Kilmacud Crokes GAA

Kilmacud Crokes

Cill Mochuda Na Crócaigh

Founded:

1959

County:

Dublin

Nickname:

Crokes

Colours:

Purple and Gold

Grounds:

Páirc de Burca, Stillorgan
Silverpark, Leopardstown

Coordinates:

53°17′14.50″N 6°11′58.93″W / 53.2873611°N 6.1997028°WCoordinates: 53°17′14.50″N 6°11′58.93″W / 53.2873611°N 6.1997028°W

Playing kits

Standard colours

Senior Club Championships

	All Ireland	Leinster champions	Dublin champions
Football:	2	4	7
Hurling:	0	0	5

Kilmacud Crokes (Irish: Cill Mochuda Na Crócaigh) is a large Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Stillorgan, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

Background

Kilmacud Crokes club house

Kilmacud GAA club was formed in 1959 following a historic public meeting in Saint Laurence's Hall, where Stillorgan shopping centre now stands. The first meeting of the club took place on March 12, 1959. Sixty people attended the meeting and donated a shilling each, meaning the club made IR£3.30 on the night. The club decided to use green and white jerseys, but they later decided to use the gold and purple colours, some say because of the local school Scoil Lorcain Naofa who also use gold and purple, others say it was because blue are the colours of the crocus.

In 1963 the club purchased a six and a half acre site behind the Ormonde Cinema as a permanent home pitch for themselves, Páirc de Burca, and in 1965 the adjoining Glenalbyn House was bought. In April 1966, Crokes hurling club joined up with Kilmacud football club. The name of the joint football/hurling teams was changed from Kilmacud G.A.A. club to Kilmacud Crokes G.A.A. club in 1971. In 1972, St. Benburbs Football Club of Clonskeagh joined with Kilmacud Crokes. St. Benburbs FC was famous because the first ever All-Ireland Final was played on their ground in Clonskeagh in 1887. In 1973, a camogie section of the club was set up and in February 1996 a Ladies' Gaelic football Section was set up.

The club has installed an astro-turf GAA pitch at the paddock, an area formerly used as a carpark/training ground, a venture which was finished in September 2006, and constructed indoor and outdoor hurling walls during 2007.

The Sevens

Kilmacud Crokes are also famous as the hosts of the Sevens football and hurling competitions each year. Separate competitions are held on the weekends of the various All-Ireland Finals in September. For example, the Football competition is held on the Saturday before the All-Ireland Football final and the Hurling competition is held on the Saturday before the All-Ireland Hurling final. The Sevens were first played in 1973 and have since become an integral part of the All-Ireland weekends and feature on sports news programmes. Famous players and officials from the GAA are normally present on the day. Discussions and previews of the All-Ireland final on the following day are the subject of a lot of the media broadcasts.

The competitions run from the morning through to the evening. The games are played at various locations in and around Stillorgan including Glenalbyn, Deer Park, St Benildus College, Clonkeen College and Silverpark. The finals are always played in Glenalbyn. The games are played with teams of seven players with two halves of ten minutes each. Erin's Own of Cork and Castlewellan of Down were crowned Hurling and Football Sevens Champions for 2006 respectively. Longstone of Down won the 2007 football competition.

Record

1990s

Kilmacud Crokes won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final on St. Patrick's Day, 1995 under the management of Tommy Lyons. Kilmacud Crokes, captained by Mick Dillon, beat Bellaghy of Derry with a scoreline of 0-8 to 0-5 in front of 18,544 fans at Croke Park. Mick Pender famously saved Damian Cassidy's (Bellaghy) penalty and won the title for Kilmacud. The game will be remembered as one of the coldest days club football final history.

Another county title followed in 1998. Crokes beat Na Fianna in the final. Wins over James Stephens, Kilkenny and Stradbally, Laois set up one of the most memorable Leinster club finals in recent years. Crokes played three games against Éire Óg, Carlow; they eventually lost however.

2000s

Crokes won the Dublin championship in 2004. Crokes were nearly disqualified from the 2005 championship during to confusion over the eligibility of player Mark Vaughan. Crokes had defeated 2003 champions, St. Brigids, it was claimed that Mark Vaughan was ineligible for the tie. Crokes claimed that they had received prior approval that Vaughan could play from the Dublin county board, who said the Dublin Championships and The Leinster Championships were different competitions. The Leinster council overruled the Dublin county board. St. Brigids offered Crokes a replay under one condition, that Vaughan could not play. He scored six points in Crokes' original one-point victory over Brigids. He had received the red card that caused the ban in the previous years defeat to Portlaoise. The DRA eventually awarded Crokes the match after agreeing that the two competitions were different. By this time Crokes' side of the draw was three games behind the other side of the draw. Kilmacud went on to win the 2005 Dublin Championship following a comprehensive 1-14 to 0-09 victory over Na Fianna and added to their success by winning the Leinster Championship following a 0-10 to 0-09 victory over Newbridge at Navan. Crokes were defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final by Salthill-Knocknacarra on a scoreline of 1-09 to 1-07. Mark Vaughan was shown a straight red card, having already been on a yellow, for striking a Salthill player. In 2006 and 2007, Crokes narrowly lost out in the semi-final stage of the Dublin championship. They lost to UCD and St Vincents, respectively. On October 27, 2008, Kilmacud won their sixth Dublin Senior Football Championship at Parnell Park. On December 7, 2008 kilmacud won the Leinster Senior Football Championship for the third time, beating Rhode of Offaly by a scoreline of 2-07 to 1-07. They ensured their place in the All-Ireland final with a two-goal victory over Corofin of Galway on February 21, and eventually defeated Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh to win the final. Kilmacud also went on to win the Dublin Senior Championship with a victory over St. Brigids in 2010, before bowing out in the All-Ireland series to Crossmaglen Rangers at the semi-final stage.

Youth

Kilmacud Crokes has won the All-Ireland Football Féile final twice, the first of these coming in 2003 and the second in 2008. The hurlers added to the club's success with an All-Ireland Hurling Féile of their own in 2005. This hurling victory was the first time in the club's history that they had won the Dublin Hurling Féile and only the second time a Dublin Club had won the All-Ireland Féile.

In 2008 the U-14A hurling team again reached the All-Ireland Féile group stages, but after a tough match in the pouring rain they lost to James Stephens from Kilkenny. The U-14A footballers enjoyed more success and emerged victorious as All-Ireland Winners in Cavan in July. The ladies U-14 team also made it to their final also in Cavan, only to be beaten in the end by Naomh Michael.

A full table of results is available here: Football Feile 2008 Results

Kilmacud Crokes won the Dublin Minor Hurling Championship final in 2007. They won the title for the third time in the club's history when they beat Na Fianna in a replay. The manager of the team was former Tipperary player, Richard Stakelum. A Fourth title was added in 2009 when the Pat Halpin managed team that had won the All Ireland Feile in 2005 defeated St Vincents in the final. The Club won their third Dublin Minor Hurling Championship in four years in November 2010 when a previously unfancied Crokes minor team capped an impressive championship run by beating favourites Ballyboden St. Endas in the final by 9 points.

Adult

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championships: 2
- 1995, 2009
Leinster Senior Club Football Championships: 4
- 1994, 2005, 2008, 2010
Dublin Senior Football Championships: 7
- 1992, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010
Dublin Senior Hurling Championships: 6
- 1966, 1974, 1976, 1985, 2012,^[1] 2014

Sponsorship

The following is a list of sponsors of Kilmacud Crokes gaa club

Years	Sponsor
1959–1993	No Sponsor
1993-2000	Whirlpool
2000-2005	Windsor
2005-2009	Superquinn
2009-2013	Philips
2013-2015	WEEE
2015–present	Bank of Ireland

Notable players

References

↑ "Dublin SHC final: Crokes return to winners' enclosure". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.

External links

Official Kilmacud Crokes Hurling Website

Preceded by Erins Isle	Dublin Senior Champions 1992	Succeeded by Ballyboden St. Enda

Preceded by Thomas Davis	Dublin Senior Champions 1994	Succeeded by Ballyboden St. Enda

Preceded by Erins Isle	Dublin Senior Champions 1998	Succeeded by Na Fianna

Preceded by St Brigids	Dublin Senior Champions 2004 - 2005	Succeeded by UCD

Preceded by St. Vincents	Dublin Senior Champions 2008	Succeeded by Ballyboden St. Enda

Dublin GAA club competitions

Gaelic football	Senior Football Championship Dublin Senior B Football Championship Intermediate Football Championship Junior Football Championship Under 21 Football Championship Minor Football Championship AFL Division 1 AFL Division 2 AFL Divisions 3 - 12B

Hurling	Senior Hurling Championship Senior B Hurling Championship Intermediate Hurling Championship Junior Hurling Championship Under-21 Hurling Championship Minor Hurling Championship Senior Hurling League

Ladies' Gaelic football	Senior Ladies' Football Championship

Dublin GAA clubs

Senior Football Championship	Ballinteer St John's Ballyboden St. Enda's Ballymun Kickhams Castleknock Clontarf Cuala Erin's Isle Fingal Ravens Kilmacud Crokes Lucan Sarsfields Na Fianna Naomh Maur Naomh Mearnóg Naomh Ólaf O'Toole's Parnells Raheny Round Towers (Clondalkin) St Anne's St Brigid's St Jude's St Mary's, Saggart St Patrick's (Palmerstown) St Oliver Plunkett's St Peregrine's St Sylvesters's St Vincent's Skerries Harps Templeogue Synge Street Thomas Davis UCD Whitehall Colmcille

Intermediate Football Championship	Ballyboughal Ballyboden St. Enda's^2nds Ballymun Kickhams^2nds Clann Mhuire Clanna Gael Fontenoy Craobh Chiaráin Cuala^2nds Erins Isle^2nds Fingallians Garda Good Counsel Kilmacud Crokes^2nds Lucan Sarsfields^2nds Na Fianna^2nds Naomh Barróg Naomh Fionnbarra O'Dwyer's Parnells^2nds Round Towers, Lusk Scoil Ui Chonaill St Brigid's^2nds St Finian's (Swords) St Jude's^2nds St Margaret's St Mark's St Patrick's, Donabate St Sylvesters's^2nds St Vincent's^2nds Thomas Davis^2nds Trinity Gaels

Junior Football Championship	Ballinteer St. Johns^2nds Ballyboden St Enda's^3rds Clontarf^2nds Crumlin Fingallians^2nds Garristown Kilmacud Crokes^3rds Man O'War Na Fianna^3rds Naomh Mearnóg^2nds Raheny^2nds Round Towers (Clondalkin)^2nds St Brigid's^3rds St Finian's (Newcastle) St Monica's St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh^2nds St Peregrine's^2nds St Sylvester's^3rds St Vincent's^3rds Templeogue Synge Street^2nds Whitehall Colmcille^2nds

Junior 'B' Football Championship	Ballinteer St John's^3rds Ballymun Kickhams^3rds Bank of Ireland Castleknock ^2nds Civil Service Fingal Ravens^2nds Innisfails Naomh Barrog^2nds Naomh Maur^2nds O'Tooles^2nds Raheny^3rds Robert Emmets Scoil Ui Chonaill^2nds St Anne's^2nds St Brigid's^4ths St James Gaels St Jude's^3rds St Mary's, Saggart^2nds St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh^3rds Skerries Harps^2nds Thomas Davis^3rds Wanderers

Junior 'C' Football Championship	Ballyboughal^2nds Castleknock^3rds Clontarf^3rds Cuala^3rds Garda^2nds Geraldine Moran's Kilmacud Crokes^4ths Liffey Gaels Lucan Sarsfields^3rds Na Fianna^4ths Na Gaeil Óga CLG Naomh Fionnbarra^2nds Portobello Raheny^4ths Ranelagh Gaels Round Towers (Clondalkin)^2nds St Brendan's (Grangegorman) St Brigid's^5ths St Finian's, Swords^2nds St Joseph's/OCB St Jude's^4ths St Kevin's Killians St Margaret's ^2nds St Patrick's, Donabate^2nds St Peregrine's^3rds St Sylvester's^4ths St Vincent's^4ths Stars of Erin Wild Geese

Junior 'D' Football Championship	AIB Ballinteer St John's ^4ths Ballyboden St Enda's^4ths Castleknock^4ths Clann Mhuire^2nds Croí Ró Naofa Cuala^4ths Erin's Isle^3rds Fingallians^3rds Good Counsel^2nds Kilmacud Crokes^4ths Lucan Sarsfields^4ths Na Fianna^5ths Na Gaeil Óga CLG^2nds Naomh Barróg^3rds Naomh Maur^3rds Naomh Ólaf^2nds Round Towers (Clondalkin)^3rds Round Towers, Lusk^2nds Scoil Ui Chonaill^3rds St Anne's^3rds St Brendans (Grangegorman) ^2nds St Brigid's^6ths St. Colmcille's (Balheary) St James Gaels ^2nds St Margaret's ^3rds St Mark's^2nds St Monica's^2nds St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh^4ths St Patrick's (Palmerstown)^2nds St Peregrine's^4ths Skerries Harps^3rds Templeogue Synge Street<^3rds Thomas Davis^4ths Trinity Gaels^2nds Wanderers^2nds Whitehall Colmcille^3rds

Junior 'E' Football Championship	Ballyfermot De La Salle Beann Eadair Erin Go Bragh Pavee Rosmini Gaels St Francis Gaels Cabinteely Shankill Starlights Tolka Valley Harps Tyrrelstown

Senior 'A' Hurling Championship	Ballinteer St John's Ballyboden St Enda's Craobh Chiaráin Crumlin Cuala Faughs Kilmacud Crokes Lucan Sarsfields Na Fianna O'Tooles Parnells Setanta St Brigid's St Jude's St Patrick's (P) St Vincent's

Senior 'B' Hurling Championship	Ballyboden St Enda's^2nds Kevin's Kilmacud Crokes^2nds Naomh Barróg Naomh Fionnbarra Naomh Ólaf Round Towers (C) St Oliver Plunkett's/ER St Peregrine's St Sylvester's St Vincent's^2nds Whitehall Colmcille

Intermediate Hurling Championship	Ballyboden St Enda's^3rds Castleknock Clanna Gael Fontenoy Commercials Erin's Isle Fingallians Lucan Sarsfields^2nds Na Fianna^2nds Naomh Mearnóg Raheny St Jude's^2nds Thomas Davis

Junior 'A' Hurling Championship	Clontarf Craobh Chiaráin^2nds Cuala^2nds Faughs^2nds Kilmacud Crokes^3rds Naomh Fionnbarra^2nds Scoil Uí Chonaill St Finian's (S) St Mark's St Oliver Plunkett's/ER^2nds Trinity Gaels

Junior 'B' Hurling Championship	Ballinteer St John's^2nds Crumlin^2nds Faughs^3rds Good Counsel Kevin's^2nds Liffey Gaels Naomh Maur O'Dwyer's O'Tooles^2nds Parnell's St Brigid's^2nds St Vincent's^3rds

Junior 'C' Hurling Championship	Ballyboden St Enda's^3rds Civil Service Crumlin^3rds Cuala^3rds Erins Isle^2nds Na Fianna^3rds Naomh Fionnbarra^3rds Naomh Mearnóg^2nds Round Towers (C) St Jude's^3rds

Junior 'D' Hurling Championship	Clanna Gael Fontenoy^2nds Faughs^4ths Naomh Ólaf^2nds Raheny^2nds St Brendan's St Monica's St Sylvester's^2nds Thomas Davis^2nds Setanta^2nds Whitehall Colmcille^2nds

Junior 'E' Hurling Championship	Civil Service^2nds Clontarf^2nds Erin go Bragh Kilmacud Crokes^4ths Na Fianna^4ths Castleknock^2nds St Patrick's (P)^2nds St Peregrine's^2nds Skerries Harps Realt Dearg Naomh Mearnóg^3rds Commercials^2nds

Junior 'F' Hurling Championship	St Oliver Plunkett's/ER^2nds Good Counsel^2nds Lucan Sarsfields^3rds Naomh Barróg^2nds Wild Geese St Joseph's/OCB Realt Dearg^2nds St Patrick's (D)

Juvenile/Minor only or Amalgamations	Alfie Bryne Gaels (Clontarf/Scoil Ui Chonaill) Comhairle Gaels (Good Counsel/St James Gaels) Cú Chulainn (Man O'War/Round Towers Lusk) Dal Cais (Round Towers Lusk/O'Dwyers) Na Dubhghall Na Piarsaigh (Good Counsel/Crumlin) Naomh Isolde (St Patrick's (Palmerstown)/Liffey Gaels) Thomas Ashe (St Margaret's/Garristown) Samildanach St Damien's (Parnell's/O'Toole's) St Peter's (Ballyboughal/Clann Mhuire) Westmanstown Gaels

Disbanded	Adamstown GAA Aer Corps Aer Lingus Archbishop Croke's Brian Borus GAC Clann Colaiste Mhuire Dolphins GFC Donnybrook Emeralds GFC Eoin Rua O'Neills Erin's Pride Fintan Lalors GFC Garda HC Geraldines GFC Green Flags Grocers Hibernian Knights Isles of the Sea Keating GAC Park Rangers Peadar Mackens GFC Sean McDermott's GFC St Christopher Gaels St Martin's Westerns GFC Young Irelands HC Young Irelands GAC

Kilmacud Crokes – 2010 Dublin Senior Football Champions

1 D. Nestor
2 C. Lamb
3 Rory O'Carroll
4 Ross O'Carroll
5 B. McGrath
6 C. O'Sullivan
7 R. Ryan
8 N. Corkery
9 P. Duggan
10 A. Morrissey
11 D. Kelleher
12 L. Óg Ó hÉineacháin
13 B. O'Rorke
14 B. Kavanagh
15 P. Burke

Sub used: M. Vaughan for O'Rorke; C. Dias for Morrissey; L. McBarron for Duggan; N. McGrath for Corkery

Manager: P. Carr

(Team as of October 2010 versus St. Brigids)

Kilmacud Crokes – 2008 Dublin Senior Football Champions

1 D. Nestor 2 Ross O'Carroll 3 Rory O'Carroll 4 K. Nolan 5 B. McGrath 6 P. Griffin 7 C. O'Sullivan 8 D. Magee 9 N. Corkery 10 L. Ó hÉineacháin 11 B. Kavanagh 12 A. Morrissey 13 M. Vaughan 14 M. Davoren 15 P. Burke Sub used J. Magee for Ó hÉineacháin R. Cosgrove for Kavanagh Manager P. Carr

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