Lyre GAA
Encyclopedia
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
hurling
club from the same parish. Their first team competes in the Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
and the Duhallow Junior A Football League.
In 2010, the club won its first ever Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
title.
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 which takes its name from the nearby village of Lyre, County Cork, and is 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. 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 Gaelic Football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
competitions and is affiliated with Banteer
Banteer GAA
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...
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 from the same parish. Their first team competes in 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...
and the Duhallow Junior A Football League.
In 2010, the club won its first ever 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...
title.
Honours
- 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,...
Runners-Up 2000 - 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 2010 - Duhallow Under 21 A Football Champions 2010
- Duhallow Junior B Football League Winners 2010