St Vincent's GAA (Cork) explained

Club Gaa:St Vincent's
Irish:Naomh Uinseann
Founded:1943
Province:Munster
County:Cork
Colours:Green and White
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St Vincent's Hurling and Football Club[1] [2] is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Blarney Street and Sundays Well parts of Cork city, Ireland. It also includes in its catchment area Gurranabraher, Churchfield and Knocknaheeny. Teams are fielded in Gaelic football, hurling and camogie. The club participates in Cork GAA competitions and in Seandún board competitions. The greatest achievements in the club's history was winning the 1968 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship and the 2006 & 2012 Premier Intermediate Football Championship. As a result, they were promoted to senior status after both Premier Intermediate Football Championship wins but were not able to maintain senior status. The club now plays in the Premier Intermediate Football Championship and Junior A Hurling Championship.

History

In 1943, St Vincent's Hurling and Football Club was founded to promote Gaelic games in the Blarney Street and Sundays Well areas on the North West side of Cork City. Later, as the city grew, their catchment area expanded to encompass Gurranabraher, Churchfield and Knocknaheeny.

By 1946, the club had won the Junior Football County Final and was one of the first clubs in the county to own their own pitch. The grounds were redeveloped on a couple of occasions over the decades culminating in the activities from the early 1990s which saw the building of a modern complex housing several dressing rooms, meeting rooms, a large training hall, 3 adult size pitches and a social club in Blarney Road. An all-weather pitch was also installed.

On the playing side, the club has a number of honours over the years at all levels including the intermediate hurling county title in 1968 and a senior hurling league in 1972. The club won the Minor Premier County in 1998. The club went on to win its first intermediate football title in 2006, and a second one came in 2012. The club celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2018.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40260230.html Vincent Stokes' grá for St Vincent's club has seen him give a lifetime of service
  2. https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20297630.html Former GAA club barman avoids jail for stealing €45k
  3. Web site: Courage gets Vincent's over line . 29 October 2012. Irish Examiner. 30 October 2012.
  4. Web site: Four-time All-Ireland winner to captain Cork for 2023 . the42.ie . 15 December 2022 . 8 July 2024 .