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Feohanagh-Castlemahon GAA

Coordinates: 52°24′44.00″N 8°58′10.00″W / 52.4122222°N 8.9694444°W / 52.4122222; -8.9694444
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Feohanagh – Castlemahon
An Fheothanach – Caisleán Uí Mhathúna
Founded:1890
County:Limerick
Colours:Blue and White
Grounds:Quaid Park, Coolyroe
Coordinates:52°24′44.00″N 8°58′10.00″W / 52.4122222°N 8.9694444°W / 52.4122222; -8.9694444
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Feohanagh-Castlemahon (Irish: An Fheothanach – Caisleán Uí Mhathúna) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Mahoonagh, County Limerick, Ireland. It was founded in 1890.[1] Coolyroe is the main centre for the GAA field, known as Quaid Park.

Hurling is the main sport in Feohanagh-Castlemahon (Fheothanach – Caisleán Uí Mhathúna). For hurling, Mahoonagh parish is represented by Feohanagh and Gaelic football is represented by Castlemahon.

There are also handball courts in Coolyroe.

Feohanagh/Castlemahon won the 2011 West Junior A Hurling Championship defeating Dromcollogher/Broadford in the final in Feenagh on 15 October 2011 on a scoreline of 2–10 to 0–08. In 2013, they retained their West Junior A hurling title with a win over neighbours Feenagh/Kilmeedy. However, when the two sides met again in the county final, Feenagh won by 0–14 to 0–11. In 2014 Feohanagh/Castlemahon won the County Junior Championship hurling final beating Na Piarsaigh in a replay on a scoreline of 0-20 to 0-09.

In football in 2013 they were beaten by Glin 0-08 to 0–07 in the West final, but like the hurling that year, the West runners-up won the county final as Castlemahon won on a score line of 1–08 to 1–07, securing intermediate status for 2014. They went on to defeat Drom-Inch of Tipperary and Coolmeen of Clare but were beaten in the Munster Junior Football Championship Final by Keel of Kerry by 0–14 to 0–04.

Joint teams

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From time to time, the club joins with Knockaderry to put forward a team known as Deel Rangers and with Killeedy as Bunoke Gaels.[citation needed]

Notable players

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Notable hurlers from the club include;

References

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  1. ^ "Feohanagh Castlemahon GAA". feohanaghcastlemahongaa.ie. Retrieved 30 July 2024. Feohanagh-Castlemahon is a GAA club located in the parish of Mahoonagh, County Limerick, Ireland. It was founded in 1890