St Lachtain's GAA

St Lachtain's

Naomh Lachtáin
Founded:	1951
County:	Kilkenny
Colours:	Black and amber
Grounds:	Páirc Lachtáin
Coordinates:	52°43′52″N 7°23′42″W
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster champions Kilkenny champions Hurling: 0 0 2 Camogie: 3 6 12

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.

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4][5]

Honours

Hurling

• All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2010
• Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2009
• Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship: 2024
• Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 1961, 1963
• Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1984, 2009
• Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship: 1959, 1993, 2024
• Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1977, 2012
• Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship: 1955, 1978

Camogie

• All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship: 2004, 2005, 2006
• Leinster Senior Club Camogie Championship: 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Kilkenny Senior Camogie Championship: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011

Notable players

• Seán Buckley: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1963, 1969)[6]
• Pa Dillon: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1963, 1967, 1969, 1972)[7]
• Alfie Hickey: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1963)[8]
• Michael Kavanagh: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)[9]
• John Teehan: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1967)[10]

References

1. "Fearless, uncompromising,". Kilkenny Live. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
2. "St Lachtain's County SH Champions 1961 & 1963" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
3. "Club Titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
4. "Proud Kavanagh completes lifelong Lachtain's dream". Irish Examiner. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
5. "St Gall's are blown away in decider". Belfast Telegraph. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
6. "Faughs legend Seán Buckley recalls the time a man in a van predicted glory days ahead". Irish Independent. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
7. "Cats mourn hero Dillon". Irish Independent. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
8. "Obituaries" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA Yearbook 2000. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
9. "Eight time winner Kavanagh calls it quits". Hogan Stand. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
10. "Joy of the great '67 win still warms John's heart". Kilkenny Live. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2024.