Kinvara GAA
| Founded: | 1889 | ||||||||
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| County: | Galway | ||||||||
| Colours: | Purple and Yellow | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Kinvara GAA Ground | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°08′11″N 8°57′11″W / 53.136326°N 8.953004°WCoordinates: 53°08′11″N 8°57′11″W / 53.136326°N 8.953004°W | ||||||||
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Kinvara GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Kinvara in County Galway, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling but also plays Gaelic Football at Junior level.
History
The club was formed as Killoveragh GAA Club in 1889, which brought together the men of Kinvara, Dooras and Killina. The club later changed its name to Kinvara GAA Club. The 1970s will always be remembered for the Kinvara Senior hurling team reaching the County Final for the first time in 1979. They were defeated by a Castlegar team, backboned by the Connolly brothers.
Honours
- Galway Senior Hurling Championship:
- Winner (0):
- Runner-up (2): 1979, 2007
Notable players
- Colm Callanan
- Shane Kavanagh
- Conor Whelan
- Conor Kavanagh
- Gerry McInerney
- Pat Costello
External links
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