Confey GAA

On 19 January 1989, a meeting was held in the home of Michael Divilly for those who were interested in creating a separate GAA club for the northern half of Leixlip in the parish of Confey.

The club's first official match came in March, with the men's football team losing to Cappagh on a scoreline of 2–3 to 2–2.

Confey won the Kildare Junior Football Championship in 2003 beating Nurney in the final which made up for being relegated from the division 1 league.

Confey won the 2004 Senior Football League Division – 2 beating Rathangan 0–7 v 0–6 in Clane.

Confey won the 2008 Kildare Senior Football "Aldridge" Cup beating Sarsfields in the final.

2012 saw the team return to the senior grade as a result of winning the 2011 Kildare Intermediate Football Championship, beating Ellistown in the final.

Confey players that have represented Kildare GAA; Senior Footballer's; Colm Quinn (2001–2002).

The club won its first Senior County Hurling Title in 2007, defeating Coill Dubh 3–8 to 0–10.

The team was captained by Kieran Divilly, and man of the match was Oisin Lynch who scored 0–5 on the day.

The team in 2007 was managed by Liam Dowd, who was aided by selectors Tony Hoare and Eamon Fennelly and 'special advisors' Davy Fitzgerald and Bertie Sherlock.

The club fielded a second adult team for the first time in 2004 and in their first year they captured the Junior hurling league and championship.

Colm Chan (2015) Luke Quinn (2017) Frank Bass (2018, 2022, 2023) Kildare Under 21 Hurlers; Adrian Kinsella (1999–2000), Kieran Divilly & Daragh Nolan (2001).

Colm Chan (2009–2010) Luke Quinn (2016) Frank Bass (2015–2017) Kildare Minor Hurlers; Adrian Kinsella (1997–1998), Michael Divilly & Shane Doyle (2002), Conor Feeney, Oisin Lynch, Cillian MacSuibhne, Paul Divilly, Eoin Fitzpatrick & Philip Quigley (2004).

Frank Bass (2014) Confey fielded their first under-12 team in 1994 and have participated at most under-age level..Their facility at Cope Bridge was opened on 16 May 1998.

Confey qualified for the All Ireland intermediate club final in 2000, losing to Rockchapel of Cork.