John Locke's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was founded in 1889 and almost exclusively fields teams in hurling.[1]
| Cumann Seán Locha | ||
| Founded: | 1889 | |
|---|---|---|
| County: | Kilkenny | |
| Colours: | Saffron and Blue | |
| Grounds: | John Locke's Park | |
| Coordinates: | 52°32′25″N 7°23′13″W / 52.54022°N 7.38704°W | |
| Playing kits | ||
| ||
History
editThe club was founded in 1889 and is named after poet and Fenian activist John Locke. He was born in Callan in 1847 and was exiled in the United States.[2][3]
Honours
edit- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1957
- Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2010
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 1935, 1993, 1999
- Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship (5): 1911, 1952, 1987, 2010, 2017
- Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling 'B' Championship (1) 2010
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship (2): 1950, 1984,
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling 'B' Championship (2) 1997, 2015
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling 'A' League (1) 1984, 2010
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling 'B' League (7) 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2008, 2013, 2015
Notable hurlers
editReferences
edit- ^ "John Lockes".
- ^ "Callan: One of the greatest nights in history of the club". www.kilkennypeople.ie. 6 October 2012.
- ^ "John Lockes Callan HC Profile - ClubInfo.ie". www.clubinfo.ie.
External links
edit
 | This Leinster GAA club related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |