Kilbrittain GAA
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Kilbrittain GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in the parish of Kilbrittain
, County Cork
, Ireland
. The club fields teams in Gaelic football
and Hurling
, but is primarily known for its hurling successes. The club participates in Cork GAA competitions. The club is a member of Carbery
division of Cork GAA.
final in 1926. Hurling has always been the first sport in the parish. From the beginning, especially in the 1920s, the club enjoyed tremendous success in the South-West
division, winning 6 titles in a row and again in 1930, 1938, 1940, 1941 and 1942. Yet despite all the success in their division, the club could never achieve the ultimate, the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
. From the late 1940s until the 1970s, success was very rare. The first breakthrough came in 1978 when Kilbrittain, after a lapse of 36 years, again won the Flyer Nyhan Cup or the South-West Junior Hurling Championship. Although they were beaten by Kinsale in the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
, the seeds were sown for the success that would follow.
In 1984, Kilbrittain reached the final of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
only to be defeated by Midleton
. Kilbrittain came roaring back the next year 1985, to defeat Cobh in a brilliant final to win its first county title after 81 years. In 1994 the Carbery
divisional team won the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
title with a strong number of Kilbrittain players on the team, 5 playing on the team with 2 subs.
After competing 10 years in the Intermediate grade and being runners up in 3 county finals (1988, 1989, 1993) Kilbrittain won the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
in 1995.
In 1996 Kilbrittain became a senior hurling club, the only one in all of The south East and south West Cork at the time.
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 parish of Kilbrittain
Kilbrittain
Kilbrittain or Killbrittain is the name of a village, townland and parish in County Cork, Ireland. The village lies about southwest of Bandon, and near Clonakilty and Kinsale. The coastal route around the edge of the parish is the R600...
, 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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. The club fields teams in 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...
, but is primarily known for its hurling successes. The club participates in Cork GAA competitions. The club is a member of 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 GAA.
History
Kilbrittain GAA club was founded in 1904. It has been primarily a hurling club throughout its history, though it did play in the Cork Junior Football ChampionshipCork Junior Football Championship
The 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...
final in 1926. Hurling has always been the first sport in the parish. From the beginning, especially in the 1920s, the club enjoyed tremendous success in the South-West
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, winning 6 titles in a row and again in 1930, 1938, 1940, 1941 and 1942. Yet despite all the success in their division, the club could never achieve the ultimate, the 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...
. From the late 1940s until the 1970s, success was very rare. The first breakthrough came in 1978 when Kilbrittain, after a lapse of 36 years, again won the Flyer Nyhan Cup or the South-West Junior Hurling Championship. Although they were beaten by Kinsale in the 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 seeds were sown for the success that would follow.
In 1984, Kilbrittain reached the final of the 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...
only to be defeated by Midleton
Midleton GAA
Midleton Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Midleton in County Cork, Ireland.-History:The concept of a Gaelic Athletic Association was first mooted in 1883 when a sub-committee of the Irish Republican Brotherhood was formed with the ideal of...
. Kilbrittain came roaring back the next year 1985, to defeat Cobh in a brilliant final to win its first county title after 81 years. In 1994 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...
divisional team won 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....
title with a strong number of Kilbrittain players on the team, 5 playing on the team with 2 subs.
After competing 10 years in the Intermediate grade and being runners up in 3 county finals (1988, 1989, 1993) Kilbrittain won 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...
in 1995.
In 1996 Kilbrittain became a senior hurling club, the only one in all of The south East and south West Cork at the time.
Achievements
- Cork Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipCork Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipCork 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...
Winners 1995 Runners-Up 1988, 1989, 1993 - Cork Intermediate A Hurling ChampionshipCork Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipCork 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...
Winners 2010 - 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 1985 Runners-Up 1927, 1984 - Cork Junior B Football ChampionshipCork Junior B Football ChampionshipThe Cork Junior B Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition held annually between teams playing in the lowest grade possible in Cork, Ireland. The competition, organized by Cork, involves teams from all eight divisions in the county, Avondhu, Beara, Carbery, Carrigdhoun, Duhallow,...
Winners 1992, 2009 - Cork Minor C Football ChampionshipCork Minor C Football ChampionshipThe Cork Minor C Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in County Cork, Ireland. This competition is confined to the weakest clubs at this grade, and teams are restricted to 13 players rather than the normal 15...
Winners 2008 - West Cork Junior Hurling Championship Winners 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1978, 1984, 1985 Runners-Up 1929, 1931, 1933, 1939, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 2005
- West Cork Junior Football Championship Runners-Up 1993
- West Cork Junior B Hurling Championship Winners 1946, 1951, 1958, 1967
- West Cork Junior B Football Championship Winners 1970, 1992 Runners-Up 1969, 1991, 2008
- West Cork Junior C Hurling Championship Winners 1983, 1993 Runners-Up 1984, 2002, 2003, 2004
- West Cork Junior D Football Championship Winners 1982, 1984, 1987, 2003 Runners-Up 1986, 1988
- West Cork Minor A Hurling Championship Winners 1981, 1982, 1992 (As Seaside Rovers), 2002, 2006 Runners-Up 1960, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009
- West Cork Minor B Hurling Championship Winners 1981 (As Seaside Rovers)
- West Cork Minor B Football Championship Winners 1993 (As Seaside Rovers) Runners-Up 1998, 2004
- West Cork Minor C Football Championship Winners 2008,
- West Cork Under-21 Hurling Championship Winners 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011 Runners-Up 1975, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008
- West Cork Under-21 B Football Championship Winners 2011 Runners-Up 1986, 2002