Killeshandra GFC
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| Founded: | 1932 | ||||||||||||||||
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| County: | Cavan | ||||||||||||||||
| Colours: | Yellow and White | ||||||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Pairc Padraig Ui Daobhlaion, Killeshandra, Cavan | ||||||||||||||||
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Killeshandra are a Gaelic football club from Killeshandra, County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA.
In 1889 there were three clubs in the parish, Arva Davitts, Killeshandra National Leaguers and Cornafean Tom Moronies. By the 1890s the G.A.A. had more or less died out in the area. However, by 1900 it began to re-emerge. In 1901 there were two teams in the parish, Drumanery Emmets and Killeshandra De Wits. Throughout the next few years various teams in the parish would come and go.
During the 1910s and 1920s the Leaguers had great difficulty in surviving as a club. Cornafean, founded in 1908, would quickly establish itself as one of the leading clubs in the county competing at Senior Level Football. The glamour of playing senior football with this great club attracted many of the best players in the surrounding areas of Killeshandra, Arva, Kilmore, Gowna and Lacken. The 1930s was to mark the beginning of a great era for Cavan football. The parish of Killeshandra could boast of some of the best of the Cavan team. It didn't matter whether they played for Cornafean or for the Leaguers, they were all sons of the parish and they brought a sense of pride to the people of the parish.
At an A.G.M held in the Market House in 1932 the Leaguers we re-formed and a new committee was elected. Success happened when in 1935 they reached their first junior championship final. In the final they played Crubany and won easily by 11 points to 1. The team was also known as Croghan during that period. In 1939 they reached their second Junior Final against Crubany.Croghan went on to win. As a result of this victory Killeshandra went Senior, but this lasted for one year only. This would be the last major championship win for 31 years. During the 1940s many good and loyal players served the club and from these Des Benson who won an All-Ireland with Cavan in 1948 playing in goals.
By the late fifties the club had lapsed but it was revived again at an A.G.M in 1960. By 1970 the team was back in winning form. After a gap of 31 years they again won the Junior Championship beating Butlersbridge in the final. In 1971 the Leaguers were defeated in the Intermediate final by Redhills In 1981 The Leaguers were promoted to Division 2 and also they won the Division 5 League title defeating Knockbride. 1982 Again the Club won the Division 5 League Title. In 1982 also the "Inspiration of the Club" - Sergeant Peter Maguire died in Breffni Park while the Club were playing Killygarry in that year's championship. In 1982 - The Killeshandra Leaguers Pitch - "Parc Phadraig Ui Dhoibhlinn" was officially opened in this year also. 1983 saw The Leaguers winning the Junior Championship by defeating Kill in the final. In 1984 the Club gained promotion to Division 1 and also defeated Drung in the Division 2 League Final.
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