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The Irish name 'Clochán' is said to mean 'the place of the stepping stones', which referred to a small stream that flowed where the modern day Dublin Road lies, at Clare Street.
Hurling
The club won its first Limerick Senior Hurling Championship in 1914, and went on the claim the title again in 1915, 1916, 1918 and 1926. In all Claughaun have won the SHC on ten occasions, the most recent title coming in 1986.
They also won the IHC Final against South Liberties GAA in 2006.
Michael Cregan trained the 1973 Limerick team, whose panel also included Claughaun's Andy Dunworth and Mick Graham, the latter of whom missed much of the victorious campaign through injury.
Claughaun won the Limerick Senior Football Championship for the first time in 1955, and followed up with another 13 SFC title wins over the following four decades, the last in 1996.
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