Athy GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in Athy, County Kildare, Ireland. The club has won seven Kildare Senior Football Championship titles.
Gaelic football Athy has won several Kildare Senior Football Championship titles. The 2011 title was won in October 2011, in St Conleths Park Newbridge, when Michael Foley captained the side to victory against Carbury. The final score was 2-11 to 2-07. The club also won the title in 2020.
Hurling Teams representing Athy won the Kildare Senior Hurling Championship on several occasions in the 20th century.
Camogie Athy advertised for a reunion of players in 1909. Clan Bridge and St Patrick's clubs from Athy affiliated separately in 1935. Athy beat Ballitore in the 1940 junior final. Ballyroe St Anne's was formed in 1959. Coached by Jimmy Hickey, they won the 1961 senior league, Brigid Moran scored seven goals as they won the 1961 county final and they went on to win four county titles in a row before disbanding suddenly in 1964. Ballyroe won the Senior League in 1960, 1961, 1963 and 1964.
Honours Gaelic football Kildare Senior Football Championship (8): 1933, 1934, 1937, 1942, 1987, 2011, 2020, 2025 Kildare U-21 Football Championship (2): 2010, 2011 Kildare Minor Football Championship (7): 1956 1966, 1973, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013
Hurling Kildare Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1928, 1936, 1959 Kildare Intermediate Hurling Championship (5): 1937, 1943, 1950, 1958, 1989 Kildare Junior Hurling Championship (3): 1982, 1998, 2007
Camogie (Ballyroe) Kildare Senior Camogie Championship: (4) 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 Kildare Senior Camogie League (2) 1960, 1961
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External links Athy GFC Website