Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's GAA
Encyclopedia
Diarmuid O'Mahuna is a Gaelic Athletic Association
based in Castletown-Kinneigh
, in Cork
, Republic of Ireland
. The club has both hurling
and Gaelic football
teams. The club is part of Cork GAA and also part of the Carbery GAA
division. In 2008, the club reached its first ever county final, when it lost to Dripsey in the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
final.
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...
based in Castletown-Kinneigh
Castletown-Kinneigh
Castletown-Kinneigh is a small rural village near Ballineen in West Cork.The village has a round tower which is one of only two such towers in County Cork . Home to the Diarmuid O'Mathuna GAA Club which was founded in Cookie O'Callaghan Bar in 1968. Castletown, the village itself has one pub, shop...
, 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...
, 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 has both 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...
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...
teams. The club is part of Cork GAA and also part of the Carbery GAA
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. In 2008, the club reached its first ever county final, when it lost to Dripsey in 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.
Honours
- 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...
Runners-Up 2008 - Cork Junior B Football ChampionshipCork Junior B Football ChampionshipThe Cork Junior B Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition held annually between teams playing in the lowest grade possible in Cork, Ireland. The competition, organized by Cork, involves teams from all eight divisions in the county, Avondhu, Beara, Carbery, Carrigdhoun, Duhallow,...
Winner 1995 - 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 2000 - Carbery Junior Hurling Championship Winners 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010 Runners-Up 1983, 1993, 2006
- Carbery Junior Football Championship Runners-Up 2002
- Carbery Junior B Hurling Championship Winners 1974, 1981
- Carbery Junior B Football Championship Winners 1995 Runners-Up 1974, 1983, 1992, 1994
- Carbery Junior C Hurling Championship Winners 1998, 2001 Runners-Up 1993, 1995
- Carbery Junior D Football Championship Winners 1989 Runners-Up 1985
- Carbery Minor A Hurling Championship Winners 1999, 2000 Runners-Up 1993
- Carbery Minor B Hurling Championship Winners 1987, 1992, 1995 Runners-Up 1976, 1986, 1988
- Carbery Minor B Football Championship Runners-Up 1997, 1999
- Carbery Under-21 Hurling Championship Winners 2002, 2003 Runners-Up 1998
- Carbery Under-21 B Hurling Championship Winners 1985, 1992 Runners-Up 2005
- Carbery Under-21 C Hurling Championship Runners-Up 2008
- Carbery Under-21 C Football Championship Winners 2005, 2008 Runners-Up 2009
Notable players
- Mick Fehilly - part of Cork team that won the 2009 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played between the strong hurling counties of Ireland. In some cases the teams consist of players who are not on the senior squads for their county , or in others of players who are from junior or intermediate clubs...
.