St. Colum's GAA
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St. Colum's is a Gaelic Athletic Association
junior A club in both hurling
and football
in the Carbery
division, County Cork
, Ireland
.
for people living in the Kealkill
area (eg-Cappabue, Carriganass, Borlin, Ardnagashel, Coomhola etc) instead of travelling to clubs further away like Bantry Blues
, Glengariff , Dohenys
, Ballingeary etc.
The club was founded by Fr. John McCarthy (a native of Newcestown
) who was aapointed curate to Kealkil in 1970. The first meeting of the club was held in Coomhola National School on December 8, 1970. In 1971, the club entered teams in all grades open to it, and in the very first year reached the final of the West Cork Junior B Hurling Championship, only to be beaten after a replay by Bandon
on the first Sunday in January 1972.
Two of St.Colum's most famous victories were in the Junior B grade. In 1997, St.Colum's comfortably defeated Glengariff in Bantry to win the county title and move into Junior A. In 2003, St.Colum's defeated Lisgould in Cork in a high quality close match to lift the Cork Junior B Hurling Championship
title.
West Cork Under-14 D Football Championship 2009. 2010, 2011
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...
junior A club in both 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...
and 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 Carbery
Carbery GAA
Carbery GAA are a divisional team from the south-west division of County Cork, Ireland, in ancient Carbery. They compete in the Cork Senior Football Championship. They competed in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship up to and including 2010. They did not enter a hurling team in 2011...
division, 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,...
.
History
The club was formed in 1970 to facilitate Gaelic Athletic AssociationGaelic 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...
for people living in the Kealkill
Kealkill
Kealkill is a small village in West Cork in Ireland, located 6.4 miles from Bantry and 47.1 miles from Cork City. Its amenities include a church, a shop, a school, a community playgroup, two public houses and a GAA club ....
area (eg-Cappabue, Carriganass, Borlin, Ardnagashel, Coomhola etc) instead of travelling to clubs further away like Bantry Blues
Bantry Blues
Bantry Blues is a Gaelic football club based in Bantry, County Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club is affiliated with Cork GAA and to the Carbery division. The club has always been primarily a Gaelic football club, but has fielded hurling teams also...
, Glengariff , Dohenys
Dohenys
Dohenys is the Gaelic football and Hurling Club in the town of Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland. It won its only Cork Senior Club Football Championship in 1897....
, Ballingeary etc.
The club was founded by Fr. John McCarthy (a native of Newcestown
Newcestown
Newcestown is a small village located 35 km from the city of Cork in the western part of County Cork, Ireland.It is a very scenic village to come to with lovely villagers and a state of the art church.The local pub,shop and gaa club are great meeting areas.The local School is an uponcoming...
) who was aapointed curate to Kealkil in 1970. The first meeting of the club was held in Coomhola National School on December 8, 1970. In 1971, the club entered teams in all grades open to it, and in the very first year reached the final of the West Cork Junior B Hurling Championship, only to be beaten after a replay by Bandon
Bandon GAA
Bandon GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling club based in Bandon in County Cork, Republic of Ireland.The club is affiliated with Carbery division of Cork....
on the first Sunday in January 1972.
Roll of honour
Successes in 2007 include the 2006 and 2007 Junior C SW football title,the under 21 C SW football title and Minor C titles in Hurling and a league title in football. In 2008, it is hoped that the minor successes of '07 will translate into further success at Junior Level.Two of St.Colum's most famous victories were in the Junior B grade. In 1997, St.Colum's comfortably defeated Glengariff in Bantry to win the county title and move into Junior A. In 2003, St.Colum's defeated Lisgould in Cork in a high quality close match to lift the Cork Junior B Hurling Championship
Cork Junior B Hurling Championship
The Cork Junior B Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played by Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in Cork. This is the fourth and lowest tier of county hurling competitions organized by Cork. The competition is confined to clubs who play solely at this level. Thus the second and third...
title.
- Cork Junior B Hurling ChampionshipCork Junior B Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Junior B Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played by Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in Cork. This is the fourth and lowest tier of county hurling competitions organized by Cork. The competition is confined to clubs who play solely at this level. Thus the second and third...
2003 - Cork Junior B Football ChampionshipCork Junior B Football ChampionshipThe Cork Junior B Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition held annually between teams playing in the lowest grade possible in Cork, Ireland. The competition, organized by Cork, involves teams from all eight divisions in the county, Avondhu, Beara, Carbery, Carrigdhoun, Duhallow,...
1997 - Cork Minor C Hurling ChampionshipCork Minor C Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Minor C Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in County Cork, Ireland. This competition is confined to the weakest clubs at this grade, and teams are restricted to 13 players rather than the normal 15.-Winners:...
Runner-Up 2007, 2010 - West Cork Junior A Football Championship Runner-Up 2001, 2006
- West Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Runner-Up 1986
- West Cork Junior B Hurling Championship 1982, 1994, 2003 Runner-Up 1971, 1979, 1989, 1999, 2001
- West Cork Junior B Football Championship 1985, 1996, 1997
- West Cork Junior C Football Championship 2006, 2007
- West Cork Junior D Football Championship 2001 Runner-Up 1982
- West Cork Minor A Hurling Championship 1980
- West Cork Minor B Hurling Championship 1973, 1974, 1975, 2000, 2001 Runners-Up 1971, 1980, 1991
- West Cork Minor B Football Championship Runner-Up 1975, 1995, 2008
- West Cork Minor C Hurling Championship 2007, 2010 Runner-Up 2006
- West Cork Under-21 B Hurling Championship 1974, 1975, 1979, 1994, 1996, 2001 Runner-Up 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1995, 1999, 2002
- West Cork Under-21 B Football Championship 1972, 1974, 1975, 1995 Runner-Up 1973, 1976, 1990, 1999, 2009
- West Cork Under-21 C Hurling Championship Runner-Up 2007
- West Cork Under-21 C Football Championship 2007
West Cork Under-14 D Football Championship 2009. 2010, 2011
Notable players
- Alan O'ConnorAlan O'ConnorAlan O'Connor is a football Midfielder who currently plays for Rockmount AFC.- Playing career :O'Connor began at [Rockmount, the first club of Roy Keane, Cork City FC signed O'Connor in February 2008. He made his debut for Cork City FC in the 3–1 away win against Galway United FC on 4 April 2008...
, a star player for the club, is also currently involved with the Cork GAA Senior footballers and the CarberyCarbery GAACarbery GAA are a divisional team from the south-west division of County Cork, Ireland, in ancient Carbery. They compete in the Cork Senior Football Championship. They competed in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship up to and including 2010. They did not enter a hurling team in 2011...
Senior team. - Sean O'Shea ,a 2008/9 Cork Football Vocational school player