Effin GAA

Effin

Eimhín

Founded:

1887

County:

Limerick

Colours:

Green and white

Grounds:

Effin GAA Grounds

Playing kits

Standard colours

Effin GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Effin, County Limerick, Ireland. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling, but also fields teams in Gaelic football.

History

Located in the village of Effin, County Limerick, Effin GAA Club was founded in 1887.^[1] The club has spent most of its existence operating in the lower grades, winning the Limerick JAHC title and 2010.^[2] Effin gained a second consecutive promotion after winning the Limerick IHC title in 2011.^[3] The Munster Club IHC title was later claimed after a defeat of Ballyduff in the final.^[4]

Honours

Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1): 2011
Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship (2): 2011, 2021
Limerick Junior A Hurling Championship (1): 2010

Notable players

Patrick O'Donovan: All-Ireland U20HC runner-up (2022)^[5]
Nickie Quaid: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Tommy Quaid: Munster SHC-winner (1994, 1996)^[6]
Ned Rea: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1973)^[7]

References

^ "Club History". Effin GAA club. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
^ "Effin hurling history rewritten in 385 glory filled days". Vale STar. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
^ O'Toole, Fintan (27 September 2012). "Effin's season Roy of the Rovers stuff, says manager Finn". Irish Examinmer. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^ "Towering Quaid display guides Effin to title glory". Irish Independent. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
^ "Kilkenny claim All-Ireland U-20 title after edging Limerick in thrilling final". Irish Independent. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
^ "The great Tommy Quaid". Hogan Stand. 1 January 1993. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
^ "Éamonn Rea". Hogan Stand website. 5 April 1991. Retrieved 20 April 2013.

External link

Effin GAA Club website

Limerick GAA clubs

Hurling
Senior Hurling Clubs	Adare Ahane Ballybrown Doon Dromin-Athlacca Kildimo-Pallaskenry Kilmallock Monaleen Mungret-St. Paul's Na Piarsaigh Patrickswell South Liberties
Premier Intermediate Hurling Clubs	Blackrock Bruff Effin Garryspillane Glenroe Granagh-Ballingarry Newcastlewest
Intermediate Hurling Clubs	Bruree Cappamore Croagh-Kilfinny Croom Feohanagh-Castlemahon Hospital-Herbertstown Knockainey Murroe-Boher Pallasgreen St Kieran's
Junior Hurling Clubs	Askeaton Ballybricken-Bohermore Caherline Castletown-Ballyagran Camogue Rovers Claughaun Crecora-Manister Dromcollogher-Broadford Fedamore Feenagh–Kilmeedy Killeedy Kilteely-Dromkeen Knockaderry Knockane Monagea Old Christians Rathkeale St Patrick's Staker Wallace Templeglantine Tournafulla
Juvenile Only Hurling Clubs	Athea Ballinacurra Gaels

Football
Senior Football Clubs	Ballylanders Ballysteen Dromcollogher-Broadford Father Casey's Monaleen Na Piarsaigh Newcastlewest Oola Pallasgreen St Kieran's Rathkeale St Patrick's
Intermediate Football Clubs	Adare Athea Bruff Cappagh Cappamore Claughaun Feohanagh-Castlemahon Galbally Glin Mountcollins Mungret/St. Paul's St Senan's
Junior Football Clubs	Ahane Ballinacurra Gaels Ballybricken-Bohermore Ballybrown Banogue Blackrock Bruree Camogue Rovers Castletown-Ballyagran Crecora-Manister Croom Effin Fedamore Feenagh–Kilmeedy Galtee Gaels Gerald Griffin's Hospital-Herbertstown Kildimo-Pallaskenry Kilteely-Dromkeen Knockaderry Knockainey Knockane Monagea Murroe-Boher Patrickswell Staker Wallace South Liberties
Juvenile Only Football Clubs	Caherconlish Killeedy Kilmallock Old Christians

Handball
Handball Clubs	Abbeyfeale Ballingarry Bohermore Broadford Caherline Cappagh Galbally Hospital Laochra Láimhe na Mhodhscoile Northside Southside