Athleague HC

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Athleague
Áth Liag
Founded:1901
County:Roscommon
Colours:Blue and white
Grounds:Waldron Park, Cloonykelly, Athleague
Coordinates:53°34′28″N 8°16′03″W / 53.574468°N 8.267531°W / 53.574468; -8.267531
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Connacht
champions
Roscommon
champions
Hurling: 0 0 20

Athleague Hurling Club is a hurling club located in Athleague, County Roscommon, Ireland. They were founded in 1901; soon after, they challenged a team from Athlone.[1][2]

Their grounds, Waldron Park, are often used by Roscommon hurling team.[3][4]

A camogie team was founded in 1979.[5]

Honours

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  • Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship (19): 1908, 1909, 1910, 1916, 1928, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1975, 1978, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2018,2021
  • All-Ireland Junior Club Camogie Championship Runner-Up 2015[6]
  • Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship: Runners-Up 1975, 2003, 2006

References

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  1. ^ Hunt, Tom (2 November 2007). Sport and Society in Victorian Ireland: The Case of Westmeath. Cork University Press. ISBN 9781859184158 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Athleague hurling continues to develop and grow". Roscommon Herald. 14 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Athleague defend facilities after Armagh's stinging criticism". Irish Examiner. 14 March 2013.
  4. ^ Egan, Kevin (6 October 2019). "Four Roads romp to victory in Roscommon hurling final" – via www.rte.ie.
  5. ^ "Athleague Camogie Club Archives".
  6. ^ "Camogie: All-Ireland honours for Johnstownbridge". Hogan Stand. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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