St Lachtain's GAA#Camogie
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| province = Leinster
| county = Kilkenny
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St Lachtain's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Freshford, County Kilkenny, Ireland. Founded in 1951, it is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling. The club has won All-Ireland club titles in hurling (at Junior and Intermediate level) and in camogie (at senior level).
History
Located in the village of Freshford, St Lachtain's GAA Club was founded in 1951. The new club spent its early years operating in the junior ranks, eventually winning the Kilkenny JHC title in 1959 and securing senior status.{{cite web |url=https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/gaelic-games/64768/Fearless--uncompromising--.html|title=Fearless, uncompromising,|accessdate=2 November 2024|publisher=Kilkenny Live|date=10 November 2015}} Within two years in the top flight, St Lachtain's claimed their first ever Kilkenny SHC title after beating representative side Near South. A second SHC followed in 1963 after a defeat of Tullogher.{{cite web |url=https://kilkennygaa.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2009-St-Lachtains-Booklet.pdf|title=St Lachtain's County SH Champions 1961 & 1963|accessdate=2 November 2024|publisher=Kilkenny GAA website|date=}}
St Lachtain's subsequently slipped out of the top flight and down the ranks but continued to collect silverware. A second Kilkenny JHC title was won in 1993, while Kilkenny IHC titles were claimed in 1984 and 2009.{{cite web|url=https://hoganstand.com/kilkenny/ClubTitles|title=Club Titles - Kilkenny|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=|accessdate=28 October 2024|first=|last=}} The latter title was later converted into a Leinster Club IHC title, while the All-Ireland Club IHC title was won after a 3-17 to 0-10 defeat of St Gall's.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20112143.html|title=Proud Kavanagh completes lifelong Lachtain’s dream|accessdate=25 November 2017|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=15 February 2010}}{{cite web |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/st-galls-are-blown-away-in-decider/28517829.html|title=St Gall’s are blown away in decider|accessdate=25 November 2017|publisher=Belfast Telegraph|date=15 February 2010}}
In camogie, the club has won several county, provincial and All-Ireland titles, including back-to-back All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship from 2004 to 2006.{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/kittens-claim-all-ireland-club-hat-trick/26356164.html | website = independent.ie | title = Kittens claim All-Ireland club hat-trick | date = 20 November 2006 | accessdate = 17 January 2025 }}
Honours
=Hurling=
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2010{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20112143.html|title=Proud Kavanagh completes lifelong Lachtain’s dream|accessdate=25 November 2017|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=15 February 2010}}
- All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship: 2025{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41552236.html|title=St Lachtain’s defeat Russell Rovers to land first All-Ireland club junior hurling title|date=12 January 2025|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=12 January 2025}}
- Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2009{{cite web|url = https://hoganstand.com/article/index/120750#google_vignette | website = hoganstand.com | title = Leinster IHC final: Lachtain's take title | date = 23 November 2009 | accessdate = 17 January 2025 }}
- Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship: 2024{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/cian-dawson-goal-crucial-as-st-lachtains-see-off-challenge-of-liam-mellows/a1686320782.html | website = independent.ie | title = Cian Dawson goal crucial as St Lachtain’s see off challenge of Liam Mellows | date = 8 December 2024 | accessdate = 17 January 2025 }}
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 1961, 1963{{cite web|url = https://kilkennygaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2009-St-Lachtains-Booklet.pdf | website = kilkennygaa.ie | title = Souvenir Programme - St Lachtain's County SH Champions 1961 & 1963 | date = October 2009 | accessdate = 17 January 2025 }}
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1984, 2009{{cite web|url = https://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/ClubTitles | website = hoganstand.com | title = Club Titles - Kilkenny | accessdate = 17 January 2025 }}
- Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship: 1959, 1993, 2024
- Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1977, 2012{{cite web|url=https://kilkennygaa.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2018-KK-Bible.pdf|title=Kilkenny GAA Bible 2018|publisher=Kilkenny GAA Yearbook Committee|date = 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903153346/https://kilkennygaa.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2018-KK-Bible.pdf|archive-date=3 September 2024|url-status=live|editor-first=Gerry|editor-last=O'Neill }}
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship: 1955, 1977
=Camogie=
- All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship: 2004, 2005, 2006{{cite web|url = https://camogie.ie/history/roll-of-honour-all-ireland-club-championships/ | website = camogie.ie | title = Roll of Honour – All-Ireland Club Championships | accessdate = 17 January 2025 }}
- Leinster Senior Club Camogie Championship: 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007{{fact|date=January 2025}}
- Kilkenny Senior Camogie Championship: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Notable players
{{see also|Category:St Lachtain's hurlers}}
- Seán Buckley: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1963, 1969){{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/dublin-gaa/faughs-legend-sean-buckley-recalls-the-time-a-man-in-a-van-predicted-glory-days-ahead/a724113333.html|title=Faughs legend Seán Buckley recalls the time a man in a van predicted glory days ahead|publisher=Irish Independent|date=15 May 2023|access-date=4 October 2024|first=|last=}}
- Anne Dalton: winner of five Camogie All Stars Awards{{cite web|url = https://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/article/index/315178 | website = hoganstand.com | title = Dalton retires from inter-county camogie | date = 13 January 2021 | accessdate = 17 January 2025 }}
- Pa Dillon: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1963, 1967, 1969, 1972){{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/cats-mourn-hero-dillon/29346557.html|title=Cats mourn hero Dillon|publisher=Irish Independent|date=15 June 2013|access-date=4 October 2024|first=|last=}}
- Alfie Hickey: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1963){{cite web|url=https://kilkennygaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2000.pdf|title=Obituaries|publisher=Kilkenny GAA Yearbook 2000|date=|access-date=27 July 2023|first=|last=}}
- Michael Kavanagh: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011){{cite web|url=https://hoganstand.com/county/kilkenny/article/index/161771|title=Eight time winner Kavanagh calls it quits|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=9 February 2012|access-date=27 July 2023|first=|last=}}
- Imelda Kennedy:{{cite web|url = https://www.rte.ie/sport/camogie/2007/1103/224540-camogie/ | website = rte.ie | title = St Lachtain's out of camogie club championship| accessdate = 17 January 2025 }} Camogie All-Star in 2006{{cite news|title= Camogie All Stars|url= http://www.camogie.ie/AboutCamogie/AllStars/tabid/104/Default.aspx|work= Camogie.ie|publisher= Cumann Camógaíochta|date= 13 November 2009|accessdate= 30 June 2010|archive-date= 3 December 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111203221616/http://www.camogie.ie/AboutCamogie/AllStars/tabid/104/Default.aspx|url-status= dead}}
- John Teehan: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1967){{cite web|url=https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/gaelic-games/59871/Joy-of-the-great--67.html|title=Joy of the great ’67 win still warms John’s heart|publisher=Kilkenny Live|date=19 October 2013|access-date=4 October 2024|first=|last=}}
References
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Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Kilkenny