Welcome to the Juvenile section of St. Mary's GAA Club Athenry. There are only two national competitions in under-age hurling open to all GAA Clubs in the Country - Féile na nGael and the Community Games. Under-age games have a character and intensity all of their own and when two particulary talented teams face each other in the final of these competitions the outcome is likely to be something very special. Athenry has a particulary good record in both competitions and these competitions have proven to be prosperous breeding grounds for great players of the future. In September 1982 Athenry won the Community Games All-Ireland Hurling Final in Mosney, county Louth, and most of this team now form the backbone of the current senior team which won the All-Ireland Club Huling Championship in 1997, 2000 and 2001.

As St. Mary's GAA Club Athenry grew in popularity it was decided that a juvenile committee would be formed to look after the running of the club in both hurling and football from beginners up to the under-16 age group. At this point I would also like to take this opportunity to thank my fellow Club na nÓg officers, team managers and selectors, and everybody who has helped to make this club as strong as it is.

I hope you enjoy looking through our web site and we look forward to keeping you up to date as all the competitions and events occur.


Peadar Monaghan
Chairperson