Holycross-Ballycahill GAA
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| Founded: | 1885 | ||||||||||||||||
| County: | Tipperary | ||||||||||||||||
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| Club Colours: | Green and White | ||||||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Holycross | ||||||||||||||||
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Holycross-Ballycahill GAA club is located in the areas of Holycross and Ballycahill five miles outside Thurles in Mid Tipperary.
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Founded in 1885, Holycross/Ballycahill GAA club has maintained a proud tradition down through the years. Four county senior titles have been won, those in 1948, 1951 and 1954 under the captaincy of Francis Maher, and in 1990, led by Declan Carr who went on to life the Liam McCarthy Cup as Tipperary captain 1991. County Senior Hurling Champions 1990
A Famous Full-Back Line from the Past "Hells Kitchen" (L-R) John Doyle, Michael Maher, Kieran Carey
The clubs most famous personality is the great John Doyle, who won 8 All-Ireland medals during the wonderful career and was recently selected on the "Team of the Millennium" to go with his countless other awards and honours. He was also selected as Tipperary hurler of the millennium.
In recent years, winning the County Under-21 A hurling title in 1996 gave the club a great boost and provided many of the players for the senior team which took Mid honours in 1997 and 1999.
Stand in Holycross Hurling Field is second only to Semple Stadium in Thurles
