Rhode GAA explained

Club Gaa:	Rhode
Irish:	Ród
Founded:	1888
Province:	Leinster
County:	Offaly
Colours:	Green and Gold
Grounds:	Rhode
Coordinates:	53.3547°N -7.2056°W
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F2:	0
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Rhode GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located just outside the Village of Rhode in County Offaly, Ireland. With 30 Senior Football wins they are the most successful team in Offaly GAA football history.

History

The first recorded football match played by Rhode was on 17 March 1889 against Portarlington GAA. The outcome was a defeat for Rhode. The first appearance for Rhode in an Offaly football final was in 1891, however the match was unofficial and the facts about the match are unclear. Rhode's first official finals appearance was on 21 July 1900. It was also Rhode's first Championship win with the match ending Rhode 0−7, Daingean 0−2.

Handball

Fahy's Cross handball Club is located a mile north of Rhode, and is the Gaelic handball team of Rhode. The club, though small, has been successful over the years, with numerous Irish titles being won by Paddy Hope, David Hope and Nolie Murphy.

Notable players

• Anton Sullivan,^[1] appointed Offaly captain in 2018^[2]

Honours

• Leinster Senior Club Football Championship Runners-Up 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016^[3]
• Offaly Senior Football Championships: 30
  • 1900, 1918, 1920, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1949, 1955, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012,^[4] 2014,^[5] 2016^[6] 2017,^[7] 2018, 2020,2022
• Offaly Intermediate Football Championships: (1)
  • 2011
• Offaly Junior A Football Championships: (4)
  • 1917, 1994, 2003, 2008
• Offaly Junior B Football Championships: (2)
• Offaly Junior B Hurling Championships: (1)

External sources

• https://web.archive.org/web/20070703154753/http://www.gaelsport.com/html/club/club_home.jsp?c=1969
• http://offaly.gaa.ie/roll-of-honour
• http://offaly.gaa.ie/plugins/newsdisplay.cgi?rm=viewListing&plugin_data_id=78020&site_id=177

External links

• Rhode GAA official website

Notes and References

1. News: Fitness Test Likely for Anton Sullivan Ahead of Offaly Football Final. Midlands 103. 21 September 2022.
2. News: Anton Sullivan ready for call to captain Offaly after tour of duty in Western Asia. Pat. Nolan. 3 January 2018. Stranded in Lebanon this time last year, newly appointed Offaly captain Anton Sullivan has a fresh vigour in 2018..
3. News: Leinster club SFC final: Vins easily retain title. Hogan Stand. 14 December 2014. 15 December 2014.
4. Web site: Rhode find range in second-half to claim title . 2012-10-15. Irish Examiner. 2012-10-15.
5. Web site: Offaly SFC final: Rhode rule again . 2014-10-12. Hogan Stand. 2014-10-12.
6. Web site: Offaly SFC final: Rhode get the job done early . 18 October 2016 . . 17 October 2016.
7. Web site: Offaly SFC final: McNamee points the way for Rhode . 19 October 2017 . . 15 October 2017.