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Shannon Gaels

Shannon Gaels GAA Club is the GAA club of Kilmurry McMahon/Labasheeda, Co. Clare. The name Shannon Gaels first appeared in 1940 but Gaelic Football has been played in the parish since 1887 under different names.

The first club was formed in May 1887 under the name Labasheeda. Their first ever game was played against Kilmacduane(Cooraclare) on the 21st of that month. The game ended with a victory to Kilmacduane on a scoreline of 0-1 to 0-0. The club continued for another 13 years without any success,until 1900 when a parish team under the name St. Patricks captured the county title from Kilmihil by a winning margin of six points. It wasn't until 1930 that the whole parish united as one club (Labasheeda). The name Shannon Gaels did not appear until 1940, however once again there was a split in the parish. With the split continuing, the Gaels captured the Cusack Cup in 1944. For a period of three years there was no club in the parish until 1949 when the parish once again united, this time under the name of Shannon Gaels. And it has remained so to this day.

The fifties brought success which was based on a good youth policy under the stewardship of Vincent McGarry. In 1959 the club annexed its first Junior championship beating Kilfenora by a solitary goal. The club was in Senior ranks for the first time now since 1945. In 1963, Shannon Gaels contested its first county Senior final since 1907, however the team met its match on the day losing to a more experienced Kilmurry Ibrickane team despite outplaying them for over fifty minutes. Underage success continued notably two under 21 titles in 67 and 69. Shannon Gaels appeared in another county final in 1969 and were defeated by Doonbeg.

The following year success arrived, when the parish had its first Senior county championship success since 1900. On the 16th of August 1970, Arthur Ford lifted the Jack Daly Cup in the Square in Miltown Malbay after a hard fought victory over Kilrush Shamrocks. Shannon Gaels won the Senior Championship again in 1971 defeating Doonbeg. P.J. Murphy was on hand to accept the Jack Daly trophy on behalf of the club.

This should have been the beginning of something of a famine for the other teams in the county but, sadly, the following years did not bring the success the tremendous talent which existed in the parish deserved. 1973 saw another final defeat at the hands of Doonbeg. The Cusack Cup was won in '75 and '76 but this was scant consolation for what should have been numerous additions to the Roll of Honour list for the Senior title.

Barren years followed and the only major success of the eighties was the Banner cup victory in 1986. On the 15th of May, 1984 the club were proud to open Shannon Gaels Park. It was the brainchild of Tommy Lorigan who sadly died before it was completed.

The facilities provided were some of the most modern in the county. The clubhouse had four changing rooms complete with shower facilities, a spacious meeting room and a referees changing room.

In the nineties, where the club enjoyed still more under age success. One u- 12 title, four u-16 titles, and three u-21 titles were won, while in 1999 Noel Kennedy captained a talented Intermediate team to glory.

However this success was not properly built on and the excitement of the first senior championship campaign in ten years seemed to have a negative effect on the team as they lost the championship opener to Lissycasey.

The year 2001 brought about a new structure for the senior championship. Groups of four were to play off in a round robin series with the top two teams going forward to the Quarter-finals. A victory in the round robin stage(over Wolfe Tones) was followed by defeats to Eire Og and Miltown Malbay and this saw the Gaels competing in the Senior B championship. Defeats by Liscannor(after a replay), St. Breckans and, finally, Corofin resulted in relegation back to Intermediate level.

The Intermediate Championship was annexed in 2002 after victories over Kildysart, Kilfernora, Coolmeen and Michael Cusacks. So the Gaels were back in Senior ranks once again. In the 2003 Senior Championship the Gaels exceeded the expectations of many by qualifying from their group and reaching the quarter final. Led by a management team of Anthony Daly, Mickey Cahill and Mick O'Shea, the Gaels fought an amazing battle with St. Senan's Kilkee in the quarter final and were unlucky not to proceed to the semi-final as they drew their first match with Kilkee. The Gaels were defeated by Kilkee in the replay and Kilkee went on to win the county title.

The following year, Fergie Tuohy replaced Anthony Daly in the management set up and the team went one step further by reaching the semi-final where they faced eventual champions Kilmurry Ibrickane. After a bright start, the Gaels challenge faltered and were eventually well beaten.

In 2005, a new mangement team of Josie O'Shea, Mike Ryan, Eamon Keane and JT McMahon were put in place. Promotion to Division 1 of the league followed. However, the senior team were unable to reach the quarter finals for the first time in three years. The Senior B championship beckoned and after good wins over Kilrush and Kildysart, the Gaels defeated O'Curry's to win the Scales Cup for the first time.

In 2006, Aidan Moloney was appointed manager and after a first round defeat at the hands of St. Senan's Kilkee the pressure was on. However, Liscannor were defeated soon after to set up a quarter final tie with Lissycasey. The Gaels led by three points with time running out before an opportunist goal for Lissycasey resulted in a replay. The Gaels again led in the replay before the game was tied at the end of normal time before Lissycasey ran out winners in extra time.

The Gaels' 2007 season was not very succesful with relegation from Cusack Cup and also a failure to reach the quarter finals after a heart breaking defeat to Doonbeg in the last round robin match.

In 2008, Shannon Gaels reached the quarter final where they were beaten by St. Senan's Kilkee. The club regained their Cusack Cup status despite losing the Garry Cup final to Cooraclare.

2009 was a very poor year for the Gaels. Relegation battles resulted in both the Cusack Cup and the Senior championship and the club survived at both levels.Junior4t (talk) 19:38, 14 June 2010 (UTC)

June 2010

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