Rhode GAA is a 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 located just outside the town of Rhode

Rhode, County Offaly

Rhode is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is situated on the R400 at its junction with the R441 which leads to Edenderry, the nearest town, located 12 km east of Rhode....

 in County Offaly

County Offaly

County Offaly is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe and was formerly known as King's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Offaly County Council is...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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. With 24 Senior Football wins they are the second most successful club in Offaly after Tullamore GAA

Tullamore GAA

Tullamore GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. The club is concerned with both hurling and Gaelic football. The club competes in Offaly GAA competitions. The club has won three senior football championships and one senior hurling...

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History

The first recorded football match played by Rhode was on the 17th March 1889 against Portarlington GAA

Portarlington GAA

Portarlington GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in Portarlington, County Laois, Ireland.The club grounds are called McCann Park and club colours are maroon jerseys with a green sash and white shorts....

. The outcome was a defeat for Rhode. The first appearance for Rhode in an Offaly Football final was in 1891, however the match was unofficial and the facts about the match are unclear. Rhode's first official finals appearance was on the 21st July 1900. It was also Rhode's first Championship win with the match ending Rhode 0-7, Daingean 0-2.

Handball

Fahy's Cross handball Club is located a mile north of Rhode. It is the Handball team of Rhode

Rhode, County Offaly

Rhode is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is situated on the R400 at its junction with the R441 which leads to Edenderry, the nearest town, located 12 km east of Rhode....

. The club, though small has had fanastic success over the years with numerous Irish titles being won by Paddy Hope, David Hope and Nolie Murphy.

Honours

• Offaly Senior Football Championships: 24
  • 1900, 1918, 1920, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1949, 1955, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008,2010
• Offaly Junior Football A Championships:5
• Offaly Junior Football B Championships:2
• Offaly Junior Hurling B Championships:1

Notable players

Many players from Rhode GAA are on the Offaly Senior Football Squad including: Brian Darby, Paraic Sullivan, Shane Sullivan, Niall Darby, Anton Sullivan and Niall McNamee.

Rhode has also produced some of the finest players in Offalys past successes including:
Eugene Mulligan (Irelands 1st Automatic all star), Paddy "The Iron Man" McCormack, Jody Gunning, Martin Heavey (Double all ireland winners) Legendary midfielder Mick Casey and the stars of the 1982 success Seamus Darby, Johnny Mooney, Stephen Darby and Charlie Conroy.