Roscrea GAA
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| Founded: | 1895 | ||||||||
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| County: | Tipperary | ||||||||
| Colours: | Red and white | ||||||||
| Grounds: | St Cronan's Park | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 52°58′05.52″N 7°47′12.94″W / 52.9682000°N 7.7869278°W | ||||||||
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Roscrea GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the North Tipperary Board and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling.
History
[edit]Located in the town of Roscrea, on the Tipperary-Offaly border, Roscrea GAA Club was founded in 1895. The club spent most of its early existence operating in the junior grade in the various North Tipperary competitions. Roscrea had their breakthrough success in 1936 when the club claimed their first North Tipperary SHC title.[1]
Roscrea's breakthrough at county level came when the club won three successive Tipperary SHC titles between 1968 and 1970.[2] The club also claimed back-to-back Munster Club SHC titles at this time.[3] On 19 December 1971, Roscrea beat St Ryangh's by 4-05 to 2-05 to become the inaugural winners of the All-Ireland Club SHC title.[4] The club won further Tipperary SHC titles in 1972, 1973 and 1980.[5]
Honours
[edit]- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1971
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 1969, 1970
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (6): 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1980
- North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (17): 1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1949, 1954, 1963, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1980, 1982, 2004
- Tipperary Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2022
- Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship (3): 1982, 1986, 2015
- Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship (1): 2012
- Tipperary Under-21 Hurling Championship (5): 1963, 1964, 1968, 1983, 1984
- Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship (10): 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1984, 2017
- North Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship (5): 1930, 1942, 1946, 1982, 1986
- North Tipperary Junior A Football Championship (3): 1918, 1925, 1926
- North Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship (1): 2012
- North Tipperary Under-21 A Hurling Championship (7): 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1983, 1984
- North Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship (31): 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 2017 1968, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1999, 2001, 2003
Notable players
[edit]- Kieran Carey: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1958, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965)[6]
- John Carroll: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2001)[7]
- Paul Delaney: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1989, 1991)[8]
- John Dillon: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1965)[9]
- Jack Gleeson: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1937)[10]
- Francis Loughnane: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1971)[11]
- Martin Loughnane: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1945)[12]
- Tadhg O'Connor: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1971)[13]
- Dinny Ryan: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1950)[14]
- Mick Ryan: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1949, 1950, 1951)[15]
- Roger Ryan: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1971)[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Passing of a Roscrea hurling legend". Irish Independent. 23 October 2003. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Roscrea's great three in a row was a stunning achievement". Tipperary Live. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Roscrea's Munster Final pedigree". The Nenagh Guardian. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Roscrea's run to first All-Ireland Club title". The Nenagh Guardian. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Roscrea HC". Club Info. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Former Tipp hurler Carey passes away". Irish Examiner. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Lethal mixture of size and style". Irish Independent. 27 July 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "Paul Delaney". Hogan Stand. 19 July 1991. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Dundon, Noel (25 June 2019). "Former Tipperary hurler John Dillon passes away". Tipperary Live. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Jack Gleeson, Cashel". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Francis Loughnane……Everybody's Favourite Hurler". The Nenagh Guardian. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Martin Loughnane". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2003. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Tadhg O'Connor". Irish Independent. 18 November 2000. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Tipp mourns Dinny Ryan". Hogan Stand. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Death of Tipperary legend Ryan". Irish Examiner. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "Tipp's Roger Ryan passes away". Hogan Stand. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.