Nemo Rangers GAA
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Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club is a Cork
-based Gaelic Athletic Association
club on the southside of Cork city, Ireland
. The club was founded in 1922 and is primarily concerned with the game of Gaelic football
, though interest in hurling has escalated in recent years.
, having won the competition a record seven times since its inception in 1971. It has close links with nearby boy's secondary school, Coláiste Chríost Rí.
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
-based 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...
club on the southside of Cork city, 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,...
. The club was founded in 1922 and is primarily concerned with the game of Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
, though interest in hurling has escalated in recent years.
History
Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club was founded in 1922 following the amalgamation of two Cork clubs - Nemo and Rangers. Within six years the new club made their mark winning the county Intermediate Hurling and Football Championships in 1928, a feat that has never been equalled. Since then 'Nemo' have become most notable as a football club. They are the most successful club in the history of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
, having won the competition a record seven times since its inception in 1971. It has close links with nearby boy's secondary school, Coláiste Chríost Rí.
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Club Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
s: 7- 1973, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1994, 2003
- Munster Senior Club Football ChampionshipMunster Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe Munster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Munster. The winners will represent Munster in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. East Kerry were the first winners of the Munster senior...
s: 15- 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010
- Cork Senior Football Championships: 18
- 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
- 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...
s: 4- 1928, 1980, 2002, 2004
- 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...
s: 1- 1957
- 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...
s: 11- 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1988, 1989,
- 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...
s: 10- 1954, 1955, 1957, 1970, 1972, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2005
- City (Seandun Division) Junior Football Championships: 9
- 1957, 1967, 1979, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2007
Notable footballers
- Billy MorganBilly Morgan (Gaelic footballer)Billy Morgan is a former Irish Gaelic footballer. In a career that spanned three decades from the early 1960s to the early 1980s he played football at club level with University College Cork and Nemo Rangers, at inter-county level with Cork and at inter-provincial level with Munster...
- Dinny AllenDinny AllenDenis 'Dinny' Allen is a retired Gaelic football manager and former dual player. He played both hurling and Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county teams in both codes from 1972 until 1989...
- Frank CoganFrank CoganFrank Cogan is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1966 until 1974. Cogan later served as manager of the team....
- Jimmy BarrettJimmy BarrettJames Erigena Barrett was a Major League Baseball center fielder. A native of Athol, Massachusetts, he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Barrett played 10 seasons in the major leagues with the Cincinnati Reds , Detroit Tigers , and Boston Red Sox...
- Brian MurphyBrian Murphy (dual player)Brian Murphy is a retired Irish sportsperson. A dual player at the highest levels, he played hurling and Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county teams in both codes between 1972 and 1982.Born in Cork in 1952, Brian Murphy is regarded as...
- James MastersJames Masters (Gaelic footballer)James Masters is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2005 until 2010.-Biography:...
- Colin CorkeryColin CorkeryColin Corkery is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1993 until 2004.-Club:...
- Jimmy KerriganJimmy KerriganJimmy Kerrigan is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1978 until 1990. Kerrigan is one of the most decorated inter-county club footballers of all-time...
- Paul KerriganPaul KerriganPaul Kerrigan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2008. He is the son of Jimmy Kerrigan, a footballer of note in the 1980s.-Club:Kerrigan plays his club football with the famous Nemo...
- Tony NationTony NationTony Nation is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s, including a period as captain. His son David is a current member of the Cork U-21 team and is also on he Nemo...
- Mickey NiblockMickey NiblockMickey Niblock is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for Derry between 1966 and 1973. He won an Ulster Senior Football Championship with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under 21, All-Ireland Minor and All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championships.Niblock started his club career...
- Derek KavanaghDerek KavanaghDerek Kavanagh is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2003 until 2010.-Biography:...
- Joe KavanaghJoe KavanaghJoe Kavanagh is an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1992 until 2002. His brother, Derek Kavanagh, also played football with Cork.-References:-Teams:...
- Martin CroninMartin Cronin (Gaelic footballer)Martin Cronin is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from the 1990s until the 2000s.-References:-Teams:...
- Stephen O'BrienStephen O'Brien (Gaelic footballer)Stephen O'Brien is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1988 until 1995. O'Brien is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation.-References:-Teams:...
- Shea FahyShea FahyShea Fahy is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local clubs Sarsfield's in Kildare and Nemo Rangers in Cork, and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990sShea Fahy is regarded as one of the heroes of the Cork senior football team that...
Notable Teams
Honours
- 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...
s: 3- 1918, 1928, 1971
- 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...
s: 1- 2000
- 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...
s: 2- 1955, 1970
- City (Seandun Division) Junior Hurling Championships: 11
- 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2009