Raharney GAA
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| Founded: | 1904 | ||||||||
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| County: | Westmeath | ||||||||
| Colours: | Blue and white | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Joristown | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°31′12″N 7°07′16″W / 53.520°N 7.121°W | ||||||||
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Raharney GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Raharney in County Westmeath, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.
History
[edit]Raharney GAA club, which was founded in 1904, is one of Westmeath's most successful hurling clubs.[1] Teams representing the club have won the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship on 15 occasions.[2] The club won its 15th title in the 2023 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship.[2] Raharney has also won two Westmeath Intermediate Hurling Championship titles.[citation needed]
In late-July 2024, a helicopter crashed between Killucan and Raharney near the R156 road. The club, located nearby, cancelled all hurling training sessions scheduled for the day of the crash.[3][4][5]
Honours
[edit]- Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship (15): 1913, 1914, 1919, 1967, 1973, 1984, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014,[6] 2016,[7] 2021,[8] 2023[2][9]
- Westmeath Intermediate Hurling Championship (2): 1987, 1988
References
[edit]- ^ "Raharney". rathairneclg.ie. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "Doyle's late goal seals 15th Westmeath SHC crown for Raharney". hoganstand.com. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Two people die in Westmeath helicopter crash". BBC News. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Live Area in 'total shock' following helicopter crash". RTÉ News. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Shane; O'Carroll, Lisa (30 July 2024). "Two men die after helicopter crashes into building near Irish village". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Favourites Raharney reclaim Westmeath hurling crown". Irish Independent. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Westmeath SHC final: Raharney's second-half comeback stuns holders". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Westmeath SHC: Killian Doyle delivers as Raharney take honours". Irish Examiner. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Late rally sees Raharney crowned county champs in thriller". advertiser.ie. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
External links
[edit]- Raharney GAA club website
- Club website (archived 2011)
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