St Martin's GAA (Kilkenny)
St Martin's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Ballyfoyle/Coon/Muckalee area of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The catchment area is roughly comprehended by the ancient barony of Fassadinin. The team colour is red with a green sash.[1] The club grounds are Comerford Park, Coon.[1] The club won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in 1985.[2] HistoryThe club was formed in 1982 following an amalgamation of the Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers and Coon clubs. The new club's adopted colours, red with a green sash, were based on a combination of the jerseys of the former clubs.[3] In 1984, the club won the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship and went on to win the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship in December 1984, and the 1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in March 1985.[2] Former Laois senior hurling team manager Séamus Plunkett took over as manager of St Martin's in November 2022.[4] Honours
Notable players
All Ireland ChampionsThe following is the team that lined out for St. Martin’s in the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final on 24 March 1985:[citation needed]
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