KILLEAGH LYRICS - KINGFISHR | HALCYON

Killeagh by Kingfishr — a GAA-club favour turned national anthem. Irish indie folk trio Kingfishr features Eddie Keogh on lead vocals and guitar, Eoghan "McGoo" McGrath on banjo and mandolin, and Eoin "Fitz" Fitzgibbon on guitar.

Killeagh Song Credits

Song: Killeagh

Singers: Kingfishr

Album: Halcyon

Release Date: 28 March 2025 (single; Irish radio same day)

Label: B-Unique/Atlantic

Writers: Kingfishr (additional writers unconfirmed)

Killeagh Lyrics

Full lyrics for "Killeagh" are not included in this post.

Please check back later, as this page will be updated when the lyrics can be published here.

Killeagh was written in about 20 minutes as a favour for Killeagh GAA, the hurling club in the East Cork village, after Fitzgibbon — a former club player — was asked for a club song.

The single was released on 28 March 2025, and it comes from the band's debut album "Halcyon", released on 22 August 2025 on B-Unique/Atlantic. On the Irish Singles Chart, it first reached No. 1 in May 2025. Coverage in 2026 reports a combined 17 weeks at No. 1, including the Christmas No. 1. To state the week-count variance honestly: Wikipedia records the initial May 2025 run at 2 weeks, and IMRO records five weeks at No. 1 during a 21-week Top 10 run, so the 17-week figure is the combined total across returns to No. 1, not one continuous run. IRMA named "Killeagh" Ireland's most-streamed song of 2025 (via RELEVANT).

The official acoustic video was released in April 2025, and a Cullenstown Handball Alley performance video also exists on the band's channel. "Halcyon" debuted at No. 1 on the Irish Albums Chart and No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart. The band's second Irish No. 1 single, The Sun Will Never Settle lyrics by Kingfishr, followed in 2026. As a fresh hook, the band's second album, "Weight of the Feather", was announced on 4 November 2026 and is due out on 9 April 2027 on B-Unique/Atlantic.

For wider reading on Irish and British acts, see the Hozier biography, the The Snuts biography and the Glasvegas biography.

Watch the Official Video

Watch the official acoustic video for "Killeagh" from April 2025 below. This is the official acoustic video, not the studio single video.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Killeagh about?

It began as a song for Killeagh GAA and grew into an anthem associated with the East Cork hurling club, its village and its supporters.

Who wrote it and why?

Kingfishr wrote it in about 20 minutes after Fitzgibbon, a former club player, was asked to create a song for Killeagh GAA.

How big was it in Ireland?

It first reached No. 1 on the Irish Singles Chart in May 2025, and 2026 coverage reports a combined 17 weeks at No. 1 across returns to the top, including the Christmas No. 1.

Which album is it on?

It is on Kingfishr's debut album "Halcyon", released on 22 August 2025 on B-Unique/Atlantic.