Clonakilty GAA
Encyclopedia
Clonakilty GAA is a Gaelic football
and hurling
club based in the town
and parish
of Clonakilty
in County Cork
, Ireland
. It is affiliated to the Carbery
division of Cork. The club has achieved fame primarily as a Gaelic football
club. The club has played in the Cork Senior Football Championship for 75 years and has won the title on 10 occasions. The 1945 Cork team that won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
was backboned by players from Clonakilty.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and 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...
club based in the town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Clonakilty
Clonakilty
Clonakilty , often referred to by locals simply as Clon, is a small town on the N71 national secondary road in West County Cork, Ireland, approximately 45 minutes away by road to the west of Cork City. The town is on the southern coast of the island, and is surrounded by hilly country devoted...
in 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
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is affiliated to the Carbery
Carbery GAA
Carbery GAA are a divisional team from the south-west division of County Cork, Ireland, in ancient Carbery. They compete in the Cork Senior Football Championship. They competed in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship up to and including 2010. They did not enter a hurling team in 2011...
division of Cork. The club has achieved fame primarily as a 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. The club has played in the Cork Senior Football Championship for 75 years and has won the title on 10 occasions. The 1945 Cork team that won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
was backboned by players from Clonakilty.
Honours
- Cork Senior Football Championship 9
- 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1996, 2009
- Cork Intermediate Football ChampionshipCork Intermediate Football ChampionshipThis is the Second tier Gaelic football team competition organized by the Cork GAA board. This championship was discontinued after 1938 because of a lack of clubs. From 1939 until 1964 any team that won the Junior County Football Final could go straight to Senior. The Intermediate Championship was...
2- 1913, 1931
- Cork Junior Football ChampionshipCork Junior Football ChampionshipThe Cork Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in Cork. The competition was originally established in 1895 as a competition for second teams of clubs playing in the Cork Senior Football Championship. This is the fourth level of football clubs, under Senior, Premier...
1- 1930
- Cork Junior Hurling ChampionshipCork Junior Hurling ChampionshipThe 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...
- Runners-Up 1946
- Cork Under-21 Football ChampionshipCork Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe Cork Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in County Cork, Ireland for players under the age of 21. Clubs affiliated to Cork board compete to win this championship. All eight of the divisions in Cork organize their own championship...
- Runners-Up 1999
- Cork Minor Football ChampionshipCork Minor Football ChampionshipThe Cork Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in County Cork, Ireland. This competition is also known as the Premier Minor Football Championship and is played on a county-wide basis. The competing clubs do not play...
- Runners-Up 1940, 1962
- 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...
1- Winners 2007
- West Cork Senior Football Championship 2
- 1892, 1893
- West Cork Junior A Football Championship 4
- Winners 1930, 1948, 1949, 1977
- Runners-Up 1926, 1929, 1972, 1974
- West Cork Junior A Hurling Championship 13
- Winners 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1961, 1962, 1976, 1977, 1983, 2004
- Runners-Up 1926, 1947, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1979, 1980, 2009
- West Cork Minor B Hurling Championship
- Winners 2007
- Munster Under-13 Football Championship
- Winners 2008
- County U.12A Football Championship
- Winners 2010
- County (Rural) U.12A Football Championship
- Winners 1983
- County U.12A Football Championship
- Runners-up 1976, 1978
- County U.12A Cup
- Winners 1997
- West Cork Under-12A Football Championship
- Winners 1983,2007,2009
- County U.12C Hurling championship
- Winners 2008
- West Cork Under-12 C Hurling Championship
- Winners 2008
- West Cork Under-12 B Hurling Championship
- Winners 1978, 2009
- West Cork Under-12 B Hurling League
- Winners 2008, 2009
- West Cork Under-12 A Football Championship
- Winners 2009
- West Cork Under-12 A Football League
- Winners 2009
- West Cork Under-16 A Football Championship
- Winners 2009
- West Cork Under-16 C Hurling Championship
- Runners Up 2009
- West Cork Under-14 B Hurling Championship
- Runners Up 2009
- Cork Intermediate Camogie Championship
- Winners 2009
- Cork Junior A Ladies Football Championship
- Winners 2009
- Munster Junior A Ladies Football Championship
- Winners 2009
- All-Ireland Junior A Ladies Football Championship
- Winners 2009
- RebelOg West Region Under-16 A Hurling Championship
- Winners 1960, 2011
- West Cork Under-16 B Hurling Championship
- Winners 1978
Club facilities
The club moved to its magnificent new complex at Ahamilla, a mile west of the town, in June, 2009. It consists of four playing pitches, covered viewing stand, large pavilion incorporating state of the art dressing rooms, gym, meeting rooms, activity rooms, bar and lounge etc.Famous Club personnel
- Geoff Wycherley (first secretary);
- Tom Sutton (captain first clon winning team 1892);
- Jack 'Rockett' Aherne (1905 first hurling team);
- J.C. O'Sullivan (chairman 1910-12);
- John 'Count' O'Donovan (1911 All-Ireland football winner);
- Big Jim Hurley (1920s and 1930s All-Ireland hurling winner);
- Dan 'Taylor' O'Donovan (captain county junior champions 1930, captain intermediate champions 1931);
- Joseph Flynn (official and athlete);
- Mick Finn, senior footballer (Barryroe GAA ClubBarryroe GAABarryoe GAA club is a Gaelic football and Hurling club in the parish of Barryroe in County Cork, Republic of Ireland. It draws its players from the villages of Courtmacsherry, Butlerstown, Lislevane and surrounding areas...
); - Jack Cahalane, senior footballer (Barryroe GAA ClubBarryroe GAABarryoe GAA club is a Gaelic football and Hurling club in the parish of Barryroe in County Cork, Republic of Ireland. It draws its players from the villages of Courtmacsherry, Butlerstown, Lislevane and surrounding areas...
); - Con 'Sam' Collins, senior footballer, junior hurler;
- Frank Doran (Darrara, poet, writer, club official);
- Chris Kiely, Nealie O'Neill, Chris Kiely, Dan Burke, Jackeye O'Regan (senior footballers 30's and 40's;
- Pat Nyhan (captain first county senior winners 1939);
- Tadhgo CrowleyTadhgo CrowleyTadhgo Crowley was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Clonakilty and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1943 until 1949. Crowley captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 1945.-References:-Teams:...
(captain 3 in a row 1942-43-44, captain Cork All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
winners 1945); - Moll Driscoll, Fachtna O'DonovanFachtna O'DonovanFachtna O'Donovan was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Clonakilty and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1943 until 1949.-References:-Teams:...
,'Togher' casey, Humphrey 'Small' O'Neill, Fr. Jim Ahern, Paddy 'Hitler' Healy, Dessie Cullinane (All-Ireland medal winners 1945); - Mike Murphy (Club official); Padraig Walsh (club official); Tom Moriarty, Cork footballer, All-Ireland medal winner with KerryKerry GAAThe Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
, captain Clon county champions 1952); - Seamie O'Donovan (seven county senior medals, outstanding hurler);
- Thady O'Regan (county medal winner and club chairman);
- Liam Ahern (six county senior medals, cork footballer, club chairman and secretary);
- Dan Harrington(club official);
- Lar Shea (club official);
- John 'Shutter' Crowley (player 1929-1952, seven county senior medals, 1 intermediate medal, 1 junior medal);
- Tommy Connolly, Harry deLong,Jackie Collins, Vin Collins, Donie O'Mahony, John Lyons, Sam Tanner (Cork goalie);
- Tom Ahern, Tim F. Hayes, Florrie HayesFlor HayesFlor Hayes is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Clonakilty and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1964 until 1969.-References:...
, Paddy O'Sullivan, Kevin DillonKevin Dillon (Gaelic footballer)Kevin Dillon is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Clonakilty and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from .-References:...
(captain 1968), Noel 'Blackeyes O'Donovan, Teddy 'Cheeser' Hayes, John 'Landy' Barry, Neilus Lane, Dave McCarthyDave McCarthyDave McCarthy is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Clonakilty and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1972 until 1979.-Club:...
(All-Ireland medal winner 1973, All-Star 1976), Pa McCarthy - Pat GriffinPat GriffinPat Griffin is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Glenbeigh-Glencar and Clonakilty in County Cork and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1963 until 1972....
(KerryKerry GAAThe Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
All-Ireland medal winner); - Eoin O'Mahony (Cork star in 80's, county medal 1996);
- Brian Murphy, (senior captain 1996), Timmy Anglin (senior captain 2009)
- Michael Collins (All-Ireland referee), Tom Lyons (chairman, McNamee Award winner), Mike 'Haulie' O'Neill, Michael 'casey' O'Donovan.
- Noel O'Callaghan (chairman when club moved to Ahamilla), Ger McCarthy (Chairman Development Committee, supervised Ahamilla complex)
- David O'Regan (Scored the winning point in the Cork Senior Football Championship win 2009)