St. Michael's GAA
Encyclopedia
St. Michaels G.F.C. is a Gaelic football
club in Cork City
, Ireland
. The club was formed in 1951 after a discourse in the Leaping Salmon bar in Blackrock near Cork. At that time some of the Blackrock
hurlers
played football
with different city teams and it was thought a good idea to enter a football team from Blackrock, thus keeping the players together. A formal meeting was held and St Michael's Gaelic Football Club was born.
title and as there was no Intermediate Championship or League the club took the decision to go Senior in 1957. The club failed to win a Senior County Title in 1976, 1977, and 1978, but these years saw them in finals against St. Finbarr's
and Nemo Rangers
. The club did take honours with two Kelleher Shield Titles. Eventually the decision was made to drop down to Intermediate level in the hope the club would once more rise to Senior status.
1964 and 1965 saw the first honours to the younger members of the club with Minor titles in the county championships and the greatest achievement in this level came in 1974 when the club won city and county league and championships.
1998 was the year the club bounced back with the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
after a long tough campaign they reached the final to beat the Barrs
thus adding to their 1969 success and gaining a second Intermediate
title to restore the club to the Senior ranks.
St. Michael's underage section begun as far back in the 1960s and was spearheaded at that time by Eamonn O'Donoghue with assistance from Chairman of this age group Bernard Hurley. Also involved at this time was Aidan McAuliffe.
The fruits of these coaching sessions can be seen in the 5 in a row Féile victories since 2002, culminating in All-Ireland success this year and the U16 County Championship won in 2005 also.
We'll Bring Glory Home
Where the south of Cork City meets up with the Lee,
And the flags they fly proudly of gold and of green.
You can walk by the castle where the sand meets the foam
And the boys from Blackrock, they will bring glory home
Chorus:
We'll bring glory home, We'll bring glory home,
We're the boys from Blackrock, We'll bring glory home
We are proud of our heroes who have worn gold and green,
With a football or hurley, they're the best that we've seen,
We take pride in our colours and wherever we roam,
With Blackrock and St. Michaels, we will bring glory home.
Chorus
So wherever you wander, playing fields far and wide,
We're the Dazzlers, the Rockies, so remember with pride,
All those names gone before us, those whose legends have grown,
We will die for this jersey and we'll bring glory home.
Chorus x2
Written by Ken O' Connell(1998)
Roll of Honour
Kelleher Shield Champions 1976, 1978
Kelleher Shield Div 3 Champions 2009
Intermediate County Champions 1969, 1998
Junior County Champions 1956
Munster Club Division 2 Champions 2005
Under 21 City Champions 1976, 2006
Under 21 County Champions 1976
Minor Premier County Champions 1964, 1965, 1974, 2006, 2008
Minor Premier City Champions 1974
Minor Premier League Champions 1974
Minor A City Champions 1999, 2002, 2009
Minor A County Champions 1999
Minor A League Champions 1999
Under 16 County Champions 1985, 2005, 2006
Under 16 City Champions 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006
Under 16 League Champions 2005, 2009
Under 16 A League Champions 2006, 2007, 2008
Under 15 City Champions 2003, 2005, 2010
Under 15 League Champions 2010
Féile Peil na nÓg Champions Div 2 2005
Féile Cork County Champions 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
Under 14 County 'A' Champions 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008
U14 League Champions 2005, 2006
U13 City Champions 2001, 2003, 2010
U13 League Champions 2006, 2010
U12 City Champions 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008
U12 County Champions 2000, 2007, 2008
U12 League Champions 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008
U11 John Kerins Winners 2004, 2007
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
club in Cork City
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
, 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 was formed in 1951 after a discourse in the Leaping Salmon bar in Blackrock near Cork. At that time some of the Blackrock
Blackrock GAA
Blackrock National Hurling Club is a G.A.A. club located on the southside of Cork City, Ireland. The club was founded in 1883 and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling.-History:...
hurlers
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...
played football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
with different city teams and it was thought a good idea to enter a football team from Blackrock, thus keeping the players together. A formal meeting was held and St Michael's Gaelic Football Club was born.
History
St. Michael's first match was against Crosshaven and were captained by Jimmy Furlong. The clubs first success was in 1956 when St Michael's took their first Cork Junior Football ChampionshipCork 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...
title and as there was no Intermediate Championship or League the club took the decision to go Senior in 1957. The club failed to win a Senior County Title in 1976, 1977, and 1978, but these years saw them in finals against St. Finbarr's
St. Finbarr's GAA
St. Finbarr's National Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Togher area of Cork city, County Cork, Ireland....
and Nemo Rangers
Nemo Rangers GAA
Nemo Rangers Hurling and Football Club is a Cork-based Gaelic Athletic Association club on the southside of Cork city, Ireland. The club was founded in 1922 and is primarily concerned with the game of Gaelic football, though interest in hurling has escalated in recent years.-History:Nemo Rangers...
. The club did take honours with two Kelleher Shield Titles. Eventually the decision was made to drop down to Intermediate level in the hope the club would once more rise to Senior status.
1964 and 1965 saw the first honours to the younger members of the club with Minor titles in the county championships and the greatest achievement in this level came in 1974 when the club won city and county league and championships.
1998 was the year the club bounced back with the Cork Intermediate Football Championship
Cork Intermediate Football Championship
This 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...
after a long tough campaign they reached the final to beat the Barrs
St. Finbarr's GAA
St. Finbarr's National Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Togher area of Cork city, County Cork, Ireland....
thus adding to their 1969 success and gaining a second Intermediate
Cork Intermediate Football Championship
This 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...
title to restore the club to the Senior ranks.
St. Michael's underage section begun as far back in the 1960s and was spearheaded at that time by Eamonn O'Donoghue with assistance from Chairman of this age group Bernard Hurley. Also involved at this time was Aidan McAuliffe.
The fruits of these coaching sessions can be seen in the 5 in a row Féile victories since 2002, culminating in All-Ireland success this year and the U16 County Championship won in 2005 also.
We'll Bring Glory Home
Where the south of Cork City meets up with the Lee,
And the flags they fly proudly of gold and of green.
You can walk by the castle where the sand meets the foam
And the boys from Blackrock, they will bring glory home
Chorus:
We'll bring glory home, We'll bring glory home,
We're the boys from Blackrock, We'll bring glory home
We are proud of our heroes who have worn gold and green,
With a football or hurley, they're the best that we've seen,
We take pride in our colours and wherever we roam,
With Blackrock and St. Michaels, we will bring glory home.
Chorus
So wherever you wander, playing fields far and wide,
We're the Dazzlers, the Rockies, so remember with pride,
All those names gone before us, those whose legends have grown,
We will die for this jersey and we'll bring glory home.
Chorus x2
Written by Ken O' Connell(1998)
Roll of Honour
Kelleher Shield Champions 1976, 1978
Kelleher Shield Div 3 Champions 2009
Intermediate County Champions 1969, 1998
Junior County Champions 1956
Munster Club Division 2 Champions 2005
Under 21 City Champions 1976, 2006
Under 21 County Champions 1976
Minor Premier County Champions 1964, 1965, 1974, 2006, 2008
Minor Premier City Champions 1974
Minor Premier League Champions 1974
Minor A City Champions 1999, 2002, 2009
Minor A County Champions 1999
Minor A League Champions 1999
Under 16 County Champions 1985, 2005, 2006
Under 16 City Champions 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006
Under 16 League Champions 2005, 2009
Under 16 A League Champions 2006, 2007, 2008
Under 15 City Champions 2003, 2005, 2010
Under 15 League Champions 2010
Féile Peil na nÓg Champions Div 2 2005
Féile Cork County Champions 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
Under 14 County 'A' Champions 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008
U14 League Champions 2005, 2006
U13 City Champions 2001, 2003, 2010
U13 League Champions 2006, 2010
U12 City Champions 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008
U12 County Champions 2000, 2007, 2008
U12 League Champions 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008
U11 John Kerins Winners 2004, 2007
Achievements
- Cork Senior Football Championship Runners-Up 1976, 1977, 1978
- 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 1969, 1998 - 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 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...
Winners 1938 (as BlackrockBlackrock GAABlackrock National Hurling Club is a G.A.A. club located on the southside of Cork City, Ireland. The club was founded in 1883 and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling.-History:...
), 1964, 1965, 1974, 2006, 2008 - City (Seandun Division) Junior Football Championship Winners 1952, 1953, 1956, 1987 Runners-Up 1954, 1955, 1983