Muskerry GAA is a Gaelic football and hurling division located in the middle region of

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. It is one of eight divisions of Cork GAA County Board. The division includes clubs from areas to the west of

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stretching to the county bounds with

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. Its name is derived from the ancient Gaelic kingdom of

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which, following the

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, now encompasses the baronies of

Muskerry West Muskerry West ( ga, Múscraí Thiar) is one of the baronies of Ireland, a historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Macroom. It is one of 24 baronies in the county of Cork. It may also be viewed as a half barony because sometime be ...

and

Muskerry East Muskerry East ( ga, Múscraí Thoir ) is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. Its chief town is Ballincollig. It is one of 24 baronies in the county of Cork. It may also be viewed as a half barony because som ...

. These baronies, or half-baronies, include towns such as

Macroom Macroom (; ga, Maigh Chromtha) is a market town in County Cork, Ireland, located in the valley of the River Sullane, halfway between Cork city and Killarney. Its population has grown and receded over the centuries as it went through periods of ...

Ballincollig Ballincollig () is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 regional road. In 2016 it was the largest town in County Cork, at wh ...

, and

Ballingeary Ballingeary (, ) is a village in the Shehy Mountains in County Cork, Ireland. The village is located within the Muskerry ''Gaeltacht'' (Irish-speaking area). According to the 2016 census, over 42% of the population speak Irish on a daily basi ...

. Muskerry GAA is bordered by

Carrigdhoun GAA Carrigdhoun GAA is one of the eight baronies or Gaelic Athletic Association divisions that make up Cork. The division is made up of eleven Gaelic Athletic Association teams, making it one of the smaller divisions. The division is also known as ...

and

Carbery GAA Carbery GAA is a Gaelic football and Hurling division in the south-west area of County Cork, Ireland. The division is one of eight divisions of the Cork County Board and a division is responsible for organising competitions for the clubs within ...

divisions to the south and by

Duhallow GAA Duhallow GAA is a Gaelic football and hurling division in the barony of Duhallow, County Cork, Ireland. This barony is situated in the northwest region of the county, and includes towns such as Kanturk, Millstreet, and Newmarket. It is one ...

to the north. It organizes competitions for the clubs within the division, from "Under 12" up to the adult level. The winners of these competitions compete against other divisional champions to determine which club is the county champion. In addition, the division selects football and hurling teams from the adult teams playing at junior level or county intermediate level; these then compete for the

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and Cork Senior Hurling Championship.

History

The division was established in 1925. Hurling was the major game in the division at that time and the 1925 Junior Championship Draws tell their own story. Junior hurling (9 teams): * Cloughduv v Ballinora * Inniscarra v Aghabullogue * Macroom v Blarney * Shournagh Valley v Ballincollig * Bye Bride Valley Junior football (3 teams): * Kilmurry v Macroom * Bye Bride Valley To address the position of junior football in the Western area, a meeting was held in Ballincollig on 11 January 1925. The following motion was referred to the Annual Convention in Macroom 'That a Sub - Committee be appointed to carry on and organize football in the Western end of the Division'. The game is exceptionally strong in the division at present. A Minor Hurling Championship was introduced in 1926. The following year a Minor Football Championship was introduced. More clubs were formed which participated in both codes and all championships. Competitions have continued to increase in number with a Junior (B) Hurling Championship being introduced in the 1940s and a Junior (B) Football Championship being introduced in 1961. Under 21 championships in both codes were introduced in 1963 and as the facilities in the division improved beyond all recognition, the activities on the field of play have continued to increase and multiply. 24 competitions involving 21 clubs were organised this current year and they were all keenly contested. The standard of play was high and the division was well represented on all the codes' All Ireland winning teams. The Muskerry divisional teams have participated in the Senior Championships in both codes on a regular basis and they have generally given good accounts of themselves. In football the historic outright

Title victory in 1970 was a particularly significant achievement. The senior footballers also did well to contest finals in 1962, 1995, and 2005. In senior hurling, Muskerry came close to making it a Senior County Championship Double in 1970, when they were two points behind U.C.C. at the end of an exciting Cork Senior Hurling Championship Final. The First Officers of the Muskerry Divisional Board in 1925 were: * Chairman, William Fitzgerald (Bride Valley) * Secretary, Jimmy Long (Ballinora) * Treasurer, D.J. Walsh (Inniscarra)

Achievements

, winner (1) 1970 * Cork Senior Hurling Championship, runner-up 1970

List of clubs

* Aghabullogue * Aghinagh *

* Béal Átha Ghaorthaidh * Ballinora * Blarney *

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* Cill Na Martra * Clondrohid *

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* Donoughmore * Dripsey * Éire Óg * Grenagh * Gleann na Laoi *

Inniscarra Inniscarra () is a civil parish in the barony of Muskerry East, County Cork, Ireland. It is located about 15km west of Cork city. The local GAA club is Inniscarra GAA and Dripsey GAA. Inniscarra is located on the north side of the River Lee. ...

* Iveleary * Kilmurry * Kilmichael * Laochra Óg *

* Naomh Abán

Notable players

* Fintan Goold *

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* Mick Malone * John O'Driscoll * Noel O'Leary * Ciarán Sheehan

Divisional competitions

* Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship * Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

Hurling

Grades

Football

Grades

References

External links

Muskerry Divisional website

Kilmichael club website

Inniscarra club website

Kilmurry club website

Ballingeary club website
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