Kanturk GAA
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Kanturk GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club with Gaelic football
and hurling
teams, based in the town of Kanturk
, County Cork
, Ireland
which forms part of the parish of Kanturk and Lismire. It is affiliated with Cork GAA and plays in Duhallow
division competitions. Its hurling
team currently competes in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
. The club's Gaelic Football
team won the Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
in 2009.
. It was in football that Kanturk were a force is the early years when in 1897 the Cork Senior Football Championship final was reached before losing to famed Dohenys of Dunmanway
by 5pts to 4pts after a replay. Both games were played in Cork park in October 1897. Kanturk reached their second senior county football final in 1902. The game was played at Mallow
on 16th November, 1903 as the various county championships ran very late. Once again Kanturk had to contend with defeat when they lost by 0-10 to 1-1 to Lees.
In 1909 the championships were re-organised to have Senior, Intermediate and Junior grades. Kanturk were senior that year but re-graded to Intermediate in 1910. This was to prove to be a master stroke as Kanturk won the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
final of that year when they defeated C.Y.M.S. in the final played at Fermoy
on 5th September by 3-4 to 0-1. Of the Kanturk team, P Carver (capt), R Moynihan, P Dennehy and D Singleton represented the club on the Cork Junior Football team.
After the advent of the Duhallow GAA
Board in 1933, Kanturk's first win was in the Examiner Cup, Junior football league in 1942. The Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
was won two years later with a return to divisional hurling championship honours in 1949 and saw the club progress to a first ever Cork Junior Hurling Championship
final in October only to lose to Bandon
by 7-3 t0 1-2. At the Cork Athletic Grounds.
Novice football victory in 1952 was followed by Examiner Cup, Junior Football league victory in 1953, before the club's first Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
was won in 1954 with victory over Dromtarriffe
at Banteer
.
1957 was a special year with Kanturk winning the Junior football League and Championship double along with Junior Hurling league and both Minor hurling and football championships, the only cup missing being the Junior hurling championship.
Kanturk's third Duhallow Junior football championship came on a never to be forgotten day in 1962 when both the Novice and Junior Championships were won at Millstreet
. The Junior decider was a replay and Knocknagree
were defeated by 3-5 to 1-6.
As the footballers played in the Intermediate grade from 1965 to 1970 inclusive, it was the hurling team that stepped up to the mark, winning a record 5 Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
s in a row from 1965 to 1969 culminating in Cork Junior Hurling Championship
honours with victory over Mayfield
at Castletownroche
on a 3-7 to 1-10 score line. The link between both county junior hurling final appearances was that 1969 winning captain, Denis Kenneally is Brother of 1949 team captain, Tom Kenneally.
Examiner Cup, Junior football league success in 1973 along with Novice football championship success the same year brought a hope for championship breakthrough. Sadly championship final defeats were their lot in 1986 to Ballydesmond
, 1987(Rockchapel
), 1993(Newmarket
), 1997 & 2000 (Kiskeam
).
Success at Juvenile, Minor and U21 grades continued over the years to help provide a supply line of talent in both codes.
Defeat was also tasted in the Junior Hurling finals of 1977 to Meelin
and 1987 to Lismire
. Junior hurling league wins in 1987 and 1988 gave hope but the long wait for a championship breakthrough came in 2002 when out of the ashes of a poor league campaign, the 33 year famine was ended with a victory in the glorious sunshine at Banteer with victory over Meelin
. Despite County championship defeat to Diarmuid O Mathuna's, Kanturk recovered to gain back to back Duhallow Junior Hurling championship victories in 2003 with a replay win over Freemount at Kilbrin. A narrow county semi-final defeat to Dromina at Buttevant followed before an invitation to up grade to Intermediate level was taken in 2004. Steady progress has been made since then with Championship semi-final being reached in 2007 and 2008 losing to Bandon and Carrigaline
respectively.
In 2009 Kanturk won the Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
for the first time in 47 years, beating Rockchapel in the final in Boherbue. Kanturk were knocked in the county Championship by Ballygarvan
after a replay. In 2010, Kanturk again got to the Duhallow final before losing out to Lyre
.
A third Duhallow final appearence in a row this year saw Kanturk renew rivalary with Rockchapel at Rathcoole. It was a rematch of the 2009 decider and the 1987 decider which was the last occassion Dromtarriffe hosted the Duhallow showpiece. Rockchapel won on that occassion (1987) by one point and went on to win county honours. In this years Duhallow Final, a goal from Aidan Walsh
midway through the 2nd half set Kanturk on their way to a 1-11 to 1-06 victory.
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 with Gaelic football
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...
teams, based in the town of Kanturk
Kanturk
-Transport:*Kanturk railway station opened on 1 April 1889, closed for passenger traffic on 27 January 1947 and finally closed altogether on 4 February 1963. Kanturk is however served by the nearby Banteer railway station.-People:...
, 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
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which forms part of the parish of Kanturk and Lismire. It is affiliated with Cork GAA and plays in 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 competitions. Its 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...
team currently competes in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship is the second-tier hurling competition organized by the Cork Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The winners usually will play in the senior grade the following year for the Cork Senior Hurling Championship. This championship has been played for since 1909...
. The club's Gaelic Football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
team won the Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
The 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...
in 2009.
History
The club has been in existence since 1882, prior to the formation of the Gaelic Athletic AssociationGaelic 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...
. It was in football that Kanturk were a force is the early years when in 1897 the Cork Senior Football Championship final was reached before losing to famed Dohenys of Dunmanway
Dunmanway
Dunmanway is a town in County Cork, in the southwest of Ireland. It is the geographical centre of the region known as West Cork. It is probably best known as the birthplace of Sam Maguire, an Irish Protestant republican, for whom the trophy of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is...
by 5pts to 4pts after a replay. Both games were played in Cork park in October 1897. Kanturk reached their second senior county football final in 1902. The game was played at Mallow
Mallow
Mallow or Mallows may refer to:Nature:* Malvaceae, family of plants; in particular the following genera:** Abelmoschus** Althaea – Marsh mallow** Callirhoe – Poppy mallow** Corchorus – Jews Mallow, Molokia, Mlukhia...
on 16th November, 1903 as the various county championships ran very late. Once again Kanturk had to contend with defeat when they lost by 0-10 to 1-1 to Lees.
In 1909 the championships were re-organised to have Senior, Intermediate and Junior grades. Kanturk were senior that year but re-graded to Intermediate in 1910. This was to prove to be a master stroke as Kanturk won the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Cork Intermediate Football Championship
This 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...
final of that year when they defeated C.Y.M.S. in the final played at Fermoy
Fermoy
Fermoy is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is situated on the River Blackwater in the south of Ireland. Its population is some 5,800 inhabitants, environs included ....
on 5th September by 3-4 to 0-1. Of the Kanturk team, P Carver (capt), R Moynihan, P Dennehy and D Singleton represented the club on the Cork Junior Football team.
After the advent of the Duhallow GAA
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...
Board in 1933, Kanturk's first win was in the Examiner Cup, Junior football league in 1942. 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:...
was won two years later with a return to divisional hurling championship honours in 1949 and saw the club progress to a first ever 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...
final in October only to lose to Bandon
Bandon GAA
Bandon GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling club based in Bandon in County Cork, Republic of Ireland.The club is affiliated with Carbery division of Cork....
by 7-3 t0 1-2. At the Cork Athletic Grounds.
Novice football victory in 1952 was followed by Examiner Cup, Junior Football league victory in 1953, before the club's first Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
The 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...
was won in 1954 with victory over Dromtarriffe
Dromtarriffe GAA
Dromtarriffe GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the North West of County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Duhallow division of Cork GAA and is almost exclusively concerned with the game of Gaelic football though interest in Hurling has escalated in recent years...
at 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:...
.
1957 was a special year with Kanturk winning the Junior football League and Championship double along with Junior Hurling league and both Minor hurling and football championships, the only cup missing being the Junior hurling championship.
Kanturk's third Duhallow Junior football championship came on a never to be forgotten day in 1962 when both the Novice and Junior Championships were won at Millstreet
Millstreet
Millstreet is a town in north County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 1,500. It is located at the foot of Clara Mountain. The town's Catholic church is dedicated to St. Patrick. Since October 1985, the town has been twinned with Pommerit-le-Vicomte in Brittany, France...
. The Junior decider was a replay and Knocknagree
Knocknagree GAA
Knocknagree GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Knocknagree in the North West of County Cork and is situated approximately one mile from the border with Kerry...
were defeated by 3-5 to 1-6.
As the footballers played in the Intermediate grade from 1965 to 1970 inclusive, it was the hurling team that stepped up to the mark, winning a record 5 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:...
s in a row from 1965 to 1969 culminating in 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...
honours with victory over Mayfield
Mayfield GAA
Mayfied GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Mayfield area of Cork city, Ireland. Teams are fielded in Gaelic football, hurling, and Ladies' Football. The club participates in Cork GAA competitions and in Seandún board competitions....
at Castletownroche
Castletownroche
Castletownroche is a village on the N72 National secondary road in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. In ancient times, it was known in Irish as Dún Chruadha, meaning Cruadha's Fort...
on a 3-7 to 1-10 score line. The link between both county junior hurling final appearances was that 1969 winning captain, Denis Kenneally is Brother of 1949 team captain, Tom Kenneally.
Examiner Cup, Junior football league success in 1973 along with Novice football championship success the same year brought a hope for championship breakthrough. Sadly championship final defeats were their lot in 1986 to Ballydesmond
Ballydesmond GAA
Ballydesmond GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballydesmond in Cork, Ireland. Its Gaelic Football team participates in competitions organized by Cork GAA, and is a member of Duhallow division. The club is located very close to the border with Kerry and thus is very involved in the...
, 1987(Rockchapel
Rockchapel GAA
Rockchapel GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Rockchapel in the North West of County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Rockchapel and Meelin. The village is located close to border with County Kerry and County Limerick. The club plays Gaelic Football in...
), 1993(Newmarket
Newmarket GAA
Newmarket GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling club in Newmarket, County Cork, Ireland which is part of the parish of Newmarket and Taur.-History:...
), 1997 & 2000 (Kiskeam
Kiskeam GAA
Kiskeam GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Kiskeam in the North West of County Cork, Ireland which is in the parish of Boherbue...
).
Success at Juvenile, Minor and U21 grades continued over the years to help provide a supply line of talent in both codes.
Defeat was also tasted in the Junior Hurling finals of 1977 to Meelin
Meelin GAA
Meelin GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Meelin, Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Rockchapel and Meelin. The club is affiliated to the Duhallow division of Cork GAA. The club has both a hurling and a Gaelic football teams...
and 1987 to Lismire
Lismire GAA
Lismire GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Lismire in the North West of County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Kanturk and Lismire. The club plays in the Duhallow division in both Gaelic Football and Hurling competitions. Lismire GAA was founded in...
. Junior hurling league wins in 1987 and 1988 gave hope but the long wait for a championship breakthrough came in 2002 when out of the ashes of a poor league campaign, the 33 year famine was ended with a victory in the glorious sunshine at Banteer with victory over Meelin
Meelin GAA
Meelin GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Meelin, Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Rockchapel and Meelin. The club is affiliated to the Duhallow division of Cork GAA. The club has both a hurling and a Gaelic football teams...
. Despite County championship defeat to Diarmuid O Mathuna's, Kanturk recovered to gain back to back Duhallow Junior Hurling championship victories in 2003 with a replay win over Freemount at Kilbrin. A narrow county semi-final defeat to Dromina at Buttevant followed before an invitation to up grade to Intermediate level was taken in 2004. Steady progress has been made since then with Championship semi-final being reached in 2007 and 2008 losing to Bandon and 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...
respectively.
In 2009 Kanturk won the Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
The 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...
for the first time in 47 years, beating Rockchapel in the final in Boherbue. Kanturk were knocked in the county Championship by 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:...
after a replay. In 2010, Kanturk again got to the Duhallow final before losing out to 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...
.
A third Duhallow final appearence in a row this year saw Kanturk renew rivalary with Rockchapel at Rathcoole. It was a rematch of the 2009 decider and the 1987 decider which was the last occassion Dromtarriffe hosted the Duhallow showpiece. Rockchapel won on that occassion (1987) by one point and went on to win county honours. In this years Duhallow Final, a goal from Aidan Walsh
Aidan Walsh
Aidan Walsh is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football and hurling with his local club Kanturk and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county football team since 2009....
midway through the 2nd half set Kanturk on their way to a 1-11 to 1-06 victory.
Honours
- Cork Senior Football Championship Runners Up 1896, 1897
- 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...
Winners 1910 - 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...
Winners 1969 Runners-Up 1949 - 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...
Winners 2011 - Cork Minor Hurling ChampionshipCork Minor Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Minor Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in County Cork, Ireland. This competition is also known as the Cork Premier Minor Hurling Championship since 1992. It is played on a countywide basis. Prior to 1992, all teams...
Runners-Up 1957, 1958 - 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 1958 - Cork Minor A Football ChampionshipCork Minor A Football ChampionshipThe Cork Minor A Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in Cork, Ireland. This championship was begun in 1992 when the strongest minor football teams were placed in the Premier Division of the championship...
Winner 2011 Runners-Up 1992 - 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 1937, 1949, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 2002, 2003 Runners-Up 1950, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1977, 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 1954, 1967, 1962, 2009, 2011 Runners-Up 1943, 1950, 1961, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1997, 2000
Famous players
- Lorcán McLoughlinLorcán McLoughlinLorcán McLoughlin is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling and Gaelic football with his local club Kanturk, his divisional side Duhallow and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county hurling team since 2010. He also played minor with the county and played in the 2007 All Ireland final...
- Anthony Nash
- Mick O'LoughlinMick O'LoughlinMick O'Loughlin is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Kanturk and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1960 until 1969.-References:...
- John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Gaelic footballer)John O'Mahony is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Kanturk and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1960 until 1969.-References:...
- Aidan WalshAidan WalshAidan Walsh is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football and hurling with his local club Kanturk and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county football team since 2009....
External links
- http://www.kanturkgaa.com
- http://kanturk.cork.gaa.ie/
- http://www.southernstar.ie/article.php?id=370