Windgap GAA
Windgap GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Windgap, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was founded in 1954 and is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.
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Founded: | 1954 | ||||||||
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County: | Kilkenny | ||||||||
Nickname: | Windgap "Warriors" | ||||||||
Colours: | Red White | ||||||||
Grounds: | Windgap | ||||||||
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Windgap are a junior club, located in South Kilkenny on the Tipperary border. Senior County hurlers from the club have included Kieran Purcell and Paddy Walsh. Due to low numbers the underage team amalgamated with Galmoy in 2006 and won the "B" league the same year, and they are still joined together in underage levels. Windgap also have a successful senior camogie team. Senior County camogie players from the club include Denise Gaule, Catherine Foley and Michaela Kenneally. The camogie club has enjoyed multiple successes, most recently the under-16 camogie team has won the B County final, 2016.
Honours
- Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championships: (2) 1970, 1986
Notable players
- Denise Gaule
- Kieran Purcell
- Philip Lonergan
- Conor Doyle
- William (The Punisher) Phelan
- Emmet Landy
- Paddy walsh
- Ronan O Brien
- Jack O Shea
- James Purcell
Michael franey
Cian o rourke