Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Churchtown-Liscarroll, County Cork, Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.
| Na Gaeil Lios Uí Chearbhaill/Brugh Thuinne | ||
| Founded: | 2017 | |
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| County: | Cork | |
| Nickname: | The Gaels | |
| Colours: | Green, white and gold | |
| Grounds: | Churchtown GAA Grounds[1] Liscarroll GAA Ground | |
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History
editGaelic games had been played in the parish of Churchtown-Liscarroll since the early days of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Liscarroll GAA Club was established in 1885, while the Churchtown GAA Club was formed five years later in 1890.[2] Both clubs spent the majority of their existence operating in the various North Cork junior grades. An amalgamation at juvenile and underage levels was followed by a similar alliance at adult level in 2017 with the creation of the new Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels club.[3]
Honours
edit- North Cork Junior A Football Championship: 2024
- North Cork Under-21 C Hurling Championship: 2021[4]
- North Cork Under-17 Division 2 Hurling Championship: 2021[5]
Notable players
edit- Colin O'Brien: Fitzgibbon Cup-winning captain (2024)[6]
References
edit- ^ Moynihan, Michael (1 April 2016). "Churchtown GAA's dream comes to fruition". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "About". Liscarroll Community website. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Sport". Liscarroll Community website. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Pat (1 February 2023). "Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels are impressive winners over Kildorrey in U-21 hurling final". The Corkman. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Pat (28 October 2021). "Rebel Óg round-up: Liscarroll / Churchtown Gaels clinch Under 17 Division 2 HC title". The Corkman. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Cork's Colin O'Brien honoured after Fitzgibbon Cup success". Echo Live. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
External link
edit- Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels fixtures at the Cork GAA website