Timelines 2000-2006

 

2000
Ardclough players Richie Cullen, Tommy Christian, Bobby Burke, Johnny Walshe and Mick Duane are selected on the Kildare Team of the Millennium
Ardclough win 4th Junior Football Championship and Jack Higgins
2002
Ardclough participate in the All-Ireland Féile for the first time since 1994 when they travelled to Féile Uladh. Gearóid Maguire as Captain.
2003
Ardclough hosts at Féile for the first time. Séan Buggy as Captain.
New Club house/Community Centre opened on the 17th May by Nickey Brennan
2004
Ardclough hosts at Féile for the 2nd time. Piaras Ó Mídheach as Captain.
Ardclough hurlers win 11th Senior Hurling Championship beating Coill Dubh in the Final. Ken Kelly as Captain.
Kildare Senior Hurlers win the Senior "B" Hurling All-Ireland beating Mayo in the final in Croke Park with Ardclough players Richie Hoban, Colm Buggy and Brendan Byrne all playing a part.
Ardclough win the Minor Hurling Shield
2005
Ardclough win the Minor Hurling Shield with Paul Fitzgerald as Captain
Ardclough win 19th League title beating Coill Dubh in the final in Kilcock
Club President and one of the founding members of the club Johnny O'Grady dies aged 92
2006
Patrick "Sonny" O'Connor and William Cullen are elected joint Presidents of the club
Ardclough win the Intermediate Hurling Championship beating Kill in the Final in Leixlip
Ardclough knock out reigning Champions Celbridge out of the SHC at the Semi-Final stage in a dramatic match in Clane
Ardclough win 12th Senior Hurling Championship beating first-time finalists Confey by 3-09 to 0-14 in the Final in Newbridge
Ardclough win Kildare Club of the year
Richie Hoban wins Hurler of the Year Award
Ardclough Senior Hurlers make history by becoming the first Kildare hurling team to win a Leinster Club title by beating Westmeath Champions Ratharney in the Leinster Intermediate Hurling Final

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