James Stephens GAA

James Stephens

Séamus Stiopháin

Founded:

1887

County:

Kilkenny

Nickname:

The Village

Colours:

Grounds:

Larchfield, Kilkenny

Coordinates:

52°38′34.72″N 7°14′40.30″W / 52.6429778°N 7.2445278°WCoordinates: 52°38′34.72″N 7°14′40.30″W / 52.6429778°N 7.2445278°W

Playing kits

Standard colours

Senior Club Championships

	All Ireland	Leinster champions	Kilkenny champions
Football:	-	-	8
Hurling:	3	4	9

James Stephens is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was founded in 1887 and has enjoyed equal success in both hurling and Gaelic football.

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 Ian Hayes. A recent development was the launching of a new under17 football tournament in honour of county minor hero Paul Lynch. A huge loss to the club was when Peter Butler resigned, some say this is why the minor hurling team had no success, his return was marked by the team winning the football final, a true club hero.

The club recently celebrated its 125 year anniversary with a book entitled ‘From the Arch to the Pump, James Stepehns 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 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

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
Player	Era	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
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

References

↑ "The Village - Tommy pens the full story". The Kilkenny People. Retrieved 27 October 2013.

External links

Kilkenny GAA clubs

Hurling

Senior Hurling Clubs	Ballyhale Shamrocks Carrickshock Clara Danesfort Dicksboro Dunnamaggin Erins Own Fenians James Stephens Mullinavat O'Loughlin Gaels Rower-Inistioge St. Martin's

Intermediate Hurling Clubs	Bennettsbridge Conahy Shamrocks Emeralds Graigue Ballycallan Graignamanagh John Locke's Lisdowney St. Lachtain's St. Patrick's Tullaroan Tullogher-Rosbercon Young Irelands

Junior Hurling Clubs	Barrow Rangers Blacks and Whites Clara Cloneen Dicksboro Dunnamaggin Erin's Own Fenians Galmoy Glenmore James Stephens Kilmacow Mooncoin O'Loughlin Gaels Piltown Slieverue St. Lachtain's St. Martin's Thomastown Windgap

Football

Senior Football Clubs	Carrickshock Dicksboro Dunnamaggin Erins Own Glenmore James Stephens Mooncoin Muckalee O'Loughlin Gaels Railyard St. Patrick's Thomastown

Intermediate Football Clubs	Ballyhale Shamrocks Blacks and Whites Conahy Shamrocks Danesfort Graignamanagh Kilmaganny Mullinavat Piltown Rower-Inistioge

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