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Hurling
Records reveal that King’s Inns has produced many fine hurlers, including Jack Lynch, a former Taoiseach. However, it never had a hurling club. In October 2005, the Society was asked to support such an endeavour. There was certain reluctance to this as the Society was conscious of the difficulties that would be faced in fielding a team of 15 from a small student body. The challenges were enormous – no playing grounds, no playing gear and no budget. However the founders managed to get the notice of the Gaelic Athletic Association at a most senior level and had the rules changed so that they could enlist devils. They then approached the President of the High Court, the Hon. Mr. Justice Finnegan, to be their President. Support at that level spurred them on and they secured sponsorship from a number of organisations including the Society itself.
During October to December 2005 they trained hard, played a few “friendlies” and succeeded in qualifying for the Fergal Maher Cup. These rounds brought them to Belfast, Dublin and finally to Cork where they won the championship in 2006.