2014 marks the 125th anniversary of the founding of the first GAA club in Killoe. The first GAA club in the parish was named Killoe Erins Hopes, and quickly renamed Killoe Erins Pride. By the start of the 20th century a single unified team emerged in the parish called Killoe Emmets, soon to be renamed Killoe…
Congratulations to our Schoolboys (Championship winners), Schoolgirls (Championship winners), U-16 lads (League winners) and Ladies Senior teams (League winners) all of whom captured county titles in one week to end the month of May 2014 on a very positive note. Our Schoolgirls team made history by capturing their first ever Championship title by beating Dromard…
Killoe GAA is running Mini Fantasy League for the 2014 All-Ireland Football Championship on the ‘Face the ball’ website. This league runs from week to week and is based on predicting the scores in all games throughout the All Ireland Gaelic Football Championship. To participate please follow the instructions below… Create your own personal account…
The 2014 Dinner Dance took place on Saturday 18th January 2014 in Longford Arms Hotel. Congratulations to all our award winners and well done to those who helped to make the night a success. Award winners on the night included… Senior Clubperson of the Year = Danny Keogh Senior Player of the Year = Shane Dowd…
Check out the latest information from GAA headquarters regarding the new carding rules. The Gaelic Football Rule Changes which became operative on 1 January 2014 are as follows: Overview of new rules Introduction of a Black Card for Cynical Behaviour Fouls. Change in the number of substitutes allowed. Distinction between Deliberate and Accidental Fouls. Definition…
Colm Harte – Principal of St. Teresas N.S. in Killoe – has won the GAAs “Pat Trainor” Award for 2013. This lifetime achievement award is a National award presented by GAA President Liam O Neill, in recognition of the contribution made to the development of the underage game at schools level. Colm who is Principal…
2013 Training Gear is now on sale and can be ordered until August 9th 2013. Available Sizes.. Kids = 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 10/11, Youth = 13/14, Adults = All sizes Training Gear for sale (All prices accurate at time of printing)… Hoodies with crest: Kids = €30, 13/14 = €36, Adults = €41 Skins with club name:…
MacNamee Award 2012 The Killoe GAA website has won the 2012 MacNamee Award for ‘Best Website’, becoming the first winner from Longford since 1993 and the first ever winner from Longford in the Digital category. The MacNamee Award recognises excellence in various areas of GAA media & communication each year. Speaking at the ceremony, Alan…
This list represents our best effort to reflect final times as accurately as possible within the spirit of a Fun Run. Any errors that may exist within this data set are completely unintentional. Thank you to all of the 260+ runners who took part. We hope to see you all again next year. 5k Race…
Report from Longford-Dublin Association The splash of Green and White in and around the Irish House Party pub in Dublin’s Francis street on a recent Friday evening quickly gave the game away: Killoe GAA club members were in town, primarily to announce the local Gathering they’ve planned, and of course they were also welcomed on…
Our annual dinner dance took place last Saturday night at the Longford arms hotel. This was a very well attended event with close on 400 people present. The club would like to extend a big thank you to all who attended and supported this event. The event commenced at 8p.m. and thank you to all…
The new Killoe GAA crest was introduced in August 2012 replacing the previous crest which first appeared in the early 1990s. It was designed and commissioned by a local family in 2012. The yew tree in abstract form is central to the new design, set in front of the cross, reflecting the church and the spiritual heritage of the community. The…
We are delighted to introduce the new Killoe GAA website promoting GAA activity in the Longford parish of Killoe. This new site brings together all three GAA clubs… Killoe Young Emmets, Killoe Ladies Club and Killoe Minor Club. With over 500 photographs dating from 1912 to 2012, this site offers a unique visual & written…
