Bandon GAA
Encyclopedia
Bandon GAA is a Gaelic football
and Hurling
club based in Bandon
in County Cork
, Republic of Ireland
.
The club is affiliated with Carbery
division of Cork.
In 2007, Bandon won the West Cork Junior A Football Championship, beating Muintir Bhaire in the final. The club's hurling team meanwhile were runners-up in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
. They beat Kanturk GAA
in the semi-final but were overcome by Fr. O'Neill's
in the final.
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 Bandon
Bandon, County Cork
Bandon is a town in County Cork, Ireland. With a population of 5,822 as of census 2006, Bandon lies on the River Bandon between two hills. The name in Irish means "Bridge of the Bandon", a reference to the origin of the town as a crossing-point on the river. In 2004 Bandon celebrated its...
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,...
.
The club is affiliated with Carbery
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 of Cork.
In 2007, Bandon won the West Cork Junior A Football Championship, beating Muintir Bhaire in the final. The club's hurling team meanwhile were runners-up 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...
. They beat Kanturk GAA
Kanturk GAA
Kanturk GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club with Gaelic football and hurling teams, based in the town of Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Kanturk and Lismire. It is affiliated with Cork GAA and plays in Duhallow division competitions. Its hurling team currently...
in the semi-final but were overcome by Fr. O'Neill's
Fr. O'Neill's GAA
Fr. O'Neill's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Ballymacoda and Ladysbridge in Cork, Ireland. The club fields hurling and Gaelic football teams in competitions organized by the Cork county board and Imokilly division....
in the final.
Honours
- Cork Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipCork Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipCork 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...
Winners 1952, 1974 Runners-Up 1931, 2007, 2008 - Cork Intermediate Football ChampionshipCork Intermediate Football ChampionshipThis is the Second tier Gaelic football team competition organized by the Cork GAA board. This championship was discontinued after 1938 because of a lack of clubs. From 1939 until 1964 any team that won the Junior County Football Final could go straight to Senior. The Intermediate Championship was...
Runners-Up 1982 - 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 1929, 1949, 1971, 1999 - Cork Junior Football ChampionshipCork Junior Football ChampionshipThe Cork Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in Cork. The competition was originally established in 1895 as a competition for second teams of clubs playing in the Cork Senior Football Championship. This is the fourth level of football clubs, under Senior, Premier...
Winners 1925, 1929, 1953, 1975 Runners-Up 1952, - Cork Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipCork Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Under-21 Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for players under the age of 21. Clubs affiliated to Cork board compete to win this championship. Seven of the divisions in Cork organize their own championship . The divisional winners compete against each other to decide the county...
Runners-Up 1975, 1976 - Cork Under-21 Football ChampionshipCork Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe Cork Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in County Cork, Ireland for players under the age of 21. Clubs affiliated to Cork board compete to win this championship. All eight of the divisions in Cork organize their own championship...
Runners-Up 1973 - Cork Minor Hurling ChampionshipCork Minor Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Minor Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in County Cork, Ireland. This competition is also known as the Cork Premier Minor Hurling Championship since 1992. It is played on a countywide basis. Prior to 1992, all teams...
Winners 1942 Runners-Up 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975 - Cork Minor Football ChampionshipCork Minor Football ChampionshipThe Cork Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in County Cork, Ireland. This competition is also known as the Premier Minor Football Championship and is played on a county-wide basis. The competing clubs do not play...
Runners-Up 1945, 1954, 1974 - West Cork Junior Hurling Championship Winners 1929, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1949, 1960, 1971, 1975, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2009 Runners-Up 1932, 1940, 1941, 1968, 1969, 1984, 1991, 1997, 1998
- West Cork Junior Football Championship Winners 1929, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1960, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1986, 1989, 2007, 2008, 2011 Runners-Up 1936, 1941, 1948, 1964
- West Cork Junior B Hurling Championship Winners 1969, 1971, 1976 Runners-Up 1975
- West Cork Junior B Football Championship Winners 1972 Runners-Up 2011
- West Cork Junior C Hurling Championship Winners 1997, 1999 Runners-Up 1982(?), 1991, 1998, 2000
- West Cork Junior C Football Championship Winners 1981 Runners-Up 1976, 1977
- West Cork Under-21 Hurling Championship Winners 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2009 Runners-Up 1969, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2007
- West Cork Under-21 Football Championship Winners 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 2005, 2008 Runners-Up 1970, 1971, 2000, 2006, 2011
- West Cork Minor A Hurling Championship Winners 1941(?), 1942, 1943, 1944, 1954, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2008 Runners-Up 1949(?), 1962, 1967, 1983, 1991
- West Cork Minor A Football Championship Winners 1945, 1954, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1996, 2005 Runners-Up 1963, 1968, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2004
- West Cork Minor B Hurling Championship Winners 1984, 1985
Notable players
- Darren CrowleyDarren CrowleyDarren Crowley is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Bandon and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2009 when he was called up due to the 2008-2009 Cork players strike....
- Pádraig CrowleyPádraig CrowleyPádraig Crowley is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Bandon and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1982 until 1983.-References:...
- National Hurling LeagueNational Hurling LeagueThe National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
medal in 1981 - Robert WilmotRobert Wilmot (Gaelic footballer)Robert Wilmot is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Bandon and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1973 until 1974.-References:...
- sub on 1973 All-Ireland winning team - James Milner
External links
- http://www.southernstar.ie/article.php?id=370
- http://books.google.ie/books?id=bTtWLgPXtsAC&pg=PA211&lpg=PA211&dq=bandon+hurling&source=web&ots=5AuXFngKSX&sig=lAMLKmCvdwZAxW0YRJBp1Ce73EI&hl=en
- http://www.bandongaa.com/
- http://www.hoganstand.com/Cork/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=38640
- Bandon GAA on GAAinfo