Cloyne GAA
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| Founded: | 1887 | |
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| County: | Cork | |
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| Grounds: | Christy Ring Memorial Park | |
| Coordinates: | 51°51′26.93″N 8°07′02.83″W / 51.8574806°N 8.1174528°W | |
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Cloyne GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the East Cork Board and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling, but also fields teams in Gaelic football.
History
[edit]Located in the town of Cloyne, about 5 miles from Midleton, Cloyne GAA Club was founded in 1887.[1] The club spent much of its early existence operating in the junior grade. Cloyne made their first breakthrough in 1939 by winning the Cork JHC title, having won back-to-back East Cork JHC titles over the previous two years.[2]
Cloyne eventually returned to the junior ranks and won another three East Cork JHC titles in a four year spell between 1958 and 1961. The last of these divisional titles was converted into a second Cork JHC title.[3] The club eventually secured senior status after winning Cork IHC titles in 1966 and 1970.[4][5]
The club eventually found itself back in the junior ranks again, before winning its third Cork JAHC titles in 1987.[6] This was followed a decade later with a third Cork IHC title and senior status once more.[7] Cloyne lost to Na Piarsaigh, Newtownshandrum and Erin's Own in three successive Cork SHC finals between 2004 and 2006.[8][9][10]
Honours
[edit]- Cork Senior Hurling League (1): 1998
- Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 1966, 1970, 1997
- Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (3): 1939, 1961, 1987
- East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (9): 1938, 1939, 1944, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1976, 1986, 1987
- East Cork Junior A Football Championship (6): 1976, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016
- Cork Minor Hurling Championship (6): 1938, 1949, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989 (with Midleton)
- Cork Minor B Hurling Championship (1): 2005
Notable players
[edit]- Donal Óg Cusack: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1999, 2004, 2005)
- Diarmuid O'Sullivan: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1999, 2004, 2005)
- Christy Ring: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1952, 1953, 1954)
References
[edit]- ^ "Cloyne HC". Club Info. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (4 October 2003). "Old hat for Rockies, but Cloyne won't be put off by the occasion". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Ryan, Pat (8 December 2011). "Avondhu Board honour 1961 senior hurlers and footballers". The Corkman. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Intermediate Hurling Finals 1909 - 1969". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Intermediate Hurling Finals 1970 - 2003". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Cloyne must wait". Evening Echo. 4 November 1987. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (21 October 2006). "O'Sullivan to lead from the front as Cloyne hope to snatch elusive title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (1 November 2004). "Piarsaigh storm to Cork title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Newtown's all-star cast back in business". Irish Independent. 17 October 2005. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Paradise regained for Erin's Own". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2017.