Lisdowney GAA

Lisdowney GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Lisdowney, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was founded in 1939,^[1] and is primarily concerned with hurling and camogie. The crest of Lisdowney GAA has a raven on a background of blue and white hoops. There is a raven mounted as a monument in the village centre.^[2]

Lisdowney

Lios Dúin Fhiach
Founded:	1939
County:	Kilkenny
Colours:	Blue and white
Grounds:	Lisdowney GAA Grounds
Coordinates:	52°47′N 7°23′W
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster champions Kilkenny champions Hurling: 0 0 0 Camogie: 1 3 5

Lisdowney GAA field

Achievements

• All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship (1): 1994^[3]
• Leinster Senior Club Camogie Championship (3): 1993, 1994, 1997
• Kilkenny Senior Camogie Championships: (5) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
• Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2020^[4]
• Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship (2): 1960, 2013^[5]
• Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (0): (runner-up in 2013)^[6]
• Kilkenny Junior Football Championship (1): 2017^{[citation needed]}

Notable players

• Ted Carroll^[7]
• Angela Downey^[8]
• Ann Downey^[9]

References

1. "Fogarty, Jim". hoganstand.com. 30 June 2005. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
2. "S4170 : Rock and Sculpture". geograph.ie. Retrieved 16 November 2022. Stone raven at Lisdowney that represents the name of the village
3. "Roll of Honour – All-Ireland Club Championships". camogie.ie. Camogie Association. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
4. Spillane, Trevor (26 September 2020). "What a finish! Lisdowney hold nerve to go back to Kilkenny senior hurling ranks". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
5. Knox, John (20 October 2013). "Hickey the man as Lisdowney bridge 53 year gap". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
6. Lowry, Brian (2 December 2013). "Ballinamere claim historic victory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
7. "Ted Carroll". hoganstand.com. 3 September 1993. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
8. "Angela Downey and Lisdowney Camogie Club, Kilkenny feature in RTE's Use It Or Lose It!". camogie.ie. Camogie Association. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
9. "Kilkenny to the bone: Reeling in the years, the good and the bad, with Cats legend Ann Downey". the42.ie. Journal Media Ltd. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2022.

External links

• Lisdowney GAA website