Smith O'Brien's GAA
Smith O'Brien's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Killaloe, County Clare in Ireland. The club field teams in hurling competitions. The club won the first ever Clare senior hurling championship in 1887.[1]
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| Founded: | 1887 | ||||||||
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| County: | Clare | ||||||||
| Nickname: | Killaloe | ||||||||
| Colours: | Scarlet and Amber | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Killaloe | ||||||||
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Smith O’Brien’s won the 2004 Clare Intermediate hurling championship, beating favourites Clooney Quin in a replay. After a 9 year stint at senior level, the side were relegated to Intermediate in 2013.
On the 31st of a October 2021, 17 years to the day since they won the title in 2004, Smith O’Briens, once again, won the Intermediate championship beating hot favourites St. Joseph’s Doorabarefield, supported by a contingent of players from the 2013 relegated side and two players from the 2004 winning side. Overcoming a 0-7 to 0-1 deficit after 15 mins, Smith O’Briens trailed the St. Joseph’s side until the 61st minute, only taking the lead in injury time, winning on a score line of 0-14 to 0-12. On their other to victory they overcame Tulla, Tubber (QF) and Tulla again in the semi final before beating St. Joseph’s in final. The Smith O’Briens outfit were bookmaker underdogs for each game, including the final.
The club are named after William Smith O'Brien, an Irish Nationalist and Member of Parliament (MP) and leader of the Young Ireland movement who died in 1864.
Major honours
- Clare Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1887
- Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship (2): 2004, 2021[2]
- Clare Junior A Hurling Championship (3): 1967, 1978, 1997
References
- "About Clare GAA". Clare GAA. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- "Smith O'Brien's Climb Back To Clare Senior Ranks". Irish Examiner.