Banteer GAA
Encyclopedia
Banteer GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in the village of Banteer
in the North West of County Cork
, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Banteer, Lyre and Kilcorney. The club plays in the Duhallow
division in Hurling
competitions. The club is affiliated with Lyre
Gaelic Football
club from the same parish who won the 2010 Duhallow Championship by beating Kanturk and lost the semi-final of the county to Cloyne. Banteer won the 2006 Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
and lost to eventual winners Kilworth
in the 2006 semi-final of Cork Junior Hurling Championship
. The club has since contested the Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
final in 2008 and 2009 losing both times.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club based in the village of Banteer
Banteer
Banteer is a village in north County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is near the town of Mallow, County Cork. Located in the district of northern Cork known as Duhallow.-History:...
in the North West of County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Banteer, Lyre and Kilcorney. The club plays in the Duhallow
Duhallow GAA
Duhallow GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling division in the barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. This barony is situated in the northwest region of the county, and includes towns such as Kanturk, Millstreet, and Newmarket. It is one of eight divisions of Cork County Board. It organizes...
division in Hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
competitions. The club is affiliated with Lyre
Lyre GAA
Lyre GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club which takes its name from the nearby village of Lyre, County Cork, and is based in the village of Banteer in the North West of County Cork, Ireland. The club plays in the Duhallow division in Gaelic Football competitions and is affiliated with Banteer...
Gaelic Football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
club from the same parish who won the 2010 Duhallow Championship by beating Kanturk and lost the semi-final of the county to Cloyne. Banteer won the 2006 Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
This is the top hurling competition in the Duhallow division in Cork, Ireland. It was first run after the formation of the Duhallow division in 1933. The winners of this competition go on to compete in the Cork Junior Hurling Championship.-Clubs:...
and lost to eventual winners Kilworth
Kilworth GAA
Kilworth GAA, or Cill Úird, is a hurling and Gaelic football club located in the village of Kilworth in the north-eastern corner of County Cork, Ireland. It is affiliated to Cork GAA county board and to Avondhu GAA divisional board.-History:...
in the 2006 semi-final of Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Cork Junior Hurling Championship
The Cork Junior Hurling Championship is the third tier championship for hurling clubs in Cork. The winners of this championship compete in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in the following year. This championship is often considered the most difficult championship to win, since more teams...
. The club has since contested the Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
This is the top hurling competition in the Duhallow division in Cork, Ireland. It was first run after the formation of the Duhallow division in 1933. The winners of this competition go on to compete in the Cork Junior Hurling Championship.-Clubs:...
final in 2008 and 2009 losing both times.
Honours
- Duhallow Junior A Hurling ChampionshipDuhallow Junior A Hurling ChampionshipThis is the top hurling competition in the Duhallow division in Cork, Ireland. It was first run after the formation of the Duhallow division in 1933. The winners of this competition go on to compete in the Cork Junior Hurling Championship.-Clubs:...
Winners 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1995, 2006 - Cork Minor B Hurling ChampionshipCork Minor B Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Minor B Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in County Cork, Ireland. This is the third tier championship, as stronger clubs will compete in the Cork Minor A Hurling Championship or the Premier Cork Minor Hurling...
Winners 1987 - Duhallow Junior A Football ChampionshipDuhallow Junior A Football ChampionshipThe Duhallow Junior A Football Championship is the top footballing competition in the Duhallow division in Cork. It was first run after the formation of the Duhallow division in 1933...
Winners 1937