Rinn Ó gCuanach CLG
Encyclopedia
Rinn Ó gCuanach CLG is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in the Irish speaking (Gaeltacht
) area of An Rinn
(anglicised - Ring), Co. Phort Láirge (Waterford)
, Ireland
. The club enters teams of both GAA codes each year, which includes two adult Gaelic football teams and two adult Hurling teams in the Waterford County Championships. An Rinn is one of a handful of dual clubs at senior level in the county, competing in the Senior Hurling and Senior Football championships. The club's second string teams take part in the Waterford Junior Hurling & Football championships.
, An Rinn were drawn in the following group: Ardmore
, Rathgormack
and Clashmore
. An Rinn qualified for the quarter finals from this group, where they faced Ballinacourty.
The club won the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
for the first time in its history in 2008, when St. Mollerans
were defeated in the County Final on a scoreline of 3-05 to 2-05. In the West Waterford intermediate hurling championship, Rinn O gCuanach emerged from a group containing Clashmore
, Geraldines, Cappoquin and Shamrocks
, before accounting for Lismore, Clashmore and Brickey Rangers to capture the Western crown for the first time in club history. The club had contested the 2004 and 2007 West Waterford Intermediate Hurling Finals, losing to Shamrocks
and Dungarvan
.
The club has won the County Intermediate Football Championship twice, 1996 and 2005. De La Salle
were overcome in both these finals.
1991 was one of the most successful years in the history of the An Rinn club. The Junior Hurling team won the County Junior Hurling Championship title beating Kilmacthomas of East Waterford in the Final. The County Junior double was completed when the Junior footballers beat Tramore
. The club was awarded Waterford Club of the Year for this historic achievement.
In June 2008, An Rinn captured the coveted Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta
title for the first time in the club's history. Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta is the national tournament of the Irish speaking regions and features some of the top senior intercounty football players from Kerry, Cork, Galway, Donegal, Waterford, Mayo and Meath. The 2008 tournament was staged by the Naomh Columba club in Gleann Colm Cille, County Donegal. On route to this historic achievement, An Rinn accounted for the Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh from Cork, Laochra Loch Laoi from Béal Feirste, Naomh Mhuire from Tír Chonaill before defeating Piarsaigh na Dromaide from County Kerry in the 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...
club based in the Irish speaking (Gaeltacht
Gaeltacht
is the Irish language word meaning an Irish-speaking region. In Ireland, the Gaeltacht, or an Ghaeltacht, refers individually to any, or collectively to all, of the districts where the government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant language, that is, the vernacular spoken at home...
) area of An Rinn
Ring, County Waterford
Ring is a Gaeltacht region on a peninsula in the western half of County Waterford, Ireland, approximately seven miles south of Dungarvan town.Ring has many town lands but the main village is situated in Baile na nGall...
(anglicised - Ring), Co. Phort Láirge (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
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 enters teams of both GAA codes each year, which includes two adult Gaelic football teams and two adult Hurling teams in the Waterford County Championships. An Rinn is one of a handful of dual clubs at senior level in the county, competing in the Senior Hurling and Senior Football championships. The club's second string teams take part in the Waterford Junior Hurling & Football championships.
Recent history
For the 2008 Waterford Senior Football championshipWaterford Senior Football Championship 2008
The 2008 Waterford Senior Football Championship is the current championship of the Waterford Senior Football Championship, the premier gaelic football competition in County Waterford, having commenced on 11 May 2008. There are 13 teams in the championship, structured into 2 groups of four teams...
, An Rinn were drawn in the following group: Ardmore
Ardmore GAA
Ardmore GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the West Waterford town of Ardmore, Ireland. The club plays both hurling and gaelic football, although it is generally thought to focus more, on gaelic football, having won 2 Senior Football Championships in 1965 and 1977...
, Rathgormack
Clonea-Power/Rathgormack GAA
Rathgormack GAA is a GAA club based in the Rathgormack region of County Waterford. Originally two clubs, Clonea-Power and Rathgormack amalgamated in 1987 to form one club.-History:...
and Clashmore
Clashmore-Kinsalebeg GAA
Clashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Clashmore, County Waterford, Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and gaelic football.- History :...
. An Rinn qualified for the quarter finals from this group, where they faced Ballinacourty.
The club won the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship is the second-tier hurling 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...
for the first time in its history in 2008, when St. Mollerans
Saint Mollerans GAA
Saint Mollerans GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Carrick-Beg, County Waterford, Ireland. The club enters teams in both GAA codes each year, which includes two adult hurling teams and two adult Gaelic football team in the Waterford County Championships.-External links:*...
were defeated in the County Final on a scoreline of 3-05 to 2-05. In the West Waterford intermediate hurling championship, Rinn O gCuanach emerged from a group containing Clashmore
Clashmore-Kinsalebeg GAA
Clashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Clashmore, County Waterford, Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and gaelic football.- History :...
, Geraldines, Cappoquin and Shamrocks
Shamrocks GAA
Shamrocks GAA is a former Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland.The club was founded in 2009 and the club colours were green and white....
, before accounting for Lismore, Clashmore and Brickey Rangers to capture the Western crown for the first time in club history. The club had contested the 2004 and 2007 West Waterford Intermediate Hurling Finals, losing to Shamrocks
Shamrocks GAA
Shamrocks GAA is a former Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club in County Laois, Ireland.The club was founded in 2009 and the club colours were green and white....
and Dungarvan
Dungarvan GAA
Dungarvan GAA is a GAA club based in Dungarvan, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland. The club participates in both hurling and gaelic football...
.
The club has won the County Intermediate Football Championship twice, 1996 and 2005. De La Salle
De La Salle GAA
De La Salle Gaelic football and hurling club is based in the western outskirts of Waterford City, Ireland. The club competes in Gaelic games competitions organised by Waterford GAA board. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship twice and the Waterford Senior Football...
were overcome in both these finals.
1991 was one of the most successful years in the history of the An Rinn club. The Junior Hurling team won the County Junior Hurling Championship title beating Kilmacthomas of East Waterford in the Final. The County Junior double was completed when the Junior footballers beat Tramore
Tramore GAA
Tramore GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Tramore County Waterford, Ireland, with teams in both Gaelic Football and Hurling...
. The club was awarded Waterford Club of the Year for this historic achievement.
In June 2008, An Rinn captured the coveted Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta
Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta
Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by clubs from the Irish language-speaking Gaeltacht areas of Ireland. Clubs compete on a county-basis at first, in order to qualify for the tournament that is hosted by a different club from the Gaeltacht each year...
title for the first time in the club's history. Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta is the national tournament of the Irish speaking regions and features some of the top senior intercounty football players from Kerry, Cork, Galway, Donegal, Waterford, Mayo and Meath. The 2008 tournament was staged by the Naomh Columba club in Gleann Colm Cille, County Donegal. On route to this historic achievement, An Rinn accounted for the Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh from Cork, Laochra Loch Laoi from Béal Feirste, Naomh Mhuire from Tír Chonaill before defeating Piarsaigh na Dromaide from County Kerry in the final.
Honours
- 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...
: 2- 1996, 2005
- 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...
: 3- 1924, 1962, 1991
- Waterford Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipWaterford Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipWaterford Intermediate Hurling Championship is the second-tier hurling 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...
: 1- 2008
- Waterford Junior Hurling ChampionshipWaterford Junior Hurling ChampionshipWaterford Junior Hurling Championship is the third-tier hurling competition organized 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...
: 1- 1991
- Comórtas Peile na GaeltachtaComórtas Peile na GaeltachtaComórtas Peile na Gaeltachta is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by clubs from the Irish language-speaking Gaeltacht areas of Ireland. Clubs compete on a county-basis at first, in order to qualify for the tournament that is hosted by a different club from the Gaeltacht each year...
: 1- 2008