Avondhu GAA
Encyclopedia
Avondhu GAA is a Gaelic football
and Hurling
division in the north of Cork
, Ireland
. The division includes towns such as Charleville
, Mallow
, Fermoy
, and Mitchelstown
. It is one of eight divisions of Cork County Board. It organizes competitions for the clubs within the division, from Under 12 up to the adult level. The winners of these competitions compete against other divisional champions to determine which club is the county champion. In addition, the division selects football and hurling teams from the adult teams playing at junior level or county intermediate level, and these then compete for the Cork Senior Football Championship and Cork Senior Hurling Championship
.
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...
division in the north of 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...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. The division includes towns such as Charleville
Charleville
Charleville can refer to:* Charleville, County Cork, a town in Ireland**Charleville railway station**Charleville GAA**Charleville * Charleville, Queensland, a town in Australia...
, Mallow
Mallow
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, Fermoy
Fermoy
Fermoy is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is situated on the River Blackwater in the south of Ireland. Its population is some 5,800 inhabitants, environs included ....
, and Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown
Mitchelstown is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 3300. Mitchelstown is situated in the valley to the south of the Galtee Mountains close to the Mitchelstown Caves and is 28 km from Cahir, 50 km from Cork and 59 km from Limerick...
. It is one of eight divisions of Cork County Board. It organizes competitions for the clubs within the division, from Under 12 up to the adult level. The winners of these competitions compete against other divisional champions to determine which club is the county champion. In addition, the division selects football and hurling teams from the adult teams playing at junior level or county intermediate level, and these then compete for the Cork Senior Football Championship and Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The Evening Echo Cork County Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in the county of Cork in Ireland....
.
Achievements
- Cork Senior Hurling ChampionshipCork Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Evening Echo Cork County Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in the county of Cork in Ireland....
Winners 1952, 1966, 1996 Runners-Up 1961 - Cork Senior Football Championship Winners 1961 Runners-Up 1958, 1960
Member Clubs
- Awbeg Rangers / Buttervant
- BallycloughBallyclough GAABallyclough GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Ballyclough, County Cork, Ireland. The club fields teams in competitions organized by the Cork GAA county board and the Avondhu GAA divisional board.-Achievements:...
- Ballygiblin
- BallyheaBallyhea GAABallyhea GAA is a hurling club in the village of Ballyhea in Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Avondhu, division of Cork GAA. The club currently competes in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship. It does not field Gaelic football teams....
- Castletownroche
- CharlevilleCharleville GAACharleville GAA club is a Gaelic football and hurling club based in the town of Charleville, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated with the Cork GAA county board and the Avondhu divisional board.-History:...
- Churchtown/Burton Rovers
- Clyda Rovers
- Doneraile
- DrominaDrominaDromina GAA is an Gaelic Athletic Association intermediate hurling club in Dromina, County Cork, Ireland. The club participates in competitions organized by Cork GAA county board and in Avondhu divisional championships...
- FermoyFermoy GAAFermoy GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association based in the town of Fermoy, Cork, Ireland. The club fields teams in competitions organized by the Cork GAA county board and the Avondhu GAA divisional board...
- GlanworthGlanworth GAAGlanworth GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Glanworth, County Cork, Ireland. The club fields teams in competitions organized by the Cork GAA county board and the Avondhu GAA divisional board. The club plays under the name Glanworth in Gaelic football, and under the...
/Harbour Rovers - Grange
- KildorreryKildorrery GAAKildorrery GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association based in the parish of Kildorrery, Cork, Ireland. The club fields teams in competitions organized by the Cork GAA county board and the Avondhu GAA divisional board. The club fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.-History:The club was...
- KillavullenKillavullen GAAKillavullen GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Killavullen, Cork, Ireland. The club fields teams in competitions organized by the Cork GAA county board and the Avondhu GAA divisional board...
- KilshannigKilshannig GAAKilshannig is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Glantane in County Cork, Ireland. The parish in North Cork is split into three villages, Glantane, Dromahane and Bweeng. The club was founded in the same year as GAA's founding, in 1884. Cill Seannaigh comes from St. Senach,...
- KilworthKilworth GAAKilworth GAA, or Cill Úird, is a hurling and Gaelic football club located in the village of Kilworth in the north-eastern corner of County Cork, Ireland. It is affiliated to Cork GAA county board and to Avondhu GAA divisional board.-History:...
- Liscarroll
- MallowMallow GAAMallow GAA is a Gaelic football and hurling club based in the town of Mallow, Cork, Ireland. The club plays in Cork GAA competitions, and is part of the Avondhu divisional board.-Roll of honour:* Cork Senior Hurling Championship Runners-Up 1928...
- MilfordMilford GAA (Cork)Milford GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association based in the vllage of Milford, County Cork, Ireland. The club participates in competitions organized by Cork GAA county board and the Avondhu divisional board...
/Deel Rovers - MitchelstownMitchelstown GAAMitchelstown GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association based in the town of Mitchelstown, Cork, Ireland. The club fields teams in competitions organized by the Cork GAA county board and the Avondhu GAA divisional board. The club plays only Gaelic football.-History:...
- NewtownshandrunNewtownshandrum GAANewtownshandrum 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...
- Shanballymore
Divisional Competitions
- North Cork Junior Hurling Championship
- North Cork Junior Football Championship