Youghal GAA
Encyclopedia
Youghal GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in the town of Youghal
, in County Cork
, Ireland
. The club fields both Hurling
and Gaelic football
teams. The club is a member of Cork GAA and Imokilly
divisional board.
Hurling began its growth in Youghal in the 1940's.The grounds at Copperalley were owned by a Miss Avis Hilda Bennett, and it wasn't until 1934 that the club was accepted as legal tenants in their own right. The rent was the exorbitant fee of 20 pounds per annum and many members were unhappy with this. Negotiations began in 1966 for the outright purchase of the property and negotiations were finally completed in the early '70's and the club carried out substantial work and officially re-opened the field on 16th June 1974. The opening ceremony was performed by the then President of Ireland, Erskine Childers.
The next development milestone in the club was on 11th December 1985, when the contract was signed for the purchase of ground, from the Southern Health Board, at Magniers Hill, adjacent to St. Raphaels Hospital. This land was bought for 75,000 pounds collected inside three years. This ground is used daily by our schools and under-age players. The second phase of this development is currently underway, with an investment of almost 1 million pounds in developing a third playing field, the fencing in of the property and the building of a Community Hall.
The following Officers were elected for the 2011 season at our recent AGM.
Intermediate Hurling / Iomáint Idirmheánach- Peter Queally / Peadar Ó Caollaí
Junior Hurling / Iomáint Sóisear- Sean Ring / Seán Ó Rinn
U21 Hurling / Iomáint Fé 21 - Steven Twomey / Stiofán Ó Tuama
Intermediate Football / Peil Idirmheánach- Peter Queally / Peadar Ó Caollaí
Junior Football / Peil Sóisear- TBD
U21 Football / Peil Fé 21 - Aidan Foley / Aodán Ó Foghlú
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 town of Youghal
Youghal
Youghal is a town in County Cork, Ireland. Sitting on the estuary of the River Blackwater, in the past it was militarily and economically important. Being built on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a distinctive long and narrow layout...
, in 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
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. The club fields 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 Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
teams. The club is a member of Cork GAA and Imokilly
Imokilly GAA
Imokilly GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling division in the east of Cork, Ireland. The division includes towns such as Midleton, Cobh, and Youghal. It is one of eight divisions of Cork County Board. It organizes competitions for the clubs within the division, from Under 12 up to the adult level...
divisional board.
History
Every story has its origin and so has Cumann Luthcleas Gael Eochaill. In 1891 the men of Youghal formed the Youghal GAA Football club. Spearheaded by W.J.Broderick, John Collins, William Farrell, and Michael Browne as first Secretary, the foundation was laid. Organised Gaelic Football was played in Bill Farrell's Field at Frogmore. The club then transferred to Jimmy Lynch's field up towards the Asylum Cross in 1984, and to Copperalley in 1899. It may be of interest too, to recall, that during those early days handball also flourished, but regretfully declined in the early 1900's, and was revived in the early 1920's, for a long period of time, when the Garda Barracks, at Catherine Street, had a Ball alley.Hurling began its growth in Youghal in the 1940's.The grounds at Copperalley were owned by a Miss Avis Hilda Bennett, and it wasn't until 1934 that the club was accepted as legal tenants in their own right. The rent was the exorbitant fee of 20 pounds per annum and many members were unhappy with this. Negotiations began in 1966 for the outright purchase of the property and negotiations were finally completed in the early '70's and the club carried out substantial work and officially re-opened the field on 16th June 1974. The opening ceremony was performed by the then President of Ireland, Erskine Childers.
The next development milestone in the club was on 11th December 1985, when the contract was signed for the purchase of ground, from the Southern Health Board, at Magniers Hill, adjacent to St. Raphaels Hospital. This land was bought for 75,000 pounds collected inside three years. This ground is used daily by our schools and under-age players. The second phase of this development is currently underway, with an investment of almost 1 million pounds in developing a third playing field, the fencing in of the property and the building of a Community Hall.
Club Colours
The original club jerseys were a maroon jumper, knitted, with a yellow stripe. The club could not afford to purchase the jerseys and they were knitted by mothers, wives and girlfriends. In an effort to raise funds to purchase a set, Terrier Coursing was held in Copperalley in 1924. From one of these meetings, a sum of 15 pounds was the day's takings. This money enabled the club to purchase the first set of jerseys, which were Green & Gold, they being our national colours and only worn by one other club (Dungourney), in the East Cork Division at the time. They remained the club colours until the 1960's, when the club reverted to the Maroon and Gold.Club Executive & Adult Management Teams
Oifigigh agus Coiste an Chlub 2011The following Officers were elected for the 2011 season at our recent AGM.
- President / Uachtarán - Dan O'Sullivan / Dónal Ó Súilleabháin
- Vice Presidents / Leas-Uachtaráin - Fr. Bernard Cotter / Ath. Bearnard Mac Coitir, Bertie Lupton / Parthalán Lupton, Gerry O'Regan / Diarmaid Ó Ríogáin, William Kenefick / Liam Ó Ciniféic, Joe Coyne / Seosamh Ó Cadhain, Willie Doyle / Liam Ó Dúill, Kevin Foley / Caoimhín Ó Foghlú, John Parker / Seán Ó Paircéir, Christy Cooney / Críostóir Ó Cuana, Dr. Michael Twomey / Micheál Ó Tuama, Canon Tom Brown / Canónach Tomás de Brún, Assumpta Parker / Assumpta Ní Phaircéir
- Chairman / Cathaoirleach - David Kilgannon / Dáithí Mac Giolla Ghannáin
- Vice - Chairman / Leas-Chathaoirleach - Sean Ring / Seán Ó Rinn
- Secretary / Rúnaí- Alan Hennessy / Alan Ó hAonghusa
- Treasurer / Cisteoir - Ned O'Connell / Éamonn Ó Conaill
- Fixtures Secretary / Rúnaí Socraithe - John Parker / Seán Ó Paircéir
- Registrar / Cláraitheoir - Stephen Twomey / Stiofán Ó Tuama
- PRO / Cumarsáid- Derek Kiely / Deiric O Cadhla
- Cultural Officer / Cultúr Gaeilge- Liam Ó Laochdha
- East Cork Board Representatives / Toscairí Uí Mac Coille- John Parker / Seán Ó Paircéir (H), Micky Walsh / Micheál Breathnach(F)
- County Board Representatives / Toscairí Coiste Chontae - Paddy Coleman / Pádraig Ó Colmáin, Billy Carroll / Liam Ó Cearúill
- Players Representative / Toscaire Imreoirí - Eoin Coleman / Eoin Ó Colmáin
- Underage Representative / Toscaire Eochaill Óg - Fergal Keenaghan / Fearghal Ó Coinneacháin
- Excecutive Committee / Toscairí Tofa - Pat Barry / Pádraig de Barra, Finbarr Coleman / Fionnbarra Ó Colmáin, Assumpta Parker / Assumpta Ní Phaircéir, Ger Motherway / Gearóid Ó Mátharbhuí, Jillian Corcoran / Jillian Ní Chorcráin, Vincent Murray / Uinseann Ó Muirí
- For the 2011 season the following will manage our adult teams.
Intermediate Hurling / Iomáint Idirmheánach- Peter Queally / Peadar Ó Caollaí
Junior Hurling / Iomáint Sóisear- Sean Ring / Seán Ó Rinn
U21 Hurling / Iomáint Fé 21 - Steven Twomey / Stiofán Ó Tuama
Intermediate Football / Peil Idirmheánach- Peter Queally / Peadar Ó Caollaí
Junior Football / Peil Sóisear- TBD
U21 Football / Peil Fé 21 - Aidan Foley / Aodán Ó Foghlú
Honours
- Cork Senior Hurling ChampionshipCork Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Evening Echo Cork County Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in the county of Cork in Ireland....
Runners-Up 1972 - Cork Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipCork Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipCork Intermediate Hurling Championship is the second-tier hurling competition organized by the Cork Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The winners usually will play in the senior grade the following year for the Cork Senior Hurling Championship. This championship has been played for since 1909...
Winners (4) 1955, 1969, 1988, 1993 - Runners-Up 1964, 1968, 2011
- 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...
Winner 2000 - Runners-Up 1970
- 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 (3) 1905, 1906, 1999 - Runners-Up 1940, 1996
- Cork Minor Hurling ChampionshipCork Minor Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Minor Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in County Cork, Ireland. This competition is also known as the Cork Premier Minor Hurling Championship since 1992. It is played on a countywide basis. Prior to 1992, all teams...
Winners 1944 - Runners-Up 1965
- 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...
- Runners-Up 1916, 1929, 2004
- Cork Minor A Hurling ChampionshipCork Minor A Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Minor A Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in Cork, Ireland. This championship was begun in 1992 when the strongest minor hurling teams were placed in the Premier Division of the championship...
- Runner-Up 1999
- Cork Minor A Football ChampionshipCork Minor A Football ChampionshipThe Cork Minor A Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in Cork, Ireland. This championship was begun in 1992 when the strongest minor football teams were placed in the Premier Division of the championship...
Winners 2000 - Runners-Up 2003
- Cork Minor B Hurling ChampionshipCork Minor B Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Minor B Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in County Cork, Ireland. This is the third tier championship, as stronger clubs will compete in the Cork Minor A Hurling Championship or the Premier Cork Minor Hurling...
Winners 1991 - East Cork Junior Hurling Championship Winners 1952
- Runners-Up 1953, 1965, 1984
- East Cork Junior Football Championship Winners: (8) 1940, 1941, 1945, 1952, 1959, 1984, 1999 and 2011
- Runners-Up 1942, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1988, 1996
Notable players
- Seanie O'LearySeánie O'LearySeanie O'Leary is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Youghal and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1984.-Early & private life:...
- Pat HegartyPat HegartyPat Hegarty is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Youghal and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1975.-Club:...
- Willie WalshWillie Walsh (Cork hurler)Willie Walsh was an Irish hurler.-Career:Walsh first played with his local club Youghal, and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team, from 1969 to 1975.Minor & under-21...
- Christy CooneyChristy CooneyChristy Cooney is the current President of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
- Current president of the GAA