Arigdeen Rangers
Encyclopedia
Argideen Rangers is a Gaelic football
and Hurling
club based in Timoleague
in County Cork
, Republic of Ireland
. In 2005 the club won the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
by beating Nemo Rangers
in the final.
The club plays in South West Cork or Carbery GAA
Division games in Cork competitions.
Argideen Rangers Official Website can be visited at . Here you will find information about local activities and photos of recent events.
In 1979 the underage club was re-organised and the modern era of Timoleague G.A.A. took root. Starting at under 14, all competitions at under 14 and under 16 in both hurling and football in West-Cork were won along with contesting two county finals in hurling. The breakthrough at adult level came in 1985 with success in Junior '2' Hurling. Two years later West-Cork titles in under 21 hurling and Junior '2' football were won. The big breakthrough was made in 1993 when the Flyer Nyhan Cup was won. West-Cork and County Titles in Junior '2' were also added that year. 1994 was a remarkable year for the club. Argideen and Barryroe met in both finals with Barryroe winning the Hurling and Argideen scoring their first success in the football decider. Barry Harte, current manager of Argideen Rangers Hurling team, captained Carbery to their first ever County Senior Hurling title. The Timoleague club also provided Tony Crowley and Mark Foley to his team along with selector Edward McSweeney. 1996 saw the County Junior 'A' hurling title coming to the village for the first time when Fr. O'Neill’s were defeated. Intermediate hurling followed for the next five years with occasional success when the scalps of Eire Og, Geln Rovers , Blarney,Aghada and Milford were taken. The club re-graded to Junior in 2002 but bounced back with a West-Cork title in 2003. After two great games with Grenagh, Argideen reached the county final but had to give way to Dromina. The club was promoted to intermediate grade after their great run and once more found themselves in a county final in 2005 - this time at intermediate, where they defeated Nemo Rangers to gain promotion to Premier Intermediate status.
None of this success would have been possible were it not for the many great club people who put the hours for the 'sake of the little village'. We have also been blessed with some remarkably gifted, talented and dedicated players who are prepared to give their all for their home club. Players such as Mark Foley, Barry Harte, Tony Crowley, Sean Foley, Michael Walsh, Michael O'Callaghan and Rory O Sullivan have graced the playing fields of Ireland representing their county with remarkable success. They and many more have been an inspiration to their team-mates at club level and are not found wanting in nurturing the talents of the future generation. We are a club of half a parish, with a small catchment area where every player is valued and looked after and this is replicated by the players on the field of play with the unique "Argideen Adrenaline" flowing through their bodies. It is this special concoction that makes our teams so special.
In 2003 the club was promoted to compete in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
even though it had not won the county Junior Hurling Competition.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and 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 based in Timoleague
Timoleague
Timoleague is a village in the eastern division of Carbery East in County Cork, Ireland, located along Ireland's southern coast near Courtmacsherry. It is about south of Bandon and from Cork on the R600 coastal road.-History:...
in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Republic of 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,...
. In 2005 the club won the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship is the second-tier hurling competition organized by the Cork Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The winners usually will play in the senior grade the following year for the Cork Senior Hurling Championship. This championship has been played for since 1909...
by beating Nemo Rangers
Nemo Rangers GAA
Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club is a Cork-based Gaelic Athletic Association club on the southside of Cork city, Ireland. The club was founded in 1922 and is primarily concerned with the game of Gaelic football, though interest in hurling has escalated in recent years.-History:Nemo Rangers...
in the final.
The club plays in South West Cork or Carbery GAA
Carbery GAA
Carbery GAA are a divisional team from the south-west division of County Cork, Ireland, in ancient Carbery. They compete in the Cork Senior Football Championship. They competed in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship up to and including 2010. They did not enter a hurling team in 2011...
Division games in Cork competitions.
Argideen Rangers Official Website can be visited at . Here you will find information about local activities and photos of recent events.
History
Back in 1892, a club in the area known as St Molaga's contested the West Cork football final. Only three clubs participated in the championship. The club was strong in those early years of the association. This was due in no small way to the establishment of the railway network in the area and the work of John Burke, a railway employee based in Timoleague. It went into decline for a while but reemerged in the '30's reaching the west cork Junior 'B' hurling final in 1933. They went one better the following year winning the 'A' title when Bandon were defeated. The club took a back seat again for a while and success came with Argideen Rovers minor footballers winning back to back West-Cork titles in 1964 and '65. In 1967 the junior 2 football title was won along with a league trophy.In 1979 the underage club was re-organised and the modern era of Timoleague G.A.A. took root. Starting at under 14, all competitions at under 14 and under 16 in both hurling and football in West-Cork were won along with contesting two county finals in hurling. The breakthrough at adult level came in 1985 with success in Junior '2' Hurling. Two years later West-Cork titles in under 21 hurling and Junior '2' football were won. The big breakthrough was made in 1993 when the Flyer Nyhan Cup was won. West-Cork and County Titles in Junior '2' were also added that year. 1994 was a remarkable year for the club. Argideen and Barryroe met in both finals with Barryroe winning the Hurling and Argideen scoring their first success in the football decider. Barry Harte, current manager of Argideen Rangers Hurling team, captained Carbery to their first ever County Senior Hurling title. The Timoleague club also provided Tony Crowley and Mark Foley to his team along with selector Edward McSweeney. 1996 saw the County Junior 'A' hurling title coming to the village for the first time when Fr. O'Neill’s were defeated. Intermediate hurling followed for the next five years with occasional success when the scalps of Eire Og, Geln Rovers , Blarney,Aghada and Milford were taken. The club re-graded to Junior in 2002 but bounced back with a West-Cork title in 2003. After two great games with Grenagh, Argideen reached the county final but had to give way to Dromina. The club was promoted to intermediate grade after their great run and once more found themselves in a county final in 2005 - this time at intermediate, where they defeated Nemo Rangers to gain promotion to Premier Intermediate status.
None of this success would have been possible were it not for the many great club people who put the hours for the 'sake of the little village'. We have also been blessed with some remarkably gifted, talented and dedicated players who are prepared to give their all for their home club. Players such as Mark Foley, Barry Harte, Tony Crowley, Sean Foley, Michael Walsh, Michael O'Callaghan and Rory O Sullivan have graced the playing fields of Ireland representing their county with remarkable success. They and many more have been an inspiration to their team-mates at club level and are not found wanting in nurturing the talents of the future generation. We are a club of half a parish, with a small catchment area where every player is valued and looked after and this is replicated by the players on the field of play with the unique "Argideen Adrenaline" flowing through their bodies. It is this special concoction that makes our teams so special.
Honours
- Intermediate A County Hurling title (2005)
- West Cork Junior A Hurling titles 1993, 1996 and 2003
- West Cork Junior A Football title in 1994
- West Cork Junior B Hurling title in 1985
- West Cork Junior B Football titles 1967, 1988, 1993 and 2001.
- Cork Junior Hurling ChampionshipCork Junior Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Junior Hurling Championship is the third tier championship for hurling clubs in Cork. The winners of this championship compete in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in the following year. This championship is often considered the most difficult championship to win, since more teams...
: Winners 1996, Runners-Up: 2003
In 2003 the club was promoted to compete in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship is the second-tier hurling competition organized by the Cork Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The winners usually will play in the senior grade the following year for the Cork Senior Hurling Championship. This championship has been played for since 1909...
even though it had not won the county Junior Hurling Competition.
- Cork Junior B Football ChampionshipCork Junior B Football ChampionshipThe Cork Junior B Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition held annually between teams playing in the lowest grade possible in Cork, Ireland. The competition, organized by Cork, involves teams from all eight divisions in the county, Avondhu, Beara, Carbery, Carrigdhoun, Duhallow,...
: Winners 1993, 2001, 2008 - West Cork Under-21 Hurling Championship Winners 1987, 2007
- Cork Minor B Football ChampionshipCork Minor B Football ChampionshipThe Cork Minor B Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition played in County Cork, Ireland. The competition is between Gaelic Athletic Association clubs affiliated to the Cork board. All players have to under the age of 18 on January 1 of the year in which the competition is being held...
: Runners Up 1992 - Cork Minor C Hurling ChampionshipCork Minor C Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Minor C Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in County Cork, Ireland. This competition is confined to the weakest clubs at this grade, and teams are restricted to 13 players rather than the normal 15.-Winners:...
: Runners Up 2006
Famous players
- Mark Foley
- Barry Harte
- Rory O'Sullivan
- Tony Crowley
- Liam Harte
- Michael O'Callaghan
- John Dinneen
- Michael Walsh
- Dan Connoly
- Joe Murphy