Croagh-Kilfinny GAA

Croagh-Kilfinny GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in County Limerick, Ireland.^[1] Located near the village of Croagh, and in the Catholic parish of Croagh-Kilfinny, it is a member of the west division of Limerick GAA.^[2] The club was founded in 1903 as Croagh GAA and caters exclusively for the sport of hurling. As of 2025, the club is due to play at Premier Intermediate level,^[3] having won the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2024.^[4]

Croagh-Kilfinny GAA

CLG Cróch-Cill Fiodhnaí
Founded:	1903
County:	Limerick
Colours:	Blue and White
Grounds:	Páirc an Chrócaigh
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Munster champions Limerick champions Camogie: 1 2 14

Páirc an Chrócaigh pictured August 2023

Location

The club is based in the villages of Croagh and Kilfinny, situated in mid-Limerick, roughly 22 km south west of Limerick City, on the N21 national primary road.^[5] Located at Adamswood, Croagh, Pairc an Chrocaigh is the club's home grounds.^[6]

History

Croagh-Kilfinny's first team played at Junior level until 2021, when they won the Covid-delayed 2020 Limerick Junior Hurling Championship, beating Patrickswell in the final by 2–22 to 0–8.^[7] In their debut season at Intermediate level, the club reached the 2021 Intermediate Championship final, losing out to Effin on a scoreline of 0–22 to 0–15.^[8] Croagh-Kilfinny reached the final for a second successive year in 2022, but were again defeated, on this occasion by Na Piarsaigh, losing out 1–19 to 0-14.^[9] The club qualified for a third successive Intermediate final in 2023, where they faced neighbours and rivals Granagh-Ballingarry. Granagh-Ballingarry defeated Croagh-Kilfinny on a 0-18 to 1-13 scoreline.^[10] The club were finally victorious at the fourth attempt in as many years, defeating Bruree in the 2024 Intermediate final by 0-18 to 1-14.^[4]

Honours

Hurling

• Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2024^[4] (runners-up: 2021, 2022, 2023)^[8][9][10]
• County Intermediate League (1): 2021^{[citation needed]}
• West Intermediate League (1): 2021^[11]
• Limerick Junior Hurling Championship (1): 2020^[7]
• West Junior A Championship (2): 1994, 2005^{[citation needed]} (runners-up: 1986,^[12] 1992^{[citation needed]})
• County Minor 'A' Championship (2): 1997, 2017 (as Croagh Kilfinny/Rathkeale)^[13][14]
• West Minor Championship (1): 1938 (as Kilfinny)^[15]

Camogie

• All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship (1): 1975-76^[16]
• Munster Senior Club Camogie Championship (2): 1975, 1983
• Limerick Senior Camogie Championship (14): 1953, 1954, 1955, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1975, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1995^{[citation needed]}

Notable players

• Mick Neville^[17]
• Seamus Hickey^[18]