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St Oliver Plunkett's GAA (Westmeath)

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St Oliver Plunkett's
Oilibhéar Pluincéad Naofa
Founded:1976
County:Westmeath
Colours:Green and white[1]
Grounds:Mullingar
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster
champions
Westmeath
champions
Hurling: 0 0 0

St Oliver Plunkett's Hurling Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. The club is solely concerned with the game of hurling.

History

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Located in the town of Mullingar, County Westmeath, St Oliver Plunkett's Hurling Club was founded on 5 April 1976.[2] The club has spent most of its existence operating in the lower grades, winning five Westmeath IHC between 1994 and 2016.[3] A brief period in the Westmeath SHC saw the club lose to Castletown Geoghegan in the 2013 final.[4] St Oliver Plunkett's defeated Ringtown by 2–21 to 0–10 to win the Westmeath SBHC title in 2023.[5]

Honours

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Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ "St Oliver Plunkett's Mullingar HC". Club Info website. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ "About us". Club Force website. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Club Titles - Westmeath". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Clarke goal crucial for Castletown-Geoghegan". Irish Examiner. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  5. ^ Buckley, Gerry (8 October 2023). "Goals for O'Leary and Curley as Plunkett's blitz Ringtown". Westmeath Examiner. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Superior Plunkett's crowned Intermediate Hurling Champions after wonderful display". Topic. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Westmeath end Joe McDonagh Cup hoodoo with victory over Kerry at Croke Park". Irish Independent. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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