Clonakilty GAA explained

Club Gaa:	Clonakilty GAA
Irish:	Cloich na Coillte
Founded:	1887
Province:	Munster
County:	Cork
Nickname:	The Brewery Town
Colours:	Green and Red
Grounds:	Ahamilla
Coordinates:	51.6192°N -8.9273°W
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Clonakilty GAA is a Gaelic football and hurling club based in the town and parish of Clonakilty in County Cork, Ireland. It is affiliated to the Carbery division of Cork. It was founded in October 1887. The club is most famous for being from the same town where Clonakilty black pudding is produced. The club currently plays in the Cork Senior Football Championship and has won the title on 9 occasions. They are considered a traditional superpower in Cork football and viewed as part of the big four alongside, Nemo Rangers, St. Finbarrs and O’Donovan Rossa. They also play in the South West Junior A Hurling Championship Where they were crowned champions on 18 different occasions.

Honours

• Cork Senior Football Championship (9)
  • 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1996, 2009
• Cork Intermediate Football Championship (2)
  • 1913, 1931
• Cork Junior Football Championship (1)
  • 1930
• Cork Junior Hurling Championship
  • Runners-up 1946
• Cork Middle Grade Hurling Championship
  • Runners-up 1912
• Cork Under-21 Football Championship
  • Runners-up 1999, 2013
• Cork Minor Football Championship
  • Runners-up 1940, 1962
• Cork Premier 2 Minor Football Championship
  • 2013,^[1] 2015^[2]
• Cork Minor A Hurling Championship (1)
  • Winners 2013
• Cork Minor B Hurling Championship
  • Winners 2007
• Cork Under-16A Hurling Championship
  • Winners 2013
• Cork Under-16A Hurling League
  • Winners 2013
• West Cork Senior Football Championship (2)
  • 1892, 1893
• Carbery Junior A Hurling Championship (18)
  • Winners 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1961, 1962, 1976, 1977, 1983, 2004, 2012,^[3] 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023
  • Runners-up 1926, 1947, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1979, 1980, 2009
• West Cork Middle Hurling Championship
  • Winners 1912
• West Cork Junior C Hurling Championship
  • Winners 2013
• West Cork Junior C Hurling League
  • Winners 2013
• Carbery Junior A Football Championship (4)
  • Winners 1930, 1948, 1949, 1977 Runners-up 1926, 1929, 1972, 1974
• West Cork Under-21 Football Championship (4)
  • Winners 1996, 1999, 2013, 2014,^[4] 2015
• West Cork Minor A Hurling Championship
  • 2013
• West Cork Minor B Hurling Championship
  • Winners 2007
  • Runners-up 2019
• Cork Intermediate Camogie Championship
  • Winners 2009
• Cork Junior A Ladies Football Championship
  • Winners 2009
• Munster Junior A Ladies Football Championship
  • Winners 2009
• All-Ireland Junior A Ladies Football Championship
  • Winners 2009
• Clonakilty and Timoleague Tournaments
  • Winners 1892
• West Cork Railway Shields Football and Hurling
  • Winners 1914
• Cork Minor A Football Championship
  • Winners 2018
• West Cork Minor A Football Championship
  • Winners 2018
• Cork County Minor A League
  • Winners 2018

Notable players

• Thomas Clancy (Cork Minor, U.21 and senior footballer 2010s)
• Tadhgo Crowley (captain 3 in a row 1942-43-44, captain Cork All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winners 1945);
• Kevin Dillon
• Liam Grainger
• Pádraigh Griffin
• Pat Griffin (Kerry All-Ireland medal winner)
• Fachtna O'Donovan (All-Ireland medal winner 1945)
• Eoin O'Mahony
• David Lowney (Cork Minor footballer 2015)
• Seán White (Cork Minor footballer 2013, Cork U.21 footballer 2014,2015)
• Mark White
• Liam O'Donovan (Cork U20 captain 2018)
• Maurice Shanley
• Humphrey O'Neill, Cork All Ireland medal winner 1945
• Dave McCarthy (nephew of Humphrey), Cork All Ireland medal winner 1973

External links

• Clonakilty GAA
• Southern Star article on contribution of "Blow Ins" to Clonakilty successes

Notes and References

1. News: Courageous Clonakilty battle fiercely to hold off brave Inniscarra rally . 1 October 2013 . . 1 October 2013.
2. News: David Lowney inspirational as clinical Clonakilty power to county crown . 8 October 2015 . . 6 October 2015.
3. News: White delivers for Clonakilty in extra-time . 1 October 2012 . . 1 October 2012.
4. Web site: Clonakilty win back-to-back South West U21 football titles . 8 April 2014 . . 4 April 2014.