Puneet Varma (Editor)

Newmarket on Fergus GAA

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Founded:
  
1885

Nickname:
  
The Blues

County:
  
Clare

Colours:
  
Blue and Gold

Grounds:
  
Father Murphy memorial park

Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in the village of Newmarket-on-Fergus, in County Clare, Ireland. The club has the distinction of winning the first ever Clare Senior Football Championship and has won the Clare Senior Hurling Championship more times than any other club. In 2012 they won their first Senior Hurling title in 31 years, defeating Cratloe in the final. They have under 6+ hurling, under 8+ camogie, under 10+ ladies football and under 8-12 football teams.

Contents

Honours

  • Clare Senior Hurling Championship: 23 titles 1912, 1916, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1955, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1981, 2012
  • Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 2 titles 1967, 1968
  • Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship: 1 title 2003
  • Clare Senior Football Championship: 2 titles - 1887, 1888
  • Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1 title - 1967
  • Clare Junior Hurling Championship: 5 titles - 1926, 1972, 1998, 2003, 2011
  • Clare Under-21 Hurling Championship: 7 titles - 1967, 1968, 1970, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • Clare Minor Hurling Championship: 6 titles - 1961, 1968, 1998, 2002, 2007, 2010

    • Notable players

  • Colin Ryan

    • Carol O'Leary Roisin McMahon James McInerny

    References

    Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA