Broadford affiliated in 1923 but had been in existence for three years beforehand, winning a gold medal tournament in Meath with seven Bourkes on the team.

Dermot Bourke, brother of dual All Ireland medalist Frank, was responsible for re-organising the club after it regarded junior in 1950.

Bourke played for 34 years before collecting a county medal in 1960, scoring one of Broadford’s goals in the final.

The club were beaten in 11 county finals before they won the double in 1960 and 1961 defeating Military College on home ground in Thomastown.

Broadford repeated the act a year later, when they beat their predecessors as county champions, Athy, by three points.