This history features extended extracts from the late Cannon White's book on Kilruane MacDoanghs.

The Early Years | Lahorna DeWets | Troubled Times | Kilruane MacDonaghs is Born |
North Championship Success

Kilruane MacDonaghs Hurling club is named after Thomas MacDonagh, one of the leaders of the 1916 rising.
Thomas MacDonagh was born in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary in 1878. His father was from Roscommon and his mother from Dublin.

Cloughjordan Parish Teams

The Ninety Eights 1798-1905 Crowle 1922
Ardcroney 1886 Nenagh De Wets 1928
Rapla and Congor 1886 Ballycapple 1934
Cloughjordan 1889 Knocknacree 1934
Bantis 1900 Kyle Rovers 1936
Lahorna De Wets 1901 Kilruane MacDonaghs 1937
Loughane 1904 Glenahilty De Wets 1942
Beahamore 1905 The Gorry Rangers 1948
Kilruane 1915 St. Ruadhans 1952

Mac Donaghs (Glenahilty)

 
1918
 Kilruane-Moneygall
(for minor hurling purposes) 		1955

* The Lahorna De Wets of 1913 were known as the blues because they wore sky blus jerseys
* Nenagh-De Wets of 1928 were a combination of the parishes of Nenagh and Cloughjordan for Senior hurling purposes
* The Glenahilty De Wets of 1942 were a minor hurling team.
* The Kilruane-Moneygall team of 1955 was a combination of the two parishes for minor hurling purposes

In 1959 the u/21 championship came into being, having been proposed by a Lorrha delegate.
In this same year Gerry McCarthy was selected at No. 15 for the Tipperary senior hurling team to play Cork, in the first round of the Munster hurling championship.

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