Lorrha–Dorrha GAA is a
Tipperary GAA club which is located in
County Tipperary,
Ireland. Both
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 ...
and
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 ...
are played in the "North Tipperary" divisional competitions. The club is centred on the
parish of "
Lorrha &
Dorrha
Dorrha () is a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the extreme north of County Tipperary and includes the settlement of Rathcabbin
Rathcabbin (''Ráth Cabáin'' in Irish) often Rat ...
". The club is most famous for
Hurling Team of the Millennium goalkeeper
Tony Reddin
Tony may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer
* Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leagu ...
, who played with the club from 1947 to 1957.
Ken Hogan
James Kenneth Hogan (born 1 May 1963) is an Irish former hurler who played as a goalkeeper at senior level for the Tipperary county team.
Born in Lorrha, County Tipperary, Hogan first played competitive hurling whilst at school at the Presen ...
, who is a former manager and goalkeeper of Tipperary GAA, also played with Lorrha as did the heroes of the 1971 All-Ireland Championship team, Liam King and Noel Lane. In more recent times,
John Madden was the club's representative on the team which won All-Ireland honours in 1989 and 1991. Also notable is
Patrick 'Bonner' Maher (2009–present) who is the only Lorrha player to win both All-Ireland and Munster Medals at Senior, Under-21 and Minor with Tipperary.
Honours
*
Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship Winners: 1
**2007, 2022
*
North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 8
**1905, 1914, 1924, 1948, 1956, 1966, 1984, 1989
* North Tipperary Senior Football Championship: 1
**1983
* North Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2
** 1946, 2007, 2022
* North Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship: 2
** 1983, 1984
*
Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship: 1
** 1946
* North Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship: 4
** 1917, 1961, 1966, 1987
* Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship: 1
** 2003
* North Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship: 1
** 2003
* Tipperary Junior A Football Championship: 1
** 1971
* North Tipperary Junior A Football Championship: 3
** 1966, 1968, 1975
* Tipperary Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 1
** 1966 (with
Knockshegowna)
* North Tipperary Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 2
** 1965 (with
Knockshegowna), 1966 (with
Knockshegowna)
* North Tipperary Under-21 B Hurling Championship: 2
** 1983, 2017
* Tipperary Minor B Hurling Championship 1
** 2006
* North Tipperary Minor B Hurling Championship: 3
** 1993, 2006, 2010
* Tipperary Minor C Hurling Championship 1
** 2000
* North Tipperary Minor C Hurling Championship: 1
** 2000
* North Tipperary Minor B Football Championship 1
** 2007
* North Tipperary Minor C Football Championship: 1
** 2003
Notable players
*
Mick Cronin Michael or Mick Cronin may refer to:
Sports
*Mick Cronin (hurler) (1902–1982), Irish hurler
*Mick Cronin (footballer) (1911–1979), Australian rules football player, umpire and television commentator
* Mick Cronin (rugby league) (born 1951), Aus ...
*
Tom Duffy
Thomas Duffy (4 May 1894 – 24 February 1989) was an Irish hurler. His career included All-Ireland Championship success with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Playing career
After playing hurling and Gaelic football during his schooldays, ...
*
Christy Forde
Christopher "Christy" Forde (21 December 1903 – 20 November 1959) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Dublin and Tipperary senior teams.
Forde made his first appearance for the Dublin team during the 1933 championship and ...
*
Brian Hogan Brian Hogan may refer to:
* Brian Hogan (Kilkenny hurler) (born 1981), Irish hurler
*Brian Hogan (rugby league) (1947–2022), English rugby league footballer
*Brian Hogan (Tipperary hurler) (born 1996), Irish hurler
*Brian Hogan, Irish musician, me ...
*
Ken Hogan
James Kenneth Hogan (born 1 May 1963) is an Irish former hurler who played as a goalkeeper at senior level for the Tipperary county team.
Born in Lorrha, County Tipperary, Hogan first played competitive hurling whilst at school at the Presen ...
*
Liam King
*
Noel Lane
*
John McIntyre
*
John Madden
*
Patrick "Bonner" Maher
*
Tony Reddin
Tony may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer
* Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leagu ...
References
External links
Official Lorrha–Dorrha GAA Club websiteTipperary GAA siteTipperary GAA Roll of Honour
Gaelic games clubs in County Tipperary
Hurling clubs in County Tipperary
Gaelic football clubs in County Tipperary
Lorrha
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