The John West Féile na nGael hit town this weekend and with 28 games scheduled at St. John's Park O'Loughlin Gaels played host to what can only be described as a three day festival of Hurling, Camogie, sandwich eating, curry consuming, burger frying, music, dancing, chat, beer guzzling and mighty craic! The preparations  made by the hardworking Féile committee in the weeks preceeding meant that the whole weekend passed with ease. Everything was covered....if there was 3000 people passing through the Hebron Road gates there was going to be enough, sandwiches, tea, water, umpires, linesmen and even the bar was going to be stocked so well that nothing would run out!....no one was going to let that happen! With everybody on board it was a total club effort  - everyone putting their collective shoulders to the wheel.

There's so many to thank that a list of names is inadequate..(and dangerous!). So we will let the pictures do the talking. The big winner for this whole weekend was the club...everyone pulling together throughout the GAA & Camogie sections, Senior and Juvenile, to ensure that all our guests were treated with the respect and hospitality that O'Loughlin Gaels is renowned for. 

We'll make one reference of thanks to our visiting Clubs- Sarsfields GAA of Cork , Westmeath's Raharney Camogie Club and our own Hurling & Camogie panels who revelled in the sunshine and provided us with some good memories, great action and new friends. 

Enjoy the pics..and thanks.

​Lovely Hurling.

A little bit about our club at the John West Féile na nGael weekend.  Thanks to McDonalds Kilkenny & Cashel for sponsoring this booklet. (Click on the attachment below)

​For any teams / supporters travelling to Kilkenny City and nearby for Feile.. O'Loughlin Gaels GAA Club, Kilkenny, Ireland & O'Loughlin Gaels Camogie Club are having a welcome gathering in the club on Friday evening from 9pm. Music by The Blue Masseys, There'll be a BBQ and its a chance to make new club contacts while look forward to the weekends hurling & camogie. Meet Our County Champions...our stars and lots more.  Make  it a gathering of the gaels from all over....spread the word
Sarsfields Hurling Club Durlas og Gaa Club Raharney Camogie ClubRAHARNEY HURLING CLUB Sixmilebridge GAA Club Craughwell Camogie Club Craughwell GAA Clara Gaa Club Kilkenny Dicksboro GAA Club James Stephens GAA Conahy Shamrocks GAA Club

Days & Times for all 27 Matches to be played at St. John's Park this weekend. Please support all the teams in thier games...
​Lovely hurling.

WE NEED YOUR SANDWICHES/HOME BAKING PLUS 2 HOURS OF YOUR TIME

​(CONTACTJOAN 086 8122000)
 
O’LOUGHLINS ARE HOSTING SARSFIELDS (CORK) AND RATHARNEY (WESTMEATH)
+ ACCOMMODATING 27 GAMES 
FOR FÉILE ON JUNE 16th - 18th
That's.....
3,000 TEAS AND COFFEES
2,000 SANDWICHES
1,000 PLAYERS
200 MENTORS
BUCKETS OF SUPPORTERS
88 UMPIRES AND REFEREES
60 STEWARDS
27 MATCHES
1 KITCHEN

O’Loughlin Gaels GAA, Est 1969  

Shortly after its foundation O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club rose to prominence as one of the most dominant in Kilkenny GAA, achieving Senior Status and varying degrees of underage successes building a solid future for the club. The Club, located in Kilkenny City adjacent to Nowlan Park, serves St. John’s Parish, boasting household names such as brothers Martin & Andy Comerford, Brian Hogan and current Kilkenny Players Mark Bergin & Paddy Deegan.

In 2001 O’Loughlin Gaels first won the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship and has since added three more, in 2003, 2010 and 2016. The club also boasts 2 Leinster Club Titles won in 2003 & 2010.

2011 the u14 team won the Feile na nGael hurling title. These lads also had success that year in their division of Feile Peil, with that accolade repeated again at Feile Peil 2015.
We wish every team a very enjoyable experience at Feile 17 and welcome the Cork Feile representatives to St. John’s Park.

Club Ghaeil Ui Lochlainn 
 
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