{{Short description|Louth-based Gaelic games club}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox GAA club | club gaa = Knockbridge | irish = Droichead an Chnoic | crest = | founded = 1999 | province = Leinster | county = Louth | nickname = | colours = Red and white | grounds = Páirc an Chuinnigh | h1 = 0 | h2 = 0 | h3 = 12 | pattern_la = _3_stripes_white | pattern_b = _3_stripes_collar_white | pattern_ra = _3_stripes_white | pattern_sh = _adidasonwhite | pattern_so = _3_stripes_white | leftarm = FF0000 | body = FF0000 | rightarm = FF0000 | shorts = FF0000 | socks = FF0000 |}} '''Knockbridge GAA''' is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Knockbridge, County Louth, Ireland. Founded in 1999,<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/final-day-just-a-beginning-205hp9dkkvg| publisher = The Sunday Times (UK) | website = The Times| title = Final day just a beginning | date = 21 August 2005 | access-date = 12 August 2022 | quote = Dunne and Kerrigan continued to coach them in the local field and they eventually co-founded the Knockbridge hurling club in 1999. A year later they won their first Louth senior title }}</ref> the club is solely concerned with the game of hurling.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/timeline/foundation-knockbridge-gaa-club|title=Foundation of Knockbridge GAA Club|publisher=Irelandxo website|date=|access-date=7 August 2022|first=|last=}}</ref> The club has won 12 Louth Senior Hurling Championship titles.<ref name="examiner2020">{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40059158.html|title=Louth SHC: Title number 12 for impressive Knockbridge|accessdate=5 October 2020 |work=Irish Examiner |publisher= |date=3 October 2020}}</ref>
==History==
After hurling was first introduced to the Knockbridge area in 1984, Knockbridge Juvenile Hurling Club was established the following year. A number of under-12 and under-14 titles were secured over the next few years. An adult section of the juvenile club was founded on 12 November 1998. Knockbridge Hurling Club was eventually affiliated at the first County Committee meeting on 4 January 1999.<ref name="about">{{cite news|url=http://knockbridgehc.com/about/|title=Who we are|publisher=Knockbridge GAA website|date=|access-date=7 August 2022|first=|last=}}{{Dead link|date=March 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> A year later, the club won its first Louth Senior Hurling Championship title after a defeat of Wolfe Tones in the final.<ref name="argus2000">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/argus/sport/other-sports/knockbridge-win-their-first-hurling-cship-26924171.html|title=Knockbridge win their first hurling cship|publisher=Irish Independent|date=1 September 2000|access-date=7 August 2022|first=|last=}}</ref> The club went on to win 12 Louth SHC titles,<ref name="gaa2020">{{cite news|url=https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/louth-shc-final-knockbridge-overcome-st-fechins/|title=Louth SHC Final: Knockbridge overcome St. Fechins|publisher=GAA website|date=3 October 2020|access-date=7 August 2022|first=|last=}}</ref> including "5 in a row" between 2005 and 2009.<ref name="about"/><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/plunkett-returns-to-haunt-knockbridge-26684318.html| website = independent.ie | publisher = Independent News & Media | title = Plunkett returns to haunt Knockbridge | date = 27 September 2010 | accessdate = 12 August 2022 | quote = }}</ref> Knockbridge reached the 2006 Leinster JCHC final but were beaten by Danesfort.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/more-joy-for-danesfort-26350637.html|title=More joy for Danesfort|publisher=Irish Independent|date=11 December 2006|access-date=7 August 2022|first=|last=}}</ref> After winning their 12th title in the 2020 county final,<ref name="gaa2020"/> Knockbridge reached the 2021 and 2022 county finals, losing to St. Fechins of Termonfeckin on both occasions.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.lmfm.ie/news/sport/familiar-foes-fechins-and-knockbridge-go-toe-to-toe-again-in-first-louth-adult-cship-final-of-season/| website =lmfm.ie | title = Familiar foes Fechins and Knockbridge go toe to toe again, in first Louth adult C'ship final of season | date = 4 August 2022 | accessdate = 12 August 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Reilly |first1=Caoimhín |title=St Fechin's star Seán Kerrisk completes unique Louth GAA title tally – 'It's great when you're winning' |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/sport/gaa/st-fechins-star-sean-kerrisk-completes-unique-louth-gaa-title-tally-its-great-when-youre-winning-41895985.html |access-date=8 August 2022 |work=Irish Independent |date=7 August 2022}}</ref>
==Honours==
* '''Louth Senior Hurling Championship''' (12):<ref name="examiner2020"/> 2000,<ref name="argus2000"/> 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Louth/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=224248|title=Louth SHC final: Knockbridge shatter Pearse Og treble dream |accessdate=15 September 2014 |work=Hogan Stand |publisher= |date=14 September 2014}}</ref> 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url = https://hoganstand.com/Louth/article/index/290927 | website = hoganstand.com | title = SHC final: Knockbridge claim title for first time in four years | date = 1 October 2018 | accessdate = 7 August 2022 }}</ref> 2020<ref name="examiner2020"/>
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==External links== * {{official|http://knockbridgehc.com/}}
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