Knocknagree GAA
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Knocknagree GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in the village of Knocknagree in the North West of County Cork
and is situated approximately one mile from the border with Kerry
. Knocknagree is officially in the parish of Rathmore with the majority of this parish in Kerry
putting Knocknagree in front line when it comes to Cork-Kerry rivalry.
The club plays Gaelic football
in the Duhallow
division competitions and their first team competes in the Duhallow Junior A Football League and Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
The GAA is very strong in the community. Thanks to extensive volunteer work and generous local support and sponsorship Knocknagree GAA club can boast of having one of the best venues in the area. The main pitch was professionally floodlit in 2006. In 2007 it hosted the first Duhallow Junior A Football Championship
final to be played under lights. Ballydemond
were victorious over Dromtarriffe
on the occasion.
The club crest was designed in 2002 by a local artist. It features a horse's head superimposed against a hill. A traditional Irish fiddle is in the left upper corner and an open book in the right upper corner. These are reminders of Knocknagree's musical and literary heritage. A Blackwater bridge is featured in the lower foreground to symbolise the club's border location. Significantly the leaping salmon faces the Cork side of the border.Knocknagree also have great under aged teams in the last two years in a row there under 12 team have made to a Duhallow final they might have been beaten every time but being the underdogs twice they put on a great show that made everyone in knocknagree proud.
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 village of Knocknagree 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...
and is situated approximately one mile from the border with Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
. Knocknagree is officially in the parish of Rathmore with the majority of this parish in Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
putting Knocknagree in front line when it comes to Cork-Kerry rivalry.
The club plays Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
in 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 competitions and their first team competes in the Duhallow Junior A Football League and 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...
The GAA is very strong in the community. Thanks to extensive volunteer work and generous local support and sponsorship Knocknagree GAA club can boast of having one of the best venues in the area. The main pitch was professionally floodlit in 2006. In 2007 it hosted the first 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...
final to be played under lights. Ballydemond
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...
were victorious over Dromtarriffe
Dromtarriffe GAA
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...
on the occasion.
The club crest was designed in 2002 by a local artist. It features a horse's head superimposed against a hill. A traditional Irish fiddle is in the left upper corner and an open book in the right upper corner. These are reminders of Knocknagree's musical and literary heritage. A Blackwater bridge is featured in the lower foreground to symbolise the club's border location. Significantly the leaping salmon faces the Cork side of the border.Knocknagree also have great under aged teams in the last two years in a row there under 12 team have made to a Duhallow final they might have been beaten every time but being the underdogs twice they put on a great show that made everyone in knocknagree proud.
Honours
- 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 1966, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990 - 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 1984, 1991 Runners-Up 1979, 1982, 1989 - 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...
Runners-Up 1978