1938 was the last time Kiladangan contested a County Senior Hurling final and there are a number of connections between the 1938 and 2016 panels.

Current senior manager Dan Hackett had a grandfather (Johnnie Hogan) and grand-uncle (Paddy Hogan)  on the starting team while Eoin Kelly and Ciaran Kellys great grand-uncle Jack Kelly played corner back on the 1938 team.

There is a big Johnstown connection between both teams with the Coen and Gleeson families.
Current Junior and Senior sub goalkeeper Paddy Coen had his grandfather (Matt Coen) and grand-uncle (Christy, who was also a goalkeeper) on the 1938 team.

The current panel includes the 3 Gleeson brothers (Eoin, Eanna and Ruairi) who's grandfather (Rody Gleeson) and grand-uncle (Danny Gleeson) played on the 1938 team.
To add to this, both Rody and Danny Gleeson were first cousins to the above mentioned Jack Kelly.

Both Hughie Flannery and Martin and Jim Minehan grandfathers (Seamus Flannery and Jim Minehan) played on subsequent teams in the early 1940s.