Rathnure St. Anne’s GAA Club was formed in 1931 and entered championships the following year. It is a proud little parish located at the foot of the Blackstairs Mountains with a population of just under 1500 people incorporating Rathnure, Killanne, Templeudigan and Ballywilliam
At present, we have an adult male playing population of about 65, which allows us to enter 3 hurling championships – Senior, Junior & Junior A. We also compete in all underage hurling championships from U7 – U20
In 1940, Rathnure won the Junior hurling championship and the club has grown from strength to strength, remaining in the Senior ranks for the last 81 years. Though our first Senior finals resulted in defeats in 1942, 1946 and 1947, we won our first title in 1948 at the expense of St. Aidan’ from Enniscorthy.
Further victories came in 1950, 1955, 1961, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003 and 2006. The black and amber have recorded a record breaking 20 Senior hurling titles in all and currently lead the Roll of Honour in Wexford.
Following six of the above county successes, Leinster victories were also achieved. Other titles over the years included Senior Football, Intermediate Hurling, Junior Hurling, Junior ‘A’ and ‘B’ Football, Junior ‘A’ Hurling (four), Junior ‘B’ hurling (four) and all premier underage success from U12 to U21 (including six-in-a-row). The club also won an U14 All-Ireland Féile in 1990.
Our club cannot only boast of some great achievements, but also of hurling legends. Some of our most famous sons include Nicky, Billy & Bobby Rackard, the Barrons, Quigley brothers, the O’Connors, generations of the Codd family, the Morrissey brothers, John Conran and Jimmy Holohan to name a few.
Our club provides two full-size adult hurling pitches and an underage pitch at Nicky Rackard Park that caters for all ages both girls and boys. In 2009 we opened the Martin Codd Arena which is a 40m X 25m full enclosed indoor hurling arena. Our sports complex consists of dressing rooms, squash court, Fr. Mc Donald Gymnasium and a very historic trophy and meeting room dedicated to the late Syl Barron
Rathnure Senior Hurling All-Ireland Club Final 1974