Carrigtwohill GAA
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Carrigtwohill GAA is a Gaelic Football
and hurling
club based in the parish of Carrigtwohill
in Cork
, Ireland
. The club participates in Cork GAA competitions and in Imokilly
board competitions. In 2011 the Senior hurling team won a first county title in 93 years.
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 the parish of Carrigtwohill
Carrigtwohill
Carrigtwohill, officially Carrigtohill , is a village in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland with a population of 4,869 . It is located east of Cork city, bypassed by the N25 road and is part of Metropolitan Cork. Carrigtwohill is one of the fastest growing towns in Ireland. It is a major...
in 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 club participates in Cork GAA competitions and in Imokilly
Imokilly GAA
Imokilly GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling division in the east of Cork, Ireland. The division includes towns such as Midleton, Cobh, and Youghal. 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...
board competitions. In 2011 the Senior hurling team won a first county title in 93 years.
Roll of honour
- 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 1918, 2011, Runners Up 1932, 1933, 1935 - 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 1909, 1949, 1950, 2007, Runners Up: 1942, 1971, 2002, 2006 - 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 1896, 1915, 1941, 1948, 1966, 1994, Runners Up: 1897, 1962, 1978 - 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...
Runners Up 1993 - 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 1998 Runners Up 1962, 1976, 1977, - Cork Minor A Hurling ChampionshipCork Minor A Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Minor A Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in Cork, Ireland. This championship was begun in 1992 when the strongest minor hurling teams were placed in the Premier Division of the championship...
Winners 2007 - 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 1997 - 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 1993, 2001 - East Cork Junior Hurling Championship Winners 1941, 1947, 1948, 1956, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1994 Runners-Up: 1928, 1929, 1943, 1964, 1969
- East Cork Junior Football Championship: Winners 1993, 1997, 2000 Runners-Up: 1931, 1989, 1992, 2007
Famous players
- Willie CumminsWillie CumminsWillie Cummins was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Carrigtwohill and was a member of the Cork minor and senior inter-county teams in the late 1930s and early 1940s.-Club:...
- Willie John DalyWillie John DalyWillie John Daly is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Carrigtwohill and with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1940s and 1950s.-Early & private life:...
- Matty FouhyMatty FouhyMatty Fouhy was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Carrigtwohill and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1950 until 1954.-Club:...
- Ned GreyNed GreyEdward 'Ned' Grey was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Cork senior team.Grey made his first appearance for the team during the 1919 championship and became a regular player over the next three championship seasons...
- Niall McCarthyNiall McCarthyNiall McCarthy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Carrigtwohill and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2002.-Club:...