Tullaroan is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Tullaroan in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was founded in 1884 and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling. Tullaroan is the most successful club in the history of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship.
History
Tullaroan is the oldest GAA club in County Kilkenny. The club was founded in 1884, the same year as the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Tullaroan currently lead the roll of honour in Kilkenny with twenty senior county championship titles.
Honours
Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championships: - 20
1887, 1889, 1895, 1897, 1899, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1907, 1910, 1911, 1915, 1924, 1925, 1930, 1933, 1934, 1948, 1958, 1994 Beaten Finalists - 11 1905, 1906, 1913, 1916, 1936, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1992 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championships: 2 1988, 2019 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championships: 1 2020 Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship 1 2019 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championships: 1 1983 Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championships: 1 1999 Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Championships: 1 2001 All Ireland Under-14A Feile Winners: 1 1997
Notable hurlers
This is a list of notable hurlers who have played for Tullaroan. Generally, this means players that have enjoyed much success with the club or have played for the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Seán Clohessy
Jimmy Coogan
Jim Dermody
Jer Doheny
Shem Downey played senior inter-county team from 1946 until 1954. Shem's daughters, Angela and Ann won 12 All-Ireland camogie medals each and 13 club titles between them. Angela is commonly recognised as the greatest players the game has seen. Dock Grace Pierce Grace Jack Hoyne Dan Kennedy Jack Keoghan Jim Lawlor Pat Maher Lory Meagher Jimmy Phelan Paddy Phelan Jack Rochford Paddy Saunders Pádraig Walsh Tommy Walsh - Born 1983 and won 9 all-stars in a row Tommy Walsh - Born 1998 and a current member of the Kilkenny hurling panel Sim Walton Martin White