Brian Dillons
Encyclopedia
Brian Dillons Hurling
& Gaelic football
Club is located at the Tank Field in Murmont in the north side of Cork
City, Republic of Ireland
. The clubhouse was originally located at "the Hole in the Wall" in Dillons Cross. It is one of the oldest GAA
clubs in Cork city. The club also has playing pitches and dressing rooms at Lisnahorna, Whites Cross.
The club is named after Brian Dillon
, a leader of the Fenian
organisation.
after a replay. Incidentally Newmarket went on to win the Cork Junior Football Championship
title subsequently. In the quarter final, Dillons overcame Adrigole
, the Beara representatives, also after a replay. Adrigole fielded Cork senior Brendan Jer O'Sullivan and former Cork underage full back John O'Shea.
In hurling, the Club was beaten finalists in 2004 & 2005, but defeated their great rivals Mayfield
in the 2006 final on August 27, 2006, by a scoreline of Brian Dillons 1-13, Mayfield 0-11. This was their 6th Championship title, and their first for 38 years.
Dillons won the Hurling Championship in 1968. Three years before this they had won the City Division (1965), and progressed to the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Final only to be defeated by Ballinhassig
.
In 1938, Brian Dillons club won their only Cork Junior Hurling Championship
defeating Cloughduv in the Final. The team won the Seandun Championship from 1936, 1937, & 1938 (3-in-a-row). Their football team also won the Seandun Title in 1936 and 1938.
Glen Rovers GAA
was created as a "breakaway" club from Brian Dillons in 1916.
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...
& Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
Club is located at the Tank Field in Murmont in the north side of Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
City, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. The clubhouse was originally located at "the Hole in the Wall" in Dillons Cross. It is one of the oldest GAA
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
clubs in Cork city. The club also has playing pitches and dressing rooms at Lisnahorna, Whites Cross.
The club is named after Brian Dillon
Brian Dillon
Brian Dillon was an Irish Republican leader. He was born into a family of seven children. His birthplace was a small house on the Rathcooney Road, Cork...
, a leader of the Fenian
Fenian
The Fenians , both the Fenian Brotherhood and Irish Republican Brotherhood , were fraternal organisations dedicated to the establishment of an independent Irish Republic in the 19th and early 20th century. The name "Fenians" was first applied by John O'Mahony to the members of the Irish republican...
organisation.
Honours
The club had success in the City Division Championship Junior A Football in 1998 and 1991. Dillons have won 6 Junior A Seandun titles in Gaelic Football. In 1998 they were beaten in the semi final of the County Championship by NewmarketNewmarket, County Cork
Newmarket, historically known as Aghatrasna , is a town in the Barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland.-Sport:*Glenlara GAA and Newmarket GAA are the local Gaelic Athletic Association clubs.-People:...
after a replay. Incidentally Newmarket went on to win the Cork Junior Football Championship
Cork Junior Football Championship
The 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...
title subsequently. In the quarter final, Dillons overcame Adrigole
Adrigole
Adrigole, is a village situated on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, in Ireland. It is centred around the junction of the R572 and R574 regional roads. It has a sparsely distributed population of about 450 people....
, the Beara representatives, also after a replay. Adrigole fielded Cork senior Brendan Jer O'Sullivan and former Cork underage full back John O'Shea.
In hurling, the Club was beaten finalists in 2004 & 2005, but defeated their great rivals Mayfield
Mayfield GAA
Mayfied GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Mayfield area of Cork city, Ireland. Teams are fielded in Gaelic football, hurling, and Ladies' Football. The club participates in Cork GAA competitions and in Seandún board competitions....
in the 2006 final on August 27, 2006, by a scoreline of Brian Dillons 1-13, Mayfield 0-11. This was their 6th Championship title, and their first for 38 years.
Dillons won the Hurling Championship in 1968. Three years before this they had won the City Division (1965), and progressed to the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Cork Junior Hurling Championship
The 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...
Final only to be defeated by Ballinhassig
Ballinhassig GAA
Ballinhassig is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Ballinhassig in County Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club was founded in 1886, and now plays Hurling at Premier Intermediate level, having won the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in 2005, and the Cork Junior Hurling...
.
In 1938, Brian Dillons club won their only Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Cork Junior Hurling Championship
The 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...
defeating Cloughduv in the Final. The team won the Seandun Championship from 1936, 1937, & 1938 (3-in-a-row). Their football team also won the Seandun Title in 1936 and 1938.
Glen Rovers GAA
Glen Rovers GAA
Glen Rovers is a Cork-based Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Ballyvolane and Blackpool areas of Cork city, Ireland. The club was founded in 1916 and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling.-Colours:...
was created as a "breakaway" club from Brian Dillons in 1916.