St Martin's GAA (Kilkenny)
# 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. The club grounds are Comerford Park, Coon

The club won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in 1985.

## History

The club was formed in 1982 following an amalgamation of the clubs in the parishes Muckalee, Ballyfoyle, and Coon.

The club's first officers were: chairman, Billy Costigan; vice-chairman, John Walsh; joint secretaries Patsy Murphy, Paul Kinsella; joint treasurers, Tom Dowling and Jimmy Maher; senior selectors: Billy Costigan, Patsy Murphy, Dinny Carrigan, Mick Somers, Tom Dowling.

Former Laois senior hurling team manager Séamus Plunkett took over as manager of St Martin's in November 2022.

## Honours

* All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships: 1
   * 1985
* Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championships: 1
   * 1985
* Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championships: 1
   * 1984
* Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championships: 3
   * 1973, 1975, 2002
* Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championships: 2
   * 1967, 1974
* Kilkenny Special Junior A Hurling Championships: 2
   * 1984, 2007
* Kilkenny Special Junior B Hurling Championships: 1
   * 2009
* All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championships: 1
   * 2010
* Kilkenny Under 21 Hurling Championships: 1
   * 2007
* Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championships: 1
   * 2005

## All Stars

* Eamon Morrisey
   * 1990

## Notable players

* Dermot Lawler
* Mick Lawler
* John Maher
* Eamon Morrissey
* John Mulhall

## All Ireland Champions

The following is the team that lined out for St. Martin’s in the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final on March 24, 1985:

| Number | Player | Position |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Bobby Shore | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Jimmy Kelly | Right corner-back |
| 3 | Tony Maher | Full-back |
| 4 | John James Dowling | Left corner-back |
| 5 | Tom Walsh | Right wing-back |
| 6 | Jim Moran | Centre back |
| 7 | Mikey Maher | Left wing-back |
| 8 | John Moran | Midfield |
| 9 | John Morrissey | Midfield |
| 10 | Paddy Lawlor | Right wing-forward |
| 11 | Patsy Moran | Centre forward |
| 12 | Johnny Brennan (Captain) | Left wing-forward |
| 13 | Danny Coonan | Right corner-forward |
| 14 | Tom Moran | Full forward |
| 15 | Richard Maloney | Left corner-forward |
