John Locke's GAA

John Locke's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was founded in 1889 and almost exclusively fields teams in hurling.^[1]

John Locke's

Cumann Seán Locha
Founded:	1889
County:	Kilkenny
Colours:	Saffron and Blue
Grounds:	John Locke's Park
Coordinates:	52°32′25″N 7°23′13″W
Playing kits
Standard colours

History

The club was founded in 1889 and is named after poet and Fenian activist John Locke. He was born in Callan in 1847 and was exiled in the United States.^[2][3]

Honours

• Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1957
• Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2010
• Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 1935, 1993, 1999
• Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship (5): 1911, 1952, 1987, 2010, 2017
• Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling 'B' Championship (1) 2010
• Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship (3): 1950, 1984, 2024
• Kilkenny Minor Hurling 'B' Championship (2) 1997, 2015
• Kilkenny Minor Hurling 'A' League (1) 1984, 2010
• Kilkenny Minor Hurling 'B' League (7) 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2008, 2013, 2015

Notable hurlers

Further information: Category:John Locke's hurlers

• Paddy Moore
• John Power