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St. Kieran's GAA Club (Limerick)

St. Kieraan's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parishes of Ardagh / Carrigkerry & Kilcolman / Coolcappagh, Limerick, Ireland.

The club participates in competitions organized by Limerick GAA county board]. The Club competes in the [Limerick County Senior Football Championship]and [Limerick Junior 'A' Hurling Championship.

St. Kieran's have reached the county senior football final on 13 occasions, most recently in 2015 when they lost to Monaleen. After losing five county finals in the 1970's they finally won their first championship in 1981 against Claughaun. The 1980's saw a fierce rivalry between the two clubs that saw them contest five finals in the decade. St. Kieran's overcame their rivals once again in 1985 before surrendering their title in 1986 to Claughaun. Following defeats in the 1988 & 89 County Finals St. Kieran's won their 3rd County Title in 1990 with a 0.10 to 0.7 victory over Claughaun.

Following defeat in the 2010 County Final to Effin St. Kieran's won the West and County Junior 'A' Hurling Championship's in 2012, defeating fellow West Limerick club, Monagea in the County Final in Tournafulla 1.12 to 0.14. County Championship success saw the team advance to the 2012 Munster Club Junior Hurling Championship where they defeated Tipperary representatives Kilsheelan/Kilcash in the quarter final in the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick before overcoming Kerry Intermediate Champions Kenmare Shamrocks in the Semi final. In the Munster final they faced Cork Champions Kildorrery in Mallow with the Avondhu side emerging as 1.11 to 0.12 winners. Following five seasons at the Intermediate Grade they returned to Junior A Level for the 2018 following defeat to Knockaderry in the 2017 Intermediate Relegation Play-off.

St. Kieran's Senior Footballers are the reigning West Limerick Senior Football Champions having won back to back titles in 2018 & 2019 defeating Newcastlewest and Ballysteen

County:	Limerick Nickname:	Kierans Colours:	Green and Gold Grounds:	Coolcappagh, Co. Limerick

Playing kits: Home: Green and Gold Away White / Green

Senior Club Championships All Ireland	Munster champions	Limerick champions Football:	0	0	3 Hurling:	0	0	0

InterCounty Players: Over the years St. Kieran's has supplied many players for the Limerick Senior Football Team including:

Johnny McCarthy John Donovan Jim Donovan Seamus O' Donnell Liam Barrett Patrick Windle Paudie McCarthy Darraggh Treacy Sean McSweeney