenny representatives.{{cite web|url=http://leinstergaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2017/03/P40-69-%E2%80%93-Snr-%E2%80%A6rling-Finalis.pdf|title=Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists|publisher=Leinster GAA website|date=|accessdate=1 January 2019|first=|last=}} Mooncoin won five Kilkenny SHC titles in the period between 1900 and 1916, with a team featuring Dick Doherty, Dick Doyle, Pat Fielding and Dick Walsh.{{cite web|url=https://kilkennygaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2018-KK-Bible.pdf|title=Kilkenny GAA Bible|publisher=Kilkenny GAA website|date=|accessdate=1 January 2025|first=|last=}}

After an 11-year lapse, Mooncoin secured their seventh Kilkenny SHC title when, in 1927, they beat James Stephens in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/gaelic-games/70488/We-ll-meet-again--.html|title=We’ll meet again – history of senior and minor replays|publisher=Kilkenny Live|date=28 October 2011|accessdate=16 June 2025|first=|last=}} They retained the title in 1928 and 1929, when Wattie Dunphy captained the side. Mooncoin claimed further titles in 1932 and 1936. A long period without success followed, however, Mooncoin claimed their 12th and final Kilkenny SHC title after a 2–08 to 1–08 defeat of Bennettsbridge in 1965.{{cite web|url=https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/gaelic-games/70471/Mooncoin-celebrate-a-major-milestone-.html|title=Mooncoin celebrate a major milestone|publisher=Kilkenny Live|date=21 August 2011|accessdate=1 January 2025|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20466347.html|title=Knitting the threads of Kilkenny’s hurling history|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=27 January 2018|accessdate=1 January 2025|first=|last=}}

A period of decline followed, with Mooncoin eventually finding themselvels in the junior grade. In spite of this, the club claimed a Kilkenny SFC title in 1986. Mooncoin later won two Leinster Club JHC titles, before a 0-22 to 1-18 defeat of Ballygiblin in the 2022 All-Ireland Club JHC final.{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/cats-maintain-grip-on-title-35267763.html |title=Cats maintain grip on title|accessdate=5 December 2016 |publisher=Irish Independent |date=5 December 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://scoreline.ie/mooncoin-prove-too-strong-for-shamrocks-as-the-kilkenny-side-deservedly-claim-the-leinster-junior-championship/ |title=Mooncoin prove too strong for Shamrocks as the Kilkenny side deservedly claim the Leinster junior championship|accessdate=5 December 2024|publisher=Scoreline|date=8 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2022/0205/1277984-mooncoin-edge-ballygiblin-to-take-junior-hurling-crown/|title=Mooncoin edge Ballygiblin to take junior hurling crown|date=5 February 2022|publisher=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=5 February 2022|first=|last=}}

Honours

Notable players

  • Eddie Doyle: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship-winning captain (1933){{cite web|url=https://gaelicart.ie/product/kilkenny-all-ireland-senior-hurling-champions-1933/|title=Kilkenny All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions 1933|date=|publisher=Gaelic Art|accessdate=5 February 2025|first=|last=}}
  • Wattie Dunphy: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship-winning captain (1922){{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/articles/heroes-homecoming-for-kilkenny-hurlers-after-winning-1922-hurling-champions|title=Heroes homecoming for Kilkenny hurlers after winning 1922 hurling championship|date=|publisher=Century Ireland|accessdate=5 February 2025|first=|last=}}
  • Dick Walsh: All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship-winning captain (1907, 1909, 1913){{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/articles/the-making-of-kilkennys-hurling-tradition|title=Kilkenny: the making of a hurling tradition|date=|publisher=Century Ireland|accessdate=5 February 2025|first=|last=}}

References

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External link

  • [http://www.mooncoingaa.ie/ Mooncoin GAA site]

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Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Kilkenny

Category:Hurling clubs in County Kilkenny

Category:Gaelic football clubs in County Kilkenny