Shamrocks GAA (Cork)
Encyclopedia
Shamrocks GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in Ringaskiddy
, County Cork
, Ireland
. The Club’s catchment area is the parish of Monkstown including the villages of Monkstown, Shanbally
, Ringaskiddy, Coolmore and Raffeen. The clubs premises are in the village of Shanbally, 2 kilometres from the Ferryport of Ringaskiddy and approximately 12 kilometres from Cork City and Cork Airport. The complex is known as the ‘Ted Hanley Memorial Park’. The club fields Gaelic Football
and hurling
teams in competitions organized by Carrigdhoun
division of Cork GAA.
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 Ringaskiddy
Ringaskiddy
Ringaskiddy is a village south of Cork city, in County Cork, Ireland. Located across Cork harbour south from Cóbh, and connected to Cork city by the N28 road the village is now a major ferry port Port of Cork with passenger ferry services to France & the United Kingdom.Ringaskiddy has seen huge...
, 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
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’s catchment area is the parish of Monkstown including the villages of Monkstown, Shanbally
Shanbally
Shanbally [1] is a small village located in south east County Cork on the N28 road. Shanbally includes a Catholic church, a primary school and a GAA club. The village is located close to Ringaskiddy and Carrigaline....
, Ringaskiddy, Coolmore and Raffeen. The clubs premises are in the village of Shanbally, 2 kilometres from the Ferryport of Ringaskiddy and approximately 12 kilometres from Cork City and Cork Airport. The complex is known as the ‘Ted Hanley Memorial Park’. The club fields Gaelic Football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and 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...
teams in competitions organized by Carrigdhoun
Carrigdhoun GAA
Carrigdhoun GAA is one of the eight baronies or Gaelic Athletic Association divisions that make up Cork. The division is made up of eleven Gaelic Athletic Association teams, making it one of the smaller divisions....
division of Cork GAA.
Achievements
- 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...
Runners-Up 1931 - Carrigdhoun Junior Football ChampionshipCarrigdhoun Junior Football ChampionshipThe Carrigdhoun Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition organized by the Carrigdhoun division of Cork GAA in Cork, Ireland...
Winners - Carrigdhoun Junior Hurling ChampionshipCarrigdhoun Junior Hurling ChampionshipThe Carrigdhoun Junior Hurling Championship is a hurling competition organized by the Carrigdhoun division of Cork GAA in County Cork, Ireland. The winners represent the division in the Cork Junior Hurling Championship...
Winners