| Club gaa | James Stephens |
|---|---|
| Irish | Séamus Stiopháin |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Kilkenny |
| Grounds | Páirc Shéamuis Stiopháin |
| Coordinates | 52°38′34.72″N 7°14′40.30″W |
| F 1 | 0 |
| F 2 | 0 |
| F 3 | 8 |
| H 1 | 3 |
| H 2 | 4 |
| H 3 | 9 |
| Pattern la | _whiteborder |
| Pattern b | _upper_green3 |
| Pattern ra | _whiteborder |
| Leftarm | 006400 |
| Body | FF0000 |
| Rightarm | 006400 |
| Shorts | FFFFFF |
| Socks | FF0000 |
| Pattern sh | _red_stripes_adidas |
| Pattern so | _2_green_stripes |
James Stephens GAA Club is an Intermediate Hurling Gaelic Athletic Association club in Kilkenny, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Kilkenny County Board and fields teams in Gaelic football also.
History
James Stephens was founded in 1887 as a hurling club. The club is named after James Stephens, founding member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and took part in its first championship in 1888. The club was founded in the area of Patrick Street in Kilkenny city, an area locally known as 'the Village.' The James Stephens colours of red and green were adopted as a result of the purchase of a set of jerseys from Erin's Own at a price of 30 shillings. The club's GAA grounds are currently located in Larchfield, Kilkenny and are currently being looked after by player/caretaker Ray Lahart
The club celebrated its 125-year anniversary with a book entitled ‘From the Arch to the Pump, James Stephens GAA club 1887-2012’ written by Tommy Lanigan.[1]
Hurling
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships: 3
- 1976, 1982, 2005
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championships: 4
- 1975, 1981, 2004, 2005
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championships: 9
- 1935, 1937, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2004, 2005, 2011
- Beaten finalists - 8
- 1927, 1970, 1973, 1982, 1983, 1996, 2008, 2009
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling League
- 2018
- Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championships: 7
- 1969, 1970, 1987, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2002
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championships: 13
- 1929, 1957, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2012
- Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championships:
- 1924, 1929, 1955, 2000
Famous Hurlers
This is a list of notable hurlers who have played for James Stephens. Generally, this means players that have enjoyed much success with the club or have played for the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
| Player | Era | Club titles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Leinster | County | ||
| Peter Blanchfield | 1930s-1940s | 1935, 1937 | ||
| Ned Byrne | 1960s-1970s | 1969 | ||
| Brian Cody | 1970s-1980s | 1976, 1982 | 1975, 1981 | 1975, 1976, 1981 |
| Donnacha Cody | 2000s | 2005 | 2004, 2005 | 2004, 2005, 2011 |
| Mick Crotty | 1960s-1980s | 1976, 1982 | 1975, 1981 | 1969, 1975, 1976, 1981 |
| Joe Hennessy | 1960s-1980s | 1976, 1982 | 1975, 1981 | 1975, 1976, 1981 |
| Eoin Larkin | 2000s | 2005 | 2004, 2005 | 2004, 2005, 2011 |
| Paddy Larkin | 1930s-1940s | 1935, 1937 | ||
| Phil 'Fan' Larkin | 1960s-1980s | 1976, 1982 | 1975, 1981 | 1969, 1975, 1976, 1981 |
| Philly Larkin | 1990s-2000s | 2005 | 2004, 2005 | 2004, 2005, 2011 |
| Tom McCormack | 1970s-1980s | 1976, 1982 | 1975, 1981 | 1975, 1976, 1981 |
| Brian McEvoy | 1990s-2000s | 2005 | 2004, 2005 | 2004, 2005 |
| Peter Barry | 1990s-2000s | 2005 | 2004, 2005 | 2004, 2005 |
| Liam 'Chunky' O'Brien | 1960s-1980s | 1976, 1982 | 1975, 1981 | 1969, 1975, 1976, 1981 |
Football
Honours
- Kilkenny Senior Football Championships: 8
- 1976, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2008
- Kilkenny Minor Football Championships: 11
- 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2011, 2012, 2017
References
- ^ "The Village - Tommy pens the full story". The Kilkenny People. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
External links
- Official James Stephens Website Archived 19 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Information On James Stephens