Newmarket GAA
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Newmarket GAA is a Gaelic football
and Hurling
club in Newmarket
, County Cork
, Ireland
which is part of the parish of Newmarket and Taur.
has been part of life in Newmarket since the closing years of the 19th century. The records show that the club fielded teams in the Cork Senior Football Championship of 1897 and 1901. The club's tory begins really in 1927, when the junior footballers reached the Cork Junior Football Championship
final against Urhan. The game was played in Killarney
in March 1928. Captained by Paddy O'Shea, they lost out to Urhan. That same year they played in the Cork Senior Football Championship, losing to eventual winners Collins Barracks. The Duhallow division was founded in 1932 with the club enjoying considerable success in the Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship
, winning it on 14 occasions and leading the roll of honour up to the 1980s. Newmarket returned to the Cork Junior Football Championship
final in 1950, captained by Jimmy O'Keeffe. They lost out to Canovee
in a replay.
Twice the County Junior Football title has come to the club, in 1970 and 1998, while in 1981 the County under 12 football title was won under the management of Vincent O'Connor. The minor football team collected the County Minor A Football League title in 2005 having earlier been runners up in the Championship final.
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 in Newmarket
Newmarket, County Cork
Newmarket, historically known as Aghatrasna , is a town in the Barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland.-Sport:*Glenlara GAA and Newmarket GAA are the local Gaelic Athletic Association clubs.-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
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,...
which is part of the parish of Newmarket and Taur.
History
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...
has been part of life in Newmarket since the closing years of the 19th century. The records show that the club fielded teams in the Cork Senior Football Championship of 1897 and 1901. The club's tory begins really in 1927, when the junior footballers reached the Cork Junior Football Championship
Cork 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 against Urhan. The game was played in Killarney
Killarney
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St...
in March 1928. Captained by Paddy O'Shea, they lost out to Urhan. That same year they played in the Cork Senior Football Championship, losing to eventual winners Collins Barracks. The Duhallow division was founded in 1932 with the club enjoying considerable success in 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:...
, winning it on 14 occasions and leading the roll of honour up to the 1980s. Newmarket returned to the Cork Junior Football Championship
Cork 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 1950, captained by Jimmy O'Keeffe. They lost out to Canovee
Canovee GAA
Canovee GAA is a Gaelic football club based in the village of Canovee, in County Cork, Ireland. The club is a member of Cork GAA and Muskerry divisional board...
in a replay.
Twice the County Junior Football title has come to the club, in 1970 and 1998, while in 1981 the County under 12 football title was won under the management of Vincent O'Connor. The minor football team collected the County Minor A Football League title in 2005 having earlier been runners up in the Championship final.
Honours
- 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:- Winners: 2011
- Runners-Up: 2002
- Cork Intermediate Football Leagues: 1
- Winners: 2000
- 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: 2- Winners: 1970, 1998
- Runners-Up: 1927, 1950
- 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...
s:0- Runners-Up: 2005
- 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...
s: 8- Winners: 1949, 1950, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1993, 1998
- 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:...
s: 14- Winners: 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1964, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979