Carrigaline GAA
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Carrigaline GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in the town of Carrigaline
in County Cork
, Ireland
. The club fields both Gaelic football
and hurling
teams in competitions organized by Cork County Board.The club has been nicknamed by its supporters as being the "yellow -bellies". The club is part of the Carrigdhoun
division of Cork. Cork Inter-county player Nicholas Murphy
plays his club football with Carrigaline. Despite competing in numerous county finals such as Intermediate football final of 2003 and Intermediate hurling of 2006, Carrigaline have failed to capture a county title. On October 12, 2008 Carrigaline captured their first adult county after an Intermediate A Hurling
win over Bandon
. In 2009 they have now captured the football title, by beating Cill na martra.
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...
club based in the town of Carrigaline
Carrigaline
Carrigaline is a single-street town in County Cork, Ireland. It is about 12 km from Cork City which can be reached by car in 25 minutes...
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...
, 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 fields both Gaelic football
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...
teams in competitions organized by Cork County Board.The club has been nicknamed by its supporters as being the "yellow -bellies". The club is part of the Carrigdhoun
Carrigdhoun GAA
Carrigdhoun GAA is one of the eight baronies or Gaelic Athletic Association divisions that make up Cork. The division is made up of eleven Gaelic Athletic Association teams, making it one of the smaller divisions....
division of Cork. Cork Inter-county player Nicholas Murphy
Nicholas Murphy
Nicholas Murphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Carrigaline and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 1998.-Club:...
plays his club football with Carrigaline. Despite competing in numerous county finals such as Intermediate football final of 2003 and Intermediate hurling of 2006, Carrigaline have failed to capture a county title. On October 12, 2008 Carrigaline captured their first adult county after an Intermediate A Hurling
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...
win over Bandon
Bandon GAA
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 2009 they have now captured the football title, by beating Cill na martra.
Honours
- Cork Intermediate A 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 2008 Runner-Up 1956, 1958, 2006 - Cork Intermediate A 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...
Winners 2009 Runners-Up 1996, 2003, 2007 - 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...
Runners-Up 2005 - 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 1995, 1996, 2008 - Cork Minor A Football ChampionshipCork Minor A Football ChampionshipThe Cork Minor A Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in Cork, Ireland. This championship was begun in 1992 when the strongest minor football teams were placed in the Premier Division of the championship...
Runners-Up 2002 - 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 2007 - 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...
Runner-Up 2011 - Carrigdhoun Junior Hurling ChampionshipCarrigdhoun Junior Hurling ChampionshipThe Carrigdhoun Junior Hurling Championship is a hurling competition organized by the Carrigdhoun division of Cork GAA in County Cork, Ireland. The winners represent the division in the Cork Junior Hurling Championship...
- 10 titles. Winners 1926, 1935, 1938, 1944, 1947, 1974, 1982, 1983, 1990, 2003 Runners-Up 1937, 1945, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1991, 2002 - Carrigdhoun Junior Football ChampionshipCarrigdhoun Junior Football ChampionshipThe Carrigdhoun Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition organized by the Carrigdhoun division of Cork GAA in Cork, Ireland...
- 14 titles. Winners 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1990, 1991, 1992 Runners-Up 1937, 1945, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1996