Carrigdhoun GAA
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Carrigdhoun GAA is one of the eight baronies or Gaelic Athletic Association
divisions that make up Cork. The division is made up of eleven Gaelic Athletic Association
teams, making it one of the smaller divisions.
The division is also known as the South East division. It extends from just south of Cork city down to Ballinspittle in the south of the county.
The 11 teams are Ballinhassig
, Ballygarvan
, Ballymartle
from Riverstick
, Belgooly
, Carrigaline
, Crosshaven, Courcey Rovers
from Ballinspittle
, Kinsale
, Shamrocks
from Ringaskiddy
/Monkstown
, Tracton
from Minane Bridge
, and Valley Rovers
from Innishannon
. The division selects players from all clubs except any that is senior (at present Ballinhassig
and Ballymartle
in hurling and Valley Rovers
in football) to represent the division in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
and in the Cork Senior Football Championship. The divisions team wear a black and gold strip.
The division organises championships from Junior down to Under 12 in football and hurling.
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...
divisions that make up Cork. The division is made up of eleven Gaelic Athletic Association
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...
teams, making it one of the smaller divisions.
The division is also known as the South East division. It extends from just south of Cork city down to Ballinspittle in the south of the county.
The 11 teams are Ballinhassig
Ballinhassig GAA
Ballinhassig is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Ballinhassig in County Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club was founded in 1886, and now plays Hurling at Premier Intermediate level, having won the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2005, and the Cork Junior Hurling...
, Ballygarvan
Ballygarvan GAA
Ballygarvan GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Ballygarvan in south County Cork, Ireland. The club participates in Cork GAA competitions and in Carrigdhoun divisional competitions.-History:...
, Ballymartle
Ballymartle GAA
Ballymartle GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Riverstick in County Cork, Ireland. The club fields both Gaelic football and hurling teams in competitions organized by Cork County Board...
from Riverstick
Riverstick
Riverstick is a village in Ireland lying south of Cork, halfway between Cork and Kinsale, on the Cork to Kinsale road. The village is named literally, after the River Stick which flows through the village...
, Belgooly
Belgooly
Belgooly is a village in County Cork, Ireland, located 4.6 kilometers to the north-east of Kinsale. In 2006 it had a population of 535.-Amenities and development:...
, Carrigaline
Carrigaline GAA
Carrigaline GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Carrigaline in County Cork, Ireland. The club fields both Gaelic football and hurling teams in competitions organized by Cork County Board.The club has been nicknamed by its supporters as being the "yellow -bellies". The...
, Crosshaven, Courcey Rovers
Courcey Rovers GAA
Courcey Rovers is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the villages of Ballinspittle and Ballinadee in County Cork, Ireland. The club fields both hurling, Gaelic football and camogie teams. It has historically concentrated on hurling. The club is part of the Carrigdhoun division of Cork...
from Ballinspittle
Ballinspittle
Ballinspittle is a village in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is in the parish of Courceys and lies about 8km south-west of Kinsale...
, Kinsale
Kinsale GAA
Kinsale GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Kinsale, Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club fields teams in both Gaelic football and hurling...
, Shamrocks
Shamrocks GAA (Cork)
Shamrocks GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ringaskiddy, County Cork, Ireland. The Club’s catchment area is the parish of Monkstown including the villages of Monkstown, Shanbally, Ringaskiddy, Coolmore and Raffeen...
from Ringaskiddy
Ringaskiddy
Ringaskiddy is a village south of Cork city, in County Cork, Ireland. Located across Cork harbour south from Cóbh, and connected to Cork city by the N28 road the village is now a major ferry port Port of Cork with passenger ferry services to France & the United Kingdom.Ringaskiddy has seen huge...
/Monkstown
Monkstown
Monkstown is a placename shared by more than one area in Ireland:*Monkstown, County Cork, a town in County Cork.*Monkstown, County Dublin, a town or suburb on the outskirts of Dublin city in County Dublin....
, Tracton
Tracton GAA
Tracton GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Tracton in Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club is a member of the Carrigdhoun division of Cork GAA. The club fields teams in both Gaelic Football and Hurling, though it has won most success in hurling...
from Minane Bridge
Minane Bridge
Minane Bridge is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It is in the townland of Minane, 15 km south of Cork City and 5 km south of Carrigaline.-Sport:Minane bridge is home to Tracton GAA club....
, and Valley Rovers
Valley Rovers
Valley Rovers GAA Club is a vibrant and successful Gaelic Athletic Association club in the parish of Innishannon in Co. Cork, Ireland. Formed in 1919 when the two teams in the parish, Innishannon and Knockavilla, came together. The club fields teams in hurling, Gaelic football, Camogie and Ladies'...
from Innishannon
Innishannon
Innishannon or Inishannon , is a large village on the main Cork–Bandon road in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. Situated on the River Bandon, the village has rapidly grown in recent years due to its proximity to Cork, and has now become a dormitory town for city workers.The...
. The division selects players from all clubs except any that is senior (at present Ballinhassig
Ballinhassig GAA
Ballinhassig is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Ballinhassig in County Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club was founded in 1886, and now plays Hurling at Premier Intermediate level, having won the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2005, and the Cork Junior Hurling...
and Ballymartle
Ballymartle GAA
Ballymartle GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Riverstick in County Cork, Ireland. The club fields both Gaelic football and hurling teams in competitions organized by Cork County Board...
in hurling and Valley Rovers
Valley Rovers
Valley Rovers GAA Club is a vibrant and successful Gaelic Athletic Association club in the parish of Innishannon in Co. Cork, Ireland. Formed in 1919 when the two teams in the parish, Innishannon and Knockavilla, came together. The club fields teams in hurling, Gaelic football, Camogie and Ladies'...
in football) to represent the division in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The Evening Echo Cork County Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in the county of Cork in Ireland....
and in the Cork Senior Football Championship. The divisions team wear a black and gold strip.
The division organises championships from Junior down to Under 12 in football and hurling.
Member Clubs
- BallinhassigBallinhassig GAABallinhassig is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Ballinhassig in County Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club was founded in 1886, and now plays Hurling at Premier Intermediate level, having won the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2005, and the Cork Junior Hurling...
- BallygarvanBallygarvan GAABallygarvan GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Ballygarvan in south County Cork, Ireland. The club participates in Cork GAA competitions and in Carrigdhoun divisional competitions.-History:...
- BallymartleBallymartle GAABallymartle GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Riverstick in County Cork, Ireland. The club fields both Gaelic football and hurling teams in competitions organized by Cork County Board...
- Belgooly
- CarrigalineCarrigaline GAACarrigaline GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Carrigaline in County Cork, Ireland. The club fields both Gaelic football and hurling teams in competitions organized by Cork County Board.The club has been nicknamed by its supporters as being the "yellow -bellies". The...
- Courcey RoversCourcey Rovers GAACourcey Rovers is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the villages of Ballinspittle and Ballinadee in County Cork, Ireland. The club fields both hurling, Gaelic football and camogie teams. It has historically concentrated on hurling. The club is part of the Carrigdhoun division of Cork...
- CrosshavenCrosshaven GAACrosshaven GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Crosshaven, County Cork, Ireland. The club fields Gaelic Football and hurling teams in competitions organized by Carrigdhoun division of Cork GAA.-Achievements:...
- KinsaleKinsale GAAKinsale GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Kinsale, Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club fields teams in both Gaelic football and hurling...
- ShamrocksShamrocks GAA (Cork)Shamrocks GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ringaskiddy, County Cork, Ireland. The Club’s catchment area is the parish of Monkstown including the villages of Monkstown, Shanbally, Ringaskiddy, Coolmore and Raffeen...
- TractonTracton GAATracton GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Tracton in Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club is a member of the Carrigdhoun division of Cork GAA. The club fields teams in both Gaelic Football and Hurling, though it has won most success in hurling...
- Valley RoversValley RoversValley Rovers GAA Club is a vibrant and successful Gaelic Athletic Association club in the parish of Innishannon in Co. Cork, Ireland. Formed in 1919 when the two teams in the parish, Innishannon and Knockavilla, came together. The club fields teams in hurling, Gaelic football, Camogie and Ladies'...
Notable players
- Martin ColemanMartin ColemanMartin Coleman is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballinhassig and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1979.-Club:...
- Martin Coleman, JnrMartin Coleman, JnrMartin Coleman, Jnr is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballinhassig and made his debut with the Cork senior inter-county team in 2008...
- Terry Kelly
- Kieran Kingston
- Con MurphyCon MurphyCon Murphy is a former Irish sportsperson who played hurling with Cork in the 1940s, winning four All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships with the county. He later served as President of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
- Nicholas MurphyNicholas MurphyNicholas Murphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Carrigaline and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 1998.-Club:...
- Michael Prout
- Alan QuirkeAlan QuirkeAlan Quirke is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Valley Rovers and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 1999.-Club:...
- Ger SpillaneGer SpillaneGer Spillane is a member of the Cork inter-county Gaelic football team and is one of the Vodafone GAA All Stars for the 2006 season. In 2007 he was part of the Cork side that reached the final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship to be beaten by Kerry in the final...
Divisional Championships
- Carrigdhoun Junior Hurling ChampionshipCarrigdhoun Junior Hurling ChampionshipThe Carrigdhoun Junior Hurling Championship is a hurling competition organized by the Carrigdhoun division of Cork GAA in County Cork, Ireland. The winners represent the division in the Cork Junior Hurling Championship...
- Carrigdhoun Junior Football ChampionshipCarrigdhoun Junior Football ChampionshipThe Carrigdhoun Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition organized by the Carrigdhoun division of Cork GAA in Cork, Ireland...