Gaultier GAA
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Gaultier GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club located on the outskirts of Dunmore East
(An Dún Mór Thoir in Irish) which is a popular tourist and fishing village in County Waterford
, Ireland
. Situated on the west side of Waterford Harbour on Ireland's southeastern coast, it lies within the barony of Gaultier
(Gáll Tír – "foreigners' land" in Irish): a reference to the influx of firstly Viking (Norwegian) and then Norman settlers in the area. The club is exclusively concerned with Gaelic Football
.
Right through the 1930s and 1940s Gaultier Football Club continued to flourish, even though it failed to get into the ultimate honours arena. In the beginning of the 1950s and in tune with the sweeping under age resurgence taking place in the city, especially the highly successful Juvenile Streets League, Gaultier people turned their attentions more and more in this direction. Such as the late Jack McGrath, who was a member of the 1929 winning team, Jimmy Sweeney, a clubman of exceptional quality, Willie Caulfield, a man whose contribution to football was never fully appreciated, Bobby Kehoe, another of the great 1929 team stalwarts and the late great Johnny Quann - all combined in their own way to foster and develop the great Gaultier football tradition.
In the early 1980s the underage section of the club really took off in a big way, and for the next decade or so, were rarely, if ever out of the limelight. From a rather humble commencement with the winning of the 1983 County Under 14B title, to that momentous day in 1990, when the coveted County Under 21A title was annexed at the expense of honours laden Kilrossanty. Gaultier gained a new status and reputation as an exceptionally talented underage team. It was in effect a football success story of unprecedented dimensions, and everyone associated with the club had reason to be exceedingly proud.
1988 saw the start of an exceptional period for Gaultier when we beat Kilrossanty to claim the first Minor A title. This was followed by further successes in this grade in 89 & 90. The club had achieved the coveted three in a row. At adult level, outright title wins came their way in 1958, when the juniors claimed the second title at the expense of Valley Rovers. The club suffered two County Intermediate defeats at the hands of Tallow and Ballinameela before finally making the breakthrough in 1988. Senior status was our reward for a hard earned victory over Sliabh gCua at Walsh Park on a score line of 5-06 to 2-04.
To date the club is still awaiting a visit of the Conway Cup to the Barony. 1994 was a proud day when the club reached its first ever senior county final. In a tough and gruelling game we unfortunately had to give way to a strong Nire team. It was another proud day in 1996 when both our seniors and minors contested county finals on the same day. While the seniors went down to Rathgormack, the minors went on to claim another title for the club by overcoming Ardmore in a dramatic end to win by just a point.
Unfortunately this golden period wasn't to last and the club was relieved of its senior status after a replay against Ardmore in 2000. For the next few years we struggled to regain our senior status, coming close on a number of times. But 2004 brought back a lot of pride to club when we not only won the county intermediate title but also reached the Munster final where we had to give second best to very strong Carberry Rangers.
ROLL OF HONOUR
INTERMEDIATE: 2004, 1988
JUNIOR: 1929, 1958
UNDER 21: 1990
UNDER 18: 1996, 1990, 1989,1988
UNDER 16: 1994, 1996, 2008
UNDER 14: 1985
UNDER 12: 1992, 2006
In 2003 the club surprised many by reaching an Under 21 A Final losing to Ballinacourty.
The club went through a very successful 2003 season reaching the Munster Intermediate Football Final in 2004 losing to Carbery Rangers
. On the way beating Limerick champions Mungret and Tipperary champions Killenaule
.
In the club's first season 2005 in the Waterford Senior Football Championship they reached the Semi-Finals only barely losing out to eventual champions Stradbally.
2006 resulted in a similar defeat to Stradbally at the Quarter Final Stage.
The club won the Under 16 A Championship in 2008 beating Dungarvan by a point in Walsh Park for the first time since 1996.
2009 Skinny Fitzgerald
2008 Seamie Cullinane
2007 Martin O'Connor
2006 Martin O'Connor
2005 Martin O'Connor
2004 Martin O'Connor
2003 Michael Flynn
2002 Eugene Dunphy
2001 Eugene Dunphy
2000 Eugene Dunphy
1999 Ned Flynn
1998 Ned Flynn
1997 Eugene Dunphy
1996 Eugene Dunphy
1995 Eugene Dunphy
1994 Eugene Dunphy
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Name !! Name !! Name !! Name
|-
| Doherty, Andy || Murphy, Paul || Cusack, James || Kiely, Andy || Fitzgerald, Skinny
|-
| MacDonagh, Ronan || Mullane, Niall || Flynn, Johnny || Fitzgerald, Duffin || Westman, Ken
|-
| Croke, Robin || Kirwan, Alan || Sloan, Damien || Scollard, Pj || Power, Tyrone
|-
| Carroll, Brad || Hatton, Iain || Hearne, Ray || Cullinane, Sean || Frampton, Steven
|-
| Carroll, Paul || Dunphy, Thomas || Clifford, Eoin || Cullinane, Eamonn || Hearne, Steven
|-
| Daniels, Liam || Kiely, Derry || Moloney, Andy || Walsh, Willie || Walsh, Rory
|-
| Bergin, Shane || O'Mahoney, Michael || Cullinane, Francis || Dunne, Jackie || Taylor, Darrin
|-
| Fitzgerald, Paul || Fitzgerald, Fly || O'Keefe, Mossy || Foley, Paul || O'Riordan, Conor
|-
| Murphy, Brian || Hutchinson, JJ || Hutchinson, Wayne || Kirwan, Eddie || Smith, Diarmuid
|-
| Smyth, Noel || Flynn, Michael || Wyse, Mark || Power, Ian || Molloy, Gary
|-
| O'Connor, Gearoid || McCarthy, Donal || Quinn, Paddy || Hogan, Paul || Connors, Thomas
|-
| Finnegan, Richard ||
}
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 located on the outskirts of Dunmore East
Dunmore East
Dunmore East is a popular tourist and fishing village village in County Waterford, Ireland. Situated on the west side of Waterford Harbour on Ireland's southeastern coast, it lies within the barony of Gaultier : a reference to the influx of Norman settlers in the area.-History:Iron Age people...
(An Dún Mór Thoir in Irish) which is a popular tourist and fishing village in County Waterford
County Waterford
*Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. Situated on the west side of Waterford Harbour on Ireland's southeastern coast, it lies within the barony of Gaultier
Gaultier
Gaultier can refer to:*Grégory Gaultier , French squash player*Bon Gaultier, British writer*Denis Gaultier , French lutenist and composer*Ennemond Gaultier , French lutenist and composer...
(Gáll Tír – "foreigners' land" in Irish): a reference to the influx of firstly Viking (Norwegian) and then Norman settlers in the area. The club is exclusively concerned with Gaelic Football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
.
History
For longer than any of us care to remember, football has existed in the barony of Gaultier. The Barony embraces town lands such as Passage East, Ballymacaw, Ballygunner, Killea and of course the picturesque fishing village of Dunmore East. The present GAA club of the areas concerned came into existence through the amalgamation of Ballymacaw Ramblers and Pierce McCann's of Dunmore. The new alliance worked like a charm from the very beginning, and in its inaugural season succeeded in winning the county Junior Football Championship.Right through the 1930s and 1940s Gaultier Football Club continued to flourish, even though it failed to get into the ultimate honours arena. In the beginning of the 1950s and in tune with the sweeping under age resurgence taking place in the city, especially the highly successful Juvenile Streets League, Gaultier people turned their attentions more and more in this direction. Such as the late Jack McGrath, who was a member of the 1929 winning team, Jimmy Sweeney, a clubman of exceptional quality, Willie Caulfield, a man whose contribution to football was never fully appreciated, Bobby Kehoe, another of the great 1929 team stalwarts and the late great Johnny Quann - all combined in their own way to foster and develop the great Gaultier football tradition.
In the early 1980s the underage section of the club really took off in a big way, and for the next decade or so, were rarely, if ever out of the limelight. From a rather humble commencement with the winning of the 1983 County Under 14B title, to that momentous day in 1990, when the coveted County Under 21A title was annexed at the expense of honours laden Kilrossanty. Gaultier gained a new status and reputation as an exceptionally talented underage team. It was in effect a football success story of unprecedented dimensions, and everyone associated with the club had reason to be exceedingly proud.
1988 saw the start of an exceptional period for Gaultier when we beat Kilrossanty to claim the first Minor A title. This was followed by further successes in this grade in 89 & 90. The club had achieved the coveted three in a row. At adult level, outright title wins came their way in 1958, when the juniors claimed the second title at the expense of Valley Rovers. The club suffered two County Intermediate defeats at the hands of Tallow and Ballinameela before finally making the breakthrough in 1988. Senior status was our reward for a hard earned victory over Sliabh gCua at Walsh Park on a score line of 5-06 to 2-04.
To date the club is still awaiting a visit of the Conway Cup to the Barony. 1994 was a proud day when the club reached its first ever senior county final. In a tough and gruelling game we unfortunately had to give way to a strong Nire team. It was another proud day in 1996 when both our seniors and minors contested county finals on the same day. While the seniors went down to Rathgormack, the minors went on to claim another title for the club by overcoming Ardmore in a dramatic end to win by just a point.
Unfortunately this golden period wasn't to last and the club was relieved of its senior status after a replay against Ardmore in 2000. For the next few years we struggled to regain our senior status, coming close on a number of times. But 2004 brought back a lot of pride to club when we not only won the county intermediate title but also reached the Munster final where we had to give second best to very strong Carberry Rangers.
ROLL OF HONOUR
INTERMEDIATE: 2004, 1988
JUNIOR: 1929, 1958
UNDER 21: 1990
UNDER 18: 1996, 1990, 1989,1988
UNDER 16: 1994, 1996, 2008
UNDER 14: 1985
UNDER 12: 1992, 2006
Recent times
The club has contested two Minor A Finals in 2002 and 2005 losing to Ballinacourty and Stradbally respectively.In 2003 the club surprised many by reaching an Under 21 A Final losing to Ballinacourty.
The club went through a very successful 2003 season reaching the Munster Intermediate Football Final in 2004 losing to Carbery Rangers
Carbery Rangers
Carbery Rangers is a Gaelic football club in Rosscarbery in County Cork, Ireland.It plays in games organized by Cork county board. It is one of the oldest clubs in Cork, having been founded in 1887. It currently competes in the Cork Senior Football Championship, and in the West Cork or Carbery GAA...
. On the way beating Limerick champions Mungret and Tipperary champions Killenaule
Killenaule GAA
Killenaule GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club is located in south County Tipperary, Ireland. The club participates in hurling and Gaelic football competitions organized by Tipperary GAA.-Notable players:* Tom Ryan* Donie O'Connell* Paul Shelley...
.
In the club's first season 2005 in the Waterford Senior Football Championship they reached the Semi-Finals only barely losing out to eventual champions Stradbally.
2006 resulted in a similar defeat to Stradbally at the Quarter Final Stage.
The club won the Under 16 A Championship in 2008 beating Dungarvan by a point in Walsh Park for the first time since 1996.
Progress
| Year | Finish | Year | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ? | 1990 | ? |
| 1991 | ? | 1992 | ? |
| 1993 | ? | 1994 | Runner-Up |
| 1995 | ? | 1996 | Runner-Up |
| 1997 | Semi-Final | 1998 | First-Round |
| 1999 | Relegation | 2000 | Inter Runner-Up |
| 2001 | Inter Eastern Final | 2002 | Inter Eastern Semi |
| 2003 | ? | 2004 | Inter Champions |
| 2005 | Semi-Final | 2006 | Quarter Final |
| 2007 | Relegation Playoff | 2008 | 1/4 Final Playoff |
| 2009 | Quarter Final | 2010 |
Managers
2010 Skinny Fitzgerald2009 Skinny Fitzgerald
2008 Seamie Cullinane
2007 Martin O'Connor
2006 Martin O'Connor
2005 Martin O'Connor
2004 Martin O'Connor
2003 Michael Flynn
2002 Eugene Dunphy
2001 Eugene Dunphy
2000 Eugene Dunphy
1999 Ned Flynn
1998 Ned Flynn
1997 Eugene Dunphy
1996 Eugene Dunphy
1995 Eugene Dunphy
1994 Eugene Dunphy
Players
Players to have played Senior Football Championship{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Name !! Name !! Name !! Name
|-
| Doherty, Andy || Murphy, Paul || Cusack, James || Kiely, Andy || Fitzgerald, Skinny
|-
| MacDonagh, Ronan || Mullane, Niall || Flynn, Johnny || Fitzgerald, Duffin || Westman, Ken
|-
| Croke, Robin || Kirwan, Alan || Sloan, Damien || Scollard, Pj || Power, Tyrone
|-
| Carroll, Brad || Hatton, Iain || Hearne, Ray || Cullinane, Sean || Frampton, Steven
|-
| Carroll, Paul || Dunphy, Thomas || Clifford, Eoin || Cullinane, Eamonn || Hearne, Steven
|-
| Daniels, Liam || Kiely, Derry || Moloney, Andy || Walsh, Willie || Walsh, Rory
|-
| Bergin, Shane || O'Mahoney, Michael || Cullinane, Francis || Dunne, Jackie || Taylor, Darrin
|-
| Fitzgerald, Paul || Fitzgerald, Fly || O'Keefe, Mossy || Foley, Paul || O'Riordan, Conor
|-
| Murphy, Brian || Hutchinson, JJ || Hutchinson, Wayne || Kirwan, Eddie || Smith, Diarmuid
|-
| Smyth, Noel || Flynn, Michael || Wyse, Mark || Power, Ian || Molloy, Gary
|-
| O'Connor, Gearoid || McCarthy, Donal || Quinn, Paddy || Hogan, Paul || Connors, Thomas
|-
| Finnegan, Richard ||
}
Honours
- Waterford Senior Football Championships: 0
- Waterford Intermediate Football ChampionshipWaterford Intermediate Football ChampionshipWaterford Intermediate Football Championship is the second-tier Gaelic football competition organised by the Waterford Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The competition is confined to clubs in Waterford in Ireland. The winners usually will play in the senior grade the following year for the...
s: 2 - Waterford Junior Football ChampionshipWaterford Junior Football ChampionshipWaterford Junior Football Championship is the third-tier gaelic football competition organised by the Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The competition is confined to clubs in Waterford in Ireland. The winners usually will play in the senior grade the following year for the...
s: 2 - Waterford Under-21 Football ChampionshipWaterford Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe Waterford Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition played by GAA teams in Waterford in Ireland. All players have to be under the age of 21 in the year in which they take part here. The competition is organized by Waterford GAA county board.-Roll of honour:...
s: 1 - Waterford Minor Football ChampionshipWaterford Minor Football ChampionshipThe Waterford Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition played by GAA teams in Waterford in Ireland. All players have to be under the age of 18 in the year in which they take part here. The competition is organized by the two divisions of Waterford GAA county board - East...
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