Thurles Sarsfields GAA
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Thurles Sarsfields is a Gaelic Athletic Association
hurling
club located in the town of Thurles
in Tipperary
, Ireland
. The club was founded in 1881. Thurles Sarsfields is the most honoured club in the history of the county championship with 31 County Titles
.
, defeating neighbours Drom ’n Inch
at Semple Stadium
by 0-14 to 0-5. They went on to play Newtownshandrum
in the Munster hurling championship quarter-final
on 1 November 2009, losing by 1-15 to 0-19 points. On 31 October 2010, Sarsfields captured their 31st Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
after a 1-16 to 1-7 win against Clonoulty-Rossmore
. They subsequently contested the Munster Club hurling final only to suffer heartbreaking defeat, losing to De La Salle of Waterford. Led by hurler of the year 2010 Lar Corbett, Thurles Sars' looked to be the superior side throughout much of the game but substandard shooting on the day ultimately cost them and resulted in the side losing by the narrowest of margins at Cork on a scoreline of 0-9 to 0-8.
senior hurling team.
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...
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 located in the town of Thurles
Thurles
Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
in Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. The club was founded in 1881. Thurles Sarsfields is the most honoured club in the history of the county championship with 31 County Titles
Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
The Tipperary Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual club competition between the top Tipperary hurling clubs...
.
History
On 19 October 2009, Sarsfields captured their 30th Tipperary Senior Hurling ChampionshipTipperary Senior Hurling Championship
The Tipperary Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual club competition between the top Tipperary hurling clubs...
, defeating neighbours Drom ’n Inch
Drom-Inch GAA
Drom-Inch GAA Gaelic Athletic Association club is affiliated to the areas of Drom, Inch and Barnane . The main club grounds is located in Bouladuff, five miles outside Thurles in mid County Tipperary. It is located on the main Thurles to Nenagh R498_road. The clubs second pitch is located in Drom...
at Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500....
by 0-14 to 0-5. They went on to play Newtownshandrum
Newtownshandrum GAA
Newtownshandrum GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the small village of Newtownshandrum in County Cork, Ireland. The club, situated in half a parish of about 800 people, was founded in 1896 and is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.In senior hurling...
in the Munster hurling championship quarter-final
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
on 1 November 2009, losing by 1-15 to 0-19 points. On 31 October 2010, Sarsfields captured their 31st Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
The Tipperary Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual club competition between the top Tipperary hurling clubs...
after a 1-16 to 1-7 win against Clonoulty-Rossmore
Clonoulty-Rossmore GAA
Clonoulty-Rossmore GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Clonoulty and Rossmore, five miles from Cashel in County Tipperary, Ireland...
. They subsequently contested the Munster Club hurling final only to suffer heartbreaking defeat, losing to De La Salle of Waterford. Led by hurler of the year 2010 Lar Corbett, Thurles Sars' looked to be the superior side throughout much of the game but substandard shooting on the day ultimately cost them and resulted in the side losing by the narrowest of margins at Cork on a scoreline of 0-9 to 0-8.
Honours
- Tipperary Senior Hurling ChampionshipTipperary Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Tipperary Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual club competition between the top Tipperary hurling clubs...
s: 31- 1887, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1929, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1974, 2005, 2009, 2010
- Tipperary Under-21 Hurling Championships: 4
- 1988, 2002, 2008, 2009
- Tipperary Minor Hurling Championships: 11
- 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1973, 1985, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2010
Notable club players
This means players that have enjoyed much success with the club or have played for the TipperaryTipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
senior hurling team.
| Player | Era | Club titles |
|---|---|---|
| Mickey 'the Rattler' Byrne Mickey Byrne Mickey 'Rattler' Byrne was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1940s and 1950s. He is regarded as one of Tipperary’s greatest-ever hurlers. .His grandson Shane Byrne plays wing back with Moycarkey... |
1940s-1960s | 1944, 1945, 1946, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 |
| Lar Corbett Lar Corbett Lar Corbett is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2001.-Club:... |
1990s-2000s | 2005, 2009, 2010 |
| Jimmy Doyle Jimmy Doyle James 'Jimmy' Doyle , is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with the famous Thurles Sarsfields club from 1956 until 1975 and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1957 until 1973... |
1950s-1970s | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1974 |
| Tommy Doyle Tommy Doyle (hurler) Tommy Doyle was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team from the 1930s until the 1950s. He is regarded as one of Tipperary’s greatest-ever hurlers.-Club:... |
1930s-1950s | 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1952 |
| John Maher John Maher (hurler) John Maher was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1930 until 1945. Maher captained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1945 and is regarded as one of Tipperary's all-time great defenders and is... |
1920s-1940s | 1929, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946 |
| Ger 'Redser' O'Grady Ger O'Grady Ger "Redser" O'Grady is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and is a former member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team.... |
1990s-2000s | 2005, 2009, 2010 |
| Tony Wall Tony Wall Tony Wall is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with his local club Thurles Sarsfields and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1953 until 1967... |
1950s-1960s | 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 |