Coralstown Kinnegad LGFA celebrate 40th anniversary
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Katie Murray, Therese Murray and Therese Walsh at the celebration tea party.Image 2 of 13
Tyler and Kevin Coyne.Image 3 of 13
Deirdre McGrath and Grainne Lynch with Finbar Coady, who provided the entertainment.Image 4 of 13
Ruby and Gabriel Kelly from Kinnegad.Image 5 of 13
Anne Smith and Orla Walsh from Killucan.Image 6 of 13
Dave Mooney, Noel Walsh and Billy Cole at the anniversary evening.Image 7 of 13
Cora and Caroline Mooney, Kinnegad.Image 8 of 13
Emma and Michaela Kiernan at Coralstown Kinnegad GAA.Image 9 of 13
Amie Giles, Maeve Walsh and Helen Murray from Coralstown.Image 10 of 13
Claire Murtagh, Geraldine Carthy and Marion McLoughlin from Coralstown.Image 11 of 13
Mairead Daly from Kinnegad and Elaine Cooney from Coralstown.Image 12 of 13
Ella and Brian Cooney, Coralstown, at the 40th celebrations.Image 13 of 13
Adrian Cox and Jo Giles.A fantastic day of celebration marked the 40th anniversary of Coralstown Kinnegad LGFA on Saturday October 19, as members young and old gathered to honour four decades of commitment to women’s football and community spirit.
The festivities kicked off in the afternoon as the children enjoyed games and activities on the AstroTurf, filling the air with laughter and excitement. Later, the celebrations moved indoors for an elegant afternoon tea party, where adults gathered to reminisce and toast the club’s achievements.
Music and entertainment were provided by Finbar Cody, who had everyone singing and dancing into the evening. Some members of the original 1984 team showed they hadn’t lost their touch – not only with a football but also on the dance floor, where they delighted attendees with their lively moves and energy.
The committee extended heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make the day such a success, from organisers to attendees, as the Coralstown Kinnegad community celebrated a milestone built on teamwork, dedication, and the joy of sport.
Here’s to the next 40 years of memories, friendship, and football.
The day was a collection of former players, present players and supporters, an acknowledgement of how the club were set up and where they came from. They were a standalone club in the early years, but really got going as a club in the early 2000s.
They have contested a lot of finals over the years.
Three of the founding members, Frank Mulligan (RIP), Frank Kiernan (RIP) and Dermot Cooney (RIP) were represented by family members, while Mairead Greene (Cleary) was represented by her sister, Deirdre.
In 1988 Coralstown Kinnegad won the senior title for the only time. They have enjoyed a series of ‘A’ successes with good underage teams in the last eight years, which is clear progress.
There is a strong connection with the community and they have great facilities as a club given the great progress made by Coralstown Kinnegad GAA in recent years. In the early days they played in Cunningham’s field near the station in Killucan.
Current committee members are chairperson Maureen Uí Mhuirí; Mary Walsh, Marcella McDonald, Declan and Ellie Kiernan, Gráinne Lynch and Deirdre McGrath.