Clonakilty GAA is a

Gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...

and

hurling Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...

club based in the town and parish of

Clonakilty Clonakilty (; ), sometimes shortened to Clon, is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The town is located at the head of the tidal Clonakilty Bay. The rural hinterland is used mainly for dairy farming. The town's population as of 2016 was 4,592. Th ...

County Cork County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...

, Ireland. It is affiliated to the

Carbery Carbery or Carbury may refer to: ;People: * Brian Carbury (1918–1961), New Zealand fighter ace * Douglas Carbery (1894–1959), British soldier and airman * Ethna Carbery (1864–1902), Irish writer * James Joseph Carbery (1823–1887), Irish ...

division of

Cork Cork or CORK may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container ***Wine cork Places Ireland * Cork (city) ** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...

. It was founded in October 1887. The club is most famous for being from the same town where black pudding is produced. The club currently plays in the

Cork Senior Football Championship The Cork Premier Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork PSFC) is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork Count ...

and has won the title on 9 occasions. Winning in 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1996 and 2009. The 1945

team that won the

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (SFC) ( ga, Craobh Shinsir Peile na hÉireann) is the premier competition in Gaelic football. An annual tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), it is contested by the county ...

was backboned by players from Clonakilty.

Honours

(9) ** 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952,

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, 2009 *

Cork Intermediate Football Championship The Cork Intermediate A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Bon Secours Cork County Intermediate A Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork IAFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork Count ...

(2) ** 1913, 1931 *

Cork Junior Football Championship The Cork Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Junior A Football Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JAFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Cork County Board of ...

(1) ** 1930 *

Cork Junior Hurling Championship The Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Cork Junior A Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Cork JAHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaeli ...

** Runners-up 1946 * Cork Middle Grade Hurling Championship ** Runners-up 1912 *

Cork Under-21 Football Championship The Cork Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in County Cork, Ireland for players under the age of 21. Clubs affiliated to Cork board compete to win this championship. All eight of the divisions in Cork organize their ...

** Runners-up 1999, 2013 * Cork Minor Football Championship ** Runners-up 1940, 1962 * Cork Premier 2 Minor Football Championship ** 2013, 2015 * 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 *

West Cork Junior A Hurling Championship The South West Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the RCM Tarmacadam Carbery Junior A Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Carbery Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1 ...

(17) ** Winners 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1961, 1962, 1976, 1977, 1983, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020 ** 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 *

West Cork Junior A Football Championship The Carbery Junior A Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bandon Co-op Carbery Junior A Football Championship) is an annual club Gaelic football competition organised by the Carbery Board of the Gaelic Athletic Associatio ...

(4) ** Winners 1930, 1948, 1949, 1977 Runners-up 1926, 1929, 1972, 1974 * West Cork Under-21 Football Championship (4) ** Winners 1996, 1999, 2013, 2014, 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 Timothy J. Crowley (24 April 1921 – 3 December 1963), also known as Tadhgo Crowley, was an Irish Gaelic football player and referee. Throughout his 18-year club career, he played for his hometown club Clonakilty, winning seven County Champions ...

(captain 3 in a row 1942-43-44, captain

winners 1945); *

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Liam Grainger William Grainger (5 June 1913 – 4 November 1985) was an Irish Gaelic football player, selector and administrator. He played with club sides Dohenys and Clonakilty, divisional side Carbery and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football ...

Pádraigh Griffin Pádraigh Griffin (1975 – 22 October 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Clonakilty and was also a member of the Cork senior football team. Playing career Griffin first played Gaelic football at juvenile and u ...

Pat Griffin Patrick Griffin (1944 – 29 October 2019) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Glenbeigh-Glencar and Clonakilty in County Cork and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1963 until 1974. ...

(

Kerry Kerry or Kerri may refer to: * Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name) Places * Kerry, Queensland, Australia * County Kerry, Ireland ** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...

All-Ireland medal winner) *

Fachtna O'Donovan Michael Fachtna O'Donovan (1921 - 17 October 1995) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Clonakilty and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1943 until 1949. Career O'Donovan first came to ...

(All-Ireland medal winner 1945) * Eoin O'Mahony *

David Lowney David Lowney (born 8 October 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-back for club side Clonakilty, divisional side Carbery, university side University College Cork and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. Pla ...

(Cork Minor footballer 2015) * Seán White (Cork Minor footballer 2013, Cork U.21 footballer 2014,2015) * Mark White *

Liam O'Donovan Liam O'Donovan may refer to: * Liam O'Donovan (Gaelic footballer) * Liam O'Donovan (Tracy Beaker Returns) {{hndis, Odonovan, Liam ...

(Cork U20 captain 2018) *

Maurice Shanley Maurice Shanley (born 14 September 1999) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Premier Senior Championship club Clonakilty and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He usually lines out as a full-back. Playing career ...

* Humphrey O'Neill, Cork All Ireland medal winner 1945 * Dave McCarthy (nephew of Humphrey), Cork All Ireland medal winner 1973

References

External links

Clonakilty GAASouthern Star article on contribution of "Blow Ins" to Clonakilty successes
{{Cork clubs Gaelic football clubs in County Cork Hurling clubs in County Cork Gaelic games clubs in County Cork Clonakilty