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James Stephens (GAA Club)
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| Founded: | 1887 | ||||||||||||||||
| County: | Kilkenny | ||||||||||||||||
| Nickname: | The Village | ||||||||||||||||
| Club Colours: | Red and Green | ||||||||||||||||
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James Stephens (nicknamed: The Village), is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
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James Stephens was founded in 1887 as a hurling Club. It took part in its first championship in 1888. The club was founded in the area of Patrick Street in Kilkenny city, an area locally known as the Village.
In 1976, 1982 and 2005, James Stephens were crowned club hurling champions of Kilkenny, Leinster and Ireland. This feat was almost repeated in 2006 when they were defeated in the All-Ireland Semi-Final having already won the Kilkenny and Leinster Championship. The Village have won the Kilkenny Senior Club Hurling Championship on 8 occasions in 1935, 1937, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1981, 2004, 2005.
Stephens were crowned Kilkenny junior hurling champions in 1924, 1929, 1955 and 2000.
- Peter Barry - 1999, 2000, 2002
- Brian Cody - 1975, 1982
- Mick Crotty - 1974
- Phil 'Fan' Larkin - 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978
- Brian 'Tots' Mc Evoy - 1999
- Jackie Tyrell- 2007