Raheens GAA

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Raheens
Na Raithíní
Raheens crest.jpg
Founded:1925
County:Kildare
Nickname:The Heens
Colours:Blue and Saffron
Grounds:Tom Lawler Park, Gingerstown, Caragh
Coordinates:53°14′03″N 6°43′11″W / 53.23428°N 6.71962°W / 53.23428; -6.71962Coordinates: 53°14′03″N 6°43′11″W / 53.23428°N 6.71962°W / 53.23428; -6.71962
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster
champions		 Kildare
champions
Football: 0 1 10
Hurling: - - 8

Raheens /ræˈhiːnz/ is a Gaelic football club based in Caragh, County Kildare, Ireland, winner of the Leinster senior club championship in 1981, 10 county senior football championships, first winners of the Kildare club of the year in 1973 and winners again in 1976. The separate hurling club, formerly known as Éire Óg, has now amalgamated to become Éire Óg-Corrachoill.

History[]

Raheens won the first of ten Kildare titles in 1935 with a massive 6-3 to 1-0 win over Kildare St. Brigid's. They won their second in 1936. They climbed back onto the winner's podium with the help of Pat Dunny in 1964. A 1981 win led to Leinster club championship honours. In 2017, Raheens beat Kilcock to win the Intermediate Championship final. A Colm Power goal revitalized Raheens and put them on their way to a thrilling victory. Robert Thompson is the most famous figure in recent Raheens history as he led Peps army to a championship and league double in the year 2018. In this season robert scored 6- 119 and excelled as he was called in to the senior panel under the management of Cian o Neil. It is widely believed within the club that Eoghan Corkery is due to make a return to the Senior team in the coming years. Such a return would be monumental to the club, and is something that the fans are very excited for. If you ask many locals, they will tell you that Eoghan himself very much invented the number 10 wide man role in the GAA, with his infamous sideline hugging runs up and down the field of Tom Lawler Park. This is how he acquired the nickname, "Curryhills Makelele". As for how much substance there is to these earth shattering rumors, time will reveal all.

Robert 'Goozer' Thompson is the current club PRO. Honors: Reserve Championship 

       Reserve League
       Reserve league and championship top scorer: 6-119 combined
       Kildare Reserve League Player of the year.
       Reserve MVP and Reserve final man of the match.

Senior Championship Minutes: NIL Senior League Appearances: 7

In recent news, Robert has decided to return to the fray. He has pledged his allegiance to the Senior Panel for the 22/23 season. Its very exciting and robert himself has said he focusing on gaining size in the gym. The technical skills side of the game has never let him down. Killian his younger brother who is also an accomplished senior footballer is looking forward to the season ahead and is determined to cement his place at wing back.

Camogie[]

Geraldine Dwyer, Teresa Lynch, Nuala Malone, Eileen Reilly and Marianne Johnson were selected on the Kildare camogie team of the century in 2000.

Honours Raheens[]

Honours Éire Óg[]

Honours Prosperous[]

  • Kildare Senor Camogie Championship (8) 1954, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981
  • Kildare Junior Camogie Championship (1) 1939
  • Kildare Senor Camogie League (8) 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986
  • Kildare Senior Football Championship Finalists 1901

Bibliography[]

  • Kildare GAA: A Centenary History, by Eoghan Corry, CLG Chill Dara, 1984, ISBN 0-9509370-0-2 hb ISBN 0-9509370-1-0 pb
  • Kildare GAA yearbook, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 2000- in sequence especially the Millennium yearbook of 2000
  • Soaring Sliothars: Centenary of Kildare Camogie 1904-2004 by Joan O'Flynn Kildare County Camogie Board.

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