An informal celebration night to remember the Junior A and U21 West Hurling champions of 1994 will take place in the Ramble Inn Croagh this Saturday evening December 28th. All players and management of both teams have been notified and a large majority of them will be in attendance. You are invited to join us in this celebration and mingle with the legends of 1994.
Hard to believe it's 30 years!.
This year we won the clubs first ever County Intermediate Hurling title but way back in 1994 (and prior) hurling teams in Croagh/Kilfinny were also breaking records.
On 25th September 1994 at 2pm in Newcastlewest Croagh/Kilfinny Junior A hurling team took on near neighbours Granagh/Ballingarry in the West Junior A hurling final. In what turned out to be an epic battle, we came out on top in a game that will be remembered for many incidents but most notably for the high scoring affair it was!, final score was Croagh/Kilfinny 0-05 Granagh/Ballingarry 0-04.
Scorers on the day were: Conor Madigan 0-2 (frees), John Roche 0-1, Kevin Lenihan 0-1, Paudie O'Connor (RIP) 0-1
Man of the Match was Pat Lenihan at Full Back
We didn't care much about the score line as it was a vital win for the club at the time, one that we had been waiting 91 years for.
The Junior A panel that year was:
Kevin Lenihan, Pat Lenihan, Noel Hannon, Joe Hannon, Derrick Frawley, Pat Doab, John Roche, Seamus Roche, Conor Madigan (capt.), Paul Noonan, Tomas O'Connor, Barry Lenihan, Paudie O'Connor (R.I.P), Eamon Roche, Mike Looney, Niall Quille, Dermot Lenihan, Seamus Lenihan, John Giltenane, Mike Whelan, John Stokes, Ger Noonan, Sean Donnelly, Ger O'Brien, Mike Prendeville
Management Team: Donie Flynn (Trainer and Coach), Selectors:Mike Conway, James Roche, Noel Hannon, Brendan O'Connor
On 23th October 1994 the clubs U21 team pulled off a famous West title double when they defeated Estuary Gaels/Foynes in the West Final played in Askeaton on a score line of Croagh/Kilfinny 3-09 Granagh/Ballingarry 3-06.
Scorers on the day were: Derrick Frawley 2-2, Paudie O'Connor 1-4, Barry Murphy 0-1, Paul Noonan 0-1, Eamon Roche 0-1
Man of the Match: Goalkeeper Pat Doab
The U21 panel that year was:
Denis Maune, Pat Doab, Paul Noonan, Paudie O'Connor R.I.P (capt.), Seamus Roche, Derrick Frawley, John Stokes, Mike Looney, Paul Prendeville, Carl Culloty, Mike Murphy, Dermot Prendeville, Tom Maune, Emmett Roche, Barry Murphy, Tomas O'Connor, Mike Whelan, Mike Prendeville, Niall Quille, Eamon Roche, PJ. Murphy, Noel Noonan
Management Team: Donie Flynn (Trainer and Coach), Selectors: Kevin Lenihan, Mossie Collins (R.I.P.), PJ Barry, Vincent Jordan
Club Officers for 1994 were:
President: Fr. David Kennedy (R.I.P.), Vice Presidents: David Hannon (R.I.P.), Ned Ahern (R.I.P.)
Chairman: James Lenihan, Vice Chairmen: John Hannon, Brendan O'Connor, Donie Neville, Secretary: Charles Hanley, Assistant Secretary: Pat Lenihan, Treasurers: Joe Hannon, Mike O'Brien, Bord na nOg Chairman: Tony Joyce
Hard to believe it's 30 years!.
This year we won the clubs first ever County Intermediate Hurling title but way back in 1994 (and prior) hurling teams in Croagh/Kilfinny were also breaking records.
On 25th September 1994 at 2pm in Newcastlewest Croagh/Kilfinny Junior A hurling team took on near neighbours Granagh/Ballingarry in the West Junior A hurling final. In what turned out to be an epic battle, we came out on top in a game that will be remembered for many incidents but most notably for the high scoring affair it was!, final score was Croagh/Kilfinny 0-05 Granagh/Ballingarry 0-04.
Scorers on the day were: Conor Madigan 0-2 (frees), John Roche 0-1, Kevin Lenihan 0-1, Paudie O'Connor (RIP) 0-1
Man of the Match was Pat Lenihan at Full Back
We didn't care much about the score line as it was a vital win for the club at the time, one that we had been waiting 91 years for.
The Junior A panel that year was:
Kevin Lenihan, Pat Lenihan, Noel Hannon, Joe Hannon, Derrick Frawley, Pat Doab, John Roche, Seamus Roche, Conor Madigan (capt.), Paul Noonan, Tomas O'Connor, Barry Lenihan, Paudie O'Connor (R.I.P), Eamon Roche, Mike Looney, Niall Quille, Dermot Lenihan, Seamus Lenihan, John Giltenane, Mike Whelan, John Stokes, Ger Noonan, Sean Donnelly, Ger O'Brien, Mike Prendeville
Management Team: Donie Flynn (Trainer and Coach), Selectors:Mike Conway, James Roche, Noel Hannon, Brendan O'Connor
On 23th October 1994 the clubs U21 team pulled off a famous West title double when they defeated Estuary Gaels/Foynes in the West Final played in Askeaton on a score line of Croagh/Kilfinny 3-09 Granagh/Ballingarry 3-06.
Scorers on the day were: Derrick Frawley 2-2, Paudie O'Connor 1-4, Barry Murphy 0-1, Paul Noonan 0-1, Eamon Roche 0-1
Man of the Match: Goalkeeper Pat Doab
The U21 panel that year was:
Denis Maune, Pat Doab, Paul Noonan, Paudie O'Connor R.I.P (capt.), Seamus Roche, Derrick Frawley, John Stokes, Mike Looney, Paul Prendeville, Carl Culloty, Mike Murphy, Dermot Prendeville, Tom Maune, Emmett Roche, Barry Murphy, Tomas O'Connor, Mike Whelan, Mike Prendeville, Niall Quille, Eamon Roche, PJ. Murphy, Noel Noonan
Management Team: Donie Flynn (Trainer and Coach), Selectors: Kevin Lenihan, Mossie Collins (R.I.P.), PJ Barry, Vincent Jordan
Club Officers for 1994 were:
President: Fr. David Kennedy (R.I.P.), Vice Presidents: David Hannon (R.I.P.), Ned Ahern (R.I.P.)
Chairman: James Lenihan, Vice Chairmen: John Hannon, Brendan O'Connor, Donie Neville, Secretary: Charles Hanley, Assistant Secretary: Pat Lenihan, Treasurers: Joe Hannon, Mike O'Brien, Bord na nOg Chairman: Tony Joyce
