Dromtarriffe GAA
Encyclopedia
Dromtarriffe GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in the North West of County Cork
, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Duhallow
division of Cork GAA and is almost exclusively concerned with the game of Gaelic football
though interest in Hurling
has escalated in recent years. Dromtarriffe (or Dromtarriff or Dromtariffe, it can be spelt any of these ways)
is a small townland (rural area), as well as being the name of the parish in the same area. It is not a village, but the parish is centred around the very small village of Dromagh, which is around half a mile from the townland of Dromtarriffe.
to have won the Cork Senior Football Championship. In more recent times they are a strong force in the Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
with their most recent success being in 2005 when they won the Duhallow final against Ballydesmond
they then lost to Erin's Own
in the Cork Junior Football Championship
. Dromtarriffe also have a Ladies' Gaelic football
team.
team from good work at underage levels after sometime without a hurling
team and are currently competing at Junior B Hurling level.
Dromtarriffe's minor hurlers made the Cork Minor C Hurling Championship
final in 2009 but were heavily defeated by Cobh.
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 North West of 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. The club is affiliated to the Duhallow
Duhallow GAA
Duhallow GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling division in the barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. This barony is situated in the northwest region of the county, and includes towns such as Kanturk, Millstreet, and Newmarket. It is one of eight divisions of Cork County Board. It organizes...
division of Cork GAA and is almost exclusively concerned with the game of Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
though interest in 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...
has escalated in recent years. Dromtarriffe (or Dromtarriff or Dromtariffe, it can be spelt any of these ways)
is a small townland (rural area), as well as being the name of the parish in the same area. It is not a village, but the parish is centred around the very small village of Dromagh, which is around half a mile from the townland of Dromtarriffe.
Football
Dromtarriffe have a strong footballing tradition and are one of the few clubs within DuhallowDuhallow GAA
Duhallow GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling division in the barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. This barony is situated in the northwest region of the county, and includes towns such as Kanturk, Millstreet, and Newmarket. It is one of eight divisions of Cork County Board. It organizes...
to have won the Cork Senior Football Championship. In more recent times they are a strong force in the Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
The Duhallow Junior A Football Championship is the top footballing competition in the Duhallow division in Cork. It was first run after the formation of the Duhallow division in 1933...
with their most recent success being in 2005 when they won the Duhallow final against Ballydesmond
Ballydesmond GAA
Ballydesmond GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballydesmond in Cork, Ireland. Its Gaelic Football team participates in competitions organized by Cork GAA, and is a member of Duhallow division. The club is located very close to the border with Kerry and thus is very involved in the...
they then lost to Erin's Own
Erin's Own GAA (Cork)
Erin's Own GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Glounthaune in east County Cork, Ireland. The club is made up of players from Little Island, Knockraha, Brooklodge and Glounthaune areas of the parish...
in 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...
. Dromtarriffe also have a Ladies' Gaelic football
Ladies' Gaelic football
Ladies' Gaelic football is a team sport for women, very similar to Gaelic football, and co-ordinated by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association...
team.
Hurling
In recent times Dromtarriffe have formed a HurlingHurling
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...
team from good work at underage levels after sometime without a 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...
team and are currently competing at Junior B Hurling level.
Dromtarriffe's minor hurlers made the Cork Minor C Hurling Championship
Cork Minor C Hurling Championship
The Cork Minor C Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in County Cork, Ireland. This competition is confined to the weakest clubs at this grade, and teams are restricted to 13 players rather than the normal 15.-Winners:...
final in 2009 but were heavily defeated by Cobh.
Honours
- Cork Senior Football Championship Winners 1893 Runners-Up 1888, 1890
- 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...
Winners 1935 Runners-Up 1930, 1931 - 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 1934, 1938, 1954 Runners-Up 1895, 1932, 1956 - 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 1951 - Duhallow Junior A Football ChampionshipDuhallow Junior A Football ChampionshipThe Duhallow Junior A Football Championship is the top footballing competition in the Duhallow division in Cork. It was first run after the formation of the Duhallow division in 1933...
Winners 1933, 1934, 1938, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1959, 1973, 1974, 1995, 2005 - Cork Minor C Hurling ChampionshipCork Minor C Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Minor C Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in County Cork, Ireland. This competition is confined to the weakest clubs at this grade, and teams are restricted to 13 players rather than the normal 15.-Winners:...
Runners-Up 2009 - Cork Junior B Hurling ChampionshipCork Junior B Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Junior B Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played by Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in Cork. This is the fourth and lowest tier of county hurling competitions organized by Cork. The competition is confined to clubs who play solely at this level. Thus the second and third...
Runners-Up 1985