And Fifi s boys?
Relegated back to intermediate last year.
Went senior though in short order.
Bennetsbridge have done it but back to Dunnamaggin and OLG in the mid nineties since. Generally a group of underage talent is the common denominator.
Dunnamaggin won junior in 94 intermediate in 95 and senior in 97 then got relegated the following year.
Ballyragget also?
The Shamrocks didn’t go back as far as Junior back in the 90s did they? Only Intermediate.
OLG went senior-intermediate-junior-intermediate-senior I’m sure
Hon Mooncoin
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Shamrocks were relegated in '95, lost to Muckalee in R-Final. They won it in '97 (bet the Lockes in a replay Q-final, the won every other game comprehensively)
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I stand corrected, I thought they lost one or 2 even before they won one, there was a run there at one stage where the finalist won it the following year or 2 Danesfort, The Rower, Graigue, Tullaroan and Ballyragget I thought were in the “you have to lose one to win one” category.
Ah but we weren’t too bad back then. Came up in two short years after that.
Bit of a yo-yo from '94; 3 years senior, 3 years intermediate, 2 years senior.
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Lost the senior final in 96 as well. Would have been some hatrick if they won senior in 96.
Just checked that and they weren’t in the 96 final. Mea culpa
Fairly sure they lost the semi, Gowran and the Village contested the '96 final . Went to a replay, Carey did a Houdini act in the first game.
Yeah you’re right I’m getting my wires crossed.
I think that was the final where Gowran got a free about 40 yards out and Philly Larkin started mouthing at the ref who moved it in once if not twice.
It ended up being a 21 and DJ stitched it.
Yep that’s the one, its hazy but I think Carey got 3 goals in the last 10 minutes or so.
Doesn’t seem much bitterness between kilkenny clubs considering its a small county. Compare it to rivarly in Galway, tipp, cork etc.
Larkin went in fairly hard on OLG in his book. Think he said one of the best days in his life was when OLG lost the AI club final in 11.
A comment like that would make me think Larkin was a bit simple. It’s an accident of birth like.
I don’t think he is the sharpest alright.
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O’Loughlins wouldn’t be the most popular club in the county they’ve been involved in some unsavory incidents over the years.