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| Founded: | 1929 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Limerick | ||||||||||||
| Colours: | Red and Black | ||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Brother Rice Field | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 52°33′50″N 8°48′25″W / 52.564°N 8.807°W | ||||||||||||
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Adare GAA club is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club based in Adare, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland.
Adare have reached the County Senior Hurling Final on 12 occasions. After losing the finals of 1968, 1986, 1990, 1993 and 1996, they finally won their first championship in 2001 and successfully defended it in 2002. In 2003, they narrowly missed out on winning three county titles in a row after losing out to Patrickswell in the final. However, Adare managed to complete a historic 3-in-a-row in 2007 and 2008 and 2009. 2008 marked their first win in the Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship when they overcame Toomevara. They were subsequently defeated in the Munster Final by De La Salle on a scoreline of 0–10 to 1-09.[1]
Adare saw a sharp rise in Limerick football prominence winning consecutive promotion through the Junior B, Junior A and Intermediate ranks from 1999, 2000, 2001 respectively. Adare were defeated by Monaleen after a replay in the 2002 Limerick Senior Football Championship. Adare's second Senior Final appearance was in 2010, where they were again defeated by Monaleen. In 2016, Adare won the Limerick Intermediate Football Championship and subsequently gained promotion back to Limerick Senior Football Championship. In the same year, Adare then became the first Limerick club to beat Cork opposition in the Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship overcoming Kiskeam in the Munster Semi-Final.[2][3] Adare were defeated by a formidable Kenmare Shamrocks team in the Munster Club Final.[4] In 2017, the club won the County Senior Championship for the first time, beating Newcastle West in the Final.[5] In 2018, the club went on to retain the title, becoming the first team in history to win 2 Senior titles immediately following success at Intermediate level. In 2020, Adare then secured a third Senior Championship title beating Ballylanders in the final.[citation needed]
- ^ "De la Salle complete epic comeback". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Adare serve notice with skilful show in Mallow". 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Kiskeam fall short to an impressive Adare".
- ^ "Kenmare's forward power leaves Adare on the ropes". 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Jack English to the rescue in Adare's shock win". 23 October 2017.