Rathnure St Anne's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Rathnure, County Wexford, Ireland. Former players with Rathnure include the Rackards and Quigley brothers.

History Formation and early years At a meeting in Rathnure in 1931, Rathnure St Anne's GAA Club was founded. In its first year in existence, Rathnure fielded a junior hurling team. While success in terms of championship medals was slow, after just seven years in existence, Rathnure succeeded in reaching a county final against St Fintan's from south Wexford. This match was described as the "hurling spectacle of the year" and ended St. Fintan's 4–5 to Rathnure 5–0.

The following year, Rathnure were represented again in the county junior hurling final. This time however, it was a winning one and proved a historic breakthrough for the club. A member of that team was Nicky Rackard, a man who was to lead both club and county to historic victories in the ensuing years. In the final, Rathnure defeated Horeswood by 6–1 to 1–2. Nicky Rackard scored two goals in the final.

Senior success 1941 was Rathnure's first year in senior hurling ranks and the club has fielded in the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship every other year to date – a record not equalled by any other club in the county and very few in Ireland.

In 1948, Rathnure St Anne's won our first of 20 Wexford Senior Hurling Championships. There were celebrations lasting for a full week after that county final. Further victories came in 1950, 1955, 1961, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003 and 2006. Following six of these county successes, Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship titles were also won.

Other titles won over the years include Senior football, Intermediate hurling, Junior A & B football, Junior A hurling (3), Junior B hurling (3), U21 hurling (9), including six in a row, Minor hurling (14), Juvenile hurling (14), and All Ireland Feile na nGael titles.

Camogie development Rathnure's camogie club was founded in 1968. 978-1-908591-00-5 The club won the All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship in 1995. They also won Leinster club championship titles in 1992, 1996 and 2000. The club also won a number of Community Games and Féile na nGael titles. Cloughbawn joined forces with Rathnure in 1988 and, in the following year, Rathnure won the Wexford senior championship title.

Grounds The club's grounds comprise a large indoor arena, two full-sized playing pitches, a covered stand and an underage pitch at Nicky Rackard Park. Its sports complex consists of four full-sized dressing rooms, squash court, fully equipped gymnasium, sauna and a GAA shop. The clubhouse also contains a trophy and meeting room dedicated to Syl Barron.

Honours

Hurling

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships: Winner (0): Runner-up (5): 1972, 1974, 1978, 1987, 1999 Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championships: Winner (6): 1971, 1973, 1977, 1986, 1987, 1998 Runner-up (2): 1970, 1972 Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championships: Winner (1): 2024 Wexford Senior Club Hurling Championships: Winner (20): 1948, 1950, 1955, 1961, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006 Runner-up (9): 1942, 1949, 1957, 1965, 1978, 1988, 1999, 2004, 2011, 2025 Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championships: 2 1971, 2024 Wexford Junior Hurling Championships: 4 1940, 1981, 1983, 2018 Wexford Under-21 Hurling Championships: 11 1970 (with Duffry Rovers), 1971 (with Duffry Rovers), 1983 (with Cushinstown), 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2016, 2025 Wexford Minor Hurling Championships: 14 1941, 1942, 1945, 1963, 1964, 1973 (with Duffry Rovers), 1980 (with Cushinstown), 1983 (with Cushinstown), 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2013, 2023.

Football Wexford Senior Club Football Championships: Winner (1): 1972 Runner-up (2): 1953, 1974 Wexford Junior Football Championships: Winner (1): 1950

Camogie All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship: Winner (1): 1995 Leinster Senior Club Camogie Championship: Winner (4): 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000

Notable players Martin Codd Paul Codd Jim English Rod Guiney Nigel Higgins Séamus Murphy Brendan O'Leary Dan Quigley John Quigley Martin Quigley Billy Rackard Bobby Rackard Nicky Rackard

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