Johnstownbridge GAA

Johnstownbridge
Droichead Baile Sheáin
Founded:1942
County:Kildare
Nickname:The Bridge, JTB
Colours:Blue, white and green
Grounds:Gurteen, Johnstownbridge
Coordinates:53°23′32″N 6°50′49″W / 53.39220°N 6.84683°W / 53.39220; -6.84683
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster
champions
Kildare
champions
Football: - - 3
Camogie: - - 8

Johnstownbridge GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in the village of Johnstownbridge, County Kildare, Ireland, Winner of eleven senior county championships across football and camogie and Kildare club of the year in 1983.

Gaelic Football

Johnstownbridge fields two teams at senior level and have approximately 50 players over 17 years of age. Underage teams are fielded as the parish of Balyna shared with Clogherinkoe Gaa. Paul Cribbin and Daniel Flynn are currently part of the Kildare Senior squad for 2022.

Hurling

Johnstownbridge players play their hurling with Broadford GAA.

Camogie

Johnstownbridge's Camogie team was formed in 1969 and was later reorganised in 1994 placing special attention to provide a solid underage structure.[1] They first tasted success in 2000 winning the Coiste Chontae an Chláir Shield at Feile na nGael and have gone from strength to strength since. They now field teams at all levels from U7s to Senior.

Honours

Football

Camogie

Bibliography

  • Kildare GAA: A Centenary History, by Eoghan Corry, CLG Chill Dara, 1984, ISBN 0-9509370-0-2 hb ISBN 0-9509370-1-0 pb
  • Kildare GAA yearbook, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 2000- in sequence especially the Millennium yearbook of 2000
  • Soaring Sliothars: Centenary of Kildare Camogie 1904-2004 by Joan O'Flynn Kildare County Camogie Board.

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