St Vincent's GAA (Cork)
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| Founded: | 1943 | |
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| County: | Cork | |
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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
[edit]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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] An all-weather pitch was also installed.[citation needed]
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.
Honours
[edit]- Cork Senior Football Championship (0): (runners-up in 1948)
- Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 1968
- Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship (2): 2006, 2012[3]
- Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship (0): (runners-up in 2012)
- Cork Junior Football Championship (1): 1946
- Cork Premier Minor Football Championship (1): 1998
- Cork Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1957
- Cork Minor B Football Championship (1): 1990
- Cork Minor B Hurling Championship (1): 1986
- Cork City Junior Hurling Championship (3): 1951, 1954, 1957
- Cork City Junior Football Championship (3): 1946, 1950, 1966
- City Junior C Football Championship (1): 2021
Notable club members
[edit]- Paddy Barry – hurling goalkeeper with Cork. 1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winning captain[citation needed]
- Miah Dennehy – a Republic of Ireland international footballer
- Seán Óg Murphy – winner of several All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship medals in the 1920s
- Amy O'Connor – Cork camogie player and captain of 2023 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship winning team[4]
- Paddy O'Shea – reserve goalkeeper on Cork football panel that won the All Ireland in 2010 and holder of Div 1 and 2 National League medals and 3 Munster Championship medals[citation needed]
Further reading
[edit]- "Leinster GAA award for St Vincents'". Longford Leader. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- "St Vincent's GAA - its history starts here". The Irish World. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
References
[edit]- ^ Vincent Stokes' grá for St Vincent's club has seen him give a lifetime of service EchoLIVE.ie. 7 April 2021.
- ^ Former GAA club barman avoids jail for stealing €45k. Examiner. 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Courage gets Vincent's over line". Irish Examiner. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Four-time All-Ireland winner to captain Cork for 2023". the42.ie. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2024.