St. Nicholas' GAA
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St. Nicholas’ Gaelic Football Club is a Cork
-based Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in the Ballyvolane and Blackpool
areas of Cork city
, Ireland
. The club was founded in 1901 and is solely concerned with the game of Gaelic football
. St. Nick's are closely linked with their sister club Glen Rovers
.
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 based in the Ballyvolane and Blackpool
Blackpool, Cork
Blackpool is a suburb of Cork city in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. It is situated in the north of the city, on the N20 road to Mallow.-Social History:...
areas of Cork city
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...
, 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 1901 and is solely 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...
. St. Nick's are closely linked with their sister club Glen Rovers
Glen Rovers GAA
Glen Rovers is a Cork-based Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Ballyvolane and Blackpool areas of Cork city, Ireland. The club was founded in 1916 and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling.-Colours:...
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Honours
- 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:- Winner (1): 1967
- Cork Senior Club Football ChampionshipCork Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe Cork Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Clubs in County Cork, Ireland...
s:- Winner (5): 1938, 1941, 1954, 1965, 1966
- Runner-up (5): 1947, 1950, 1951, 1963, 1969
Famous players
- Graham CallinanGraham CallinanGraham Callinan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Glen Rovers and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2008.-Club:...
- Denis CoughlanDenis CoughlanDenis Coughlan is a notable Irish sportsperson. He played hurling and football with his local clubs Glen Rovers and St. Nicholas' respectively. Coughlan also played hurling and football with the Cork senior inter-county teams...
- Éamonn GouldingÉamonn GouldingÉamonn Goulding is a retired Irish sportsperson. A dual player at the highest levels, he played hurling with his local club Glen Rovers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1950s. Goulding also played Gaelic football with his local club St...
- Jack LynchJack LynchJohn Mary "Jack" Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland, serving two terms in office; from 1966 to 1973 and 1977 to 1979....
- John LyonsJohn Lyons (hurler)John Lyons was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the famous Glen Rovers club and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1946 until 1960.-Club:...
- Tomás MulcahyTomás MulcahyTomás Mulcahy is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with his local club Glen Rovers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1983 until 1994. Mulcahy currently works as a pundit with The Sunday Game...
- Teddy O'BrienTeddy O'BrienTeddy O’Brien was an Irish sportsperson. A noted dual player in his day, he played hurling and football with his local clubs Glen Rovers and St. Nicholas' respectively. O’Brien also played hurling and football with the Cork senior inter-county teams in the early 1970s....
- Martin O'DohertyMartin O'DohertyMartin O'Doherty is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Glen Rovers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1982...
- Donie O'DonovanDonie O'DonovanDaniel Joseph "Donie" O'Donovan was an Irish Gaelic football manager and player. He played football with his local club St. Nicholas' and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1948 until 1955...
- Christy RingChristy RingNicholas Christopher Michael Ring , better known as Christy Ring, was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Glen Rovers club from 1941 until 1967 and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1939 until 1963. Ring is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers in...
- Vincy TwomeyVincy TwomeyVincent Twomey was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Glen Rovers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1950 until 1956.-Club:...