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| Founded: | 1915 | ||||||||
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| County: | Tipperary | ||||||||
| Colours: | Blue and gold | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Puckane | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 52°55′49.52″N8°14′35.46″W / 52.9304222°N 8.2431833°W /52.9304222; -8.2431833 | ||||||||
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Kiladangan GAA is aTipperary GAA club which is located inCounty Tipperary, Ireland.Hurling is the main sport which is played in the "North Tipperary" divisional competitions. The club is centred on the village ofPuckane but includes the areas ofBallycommon,Monsea andDromineer nearNenagh.
Kiladangan was formerly spelled "Kildangan", however in January 2016 the club reverted to its former name of Kiladangan GAA.[1] Currently, both club names are used interchangeably.
From the foundation of the club in 1915, teams competed in the various championships in County Tipperary – Senior, Intermediate and Junior under various guises, namely Kiladangan, Kildangan, Ballycommon, Carney,Knigh and Lahorna.[2]
In 1930, Kiladangan and Kilbarron combined to win the intermediate championship, the amalgamation competed at senior level then until they won the senior championship in 1934. From then Kiladangan went on their own competing at senior level from 1935 to 1965 inclusive.
In 1966, Kiladangan went down to intermediate again before swiftly returning to the senior ranks in 1967. However, a return to intermediate ranks in 1968 before amalgamating with Burgess to form Na Piarsaigh and compete in the senior ranks in 1970.
Kiladangan competed on their own in the senior ranks once again in 1972 before returning to the intermediate ranks again in 1976 where they remained, except for 1996 when they competed in the junior championship, until 2005.
The return to the senior ranks in 2005 was preceded by capturing the county intermediate title, Munster intermediate cup and the all-Ireland intermediate cup beatingCarrickshock ofKilkenny in a dramatic final inThurles.The club confirmed the return to top tier by capturing the clubs first North Senior title in 65 years in 2008.
Kildangan reached the final of the2016 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship where they lost toThurles Sarsfields by 1–15 to 0–27. It was their first final since 1938.[3] They were back in the final again in 2019 but again lost out toBorris-Ileigh 1-15 to 1-12.
On 20 September 2020, Kiladangan won the2020 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship after a 1-28 to 3-20 extra-time defeat ofLoughmore-Castleiney in the final atSemple Stadium.[4] A late goal by Bryan McLoughney in extra-time won he game with Kiladangan one point behind at that stage. This was their first ever championship title.[5][6]
On 29 October 2023, Kiladangan defeatedThurles Sarsfields by 1-21 to 1-20 after a replay to win theirsecond Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship.[7]
Over the years, many players from the club have represented Tipperary at various grades and the following is a list of players that have won All- Ireland medals in the blue and gold:
Senior Hurling:
Intermediate Hurling:
Junior Hurling:
Under 21 Hurling:
Minor Hurling:
Hurling
Football
The re-established Kildangan Camogie Club first fielded an U/12 team in the championship in 2002. An U/14 team found their feet that year playing challenge games for experience. From 2003 the club affiliated teams in the U/12 and U/14 league and championship. In 2006 they affiliated 5 teams at u/10s, u/12s, u/14s, and Junior B level.Currently the team compete at Junior A level.
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