Clonakenny GAA

Clonakenny Gaelic Athletic Club (Irish: CLG Chluain Uí Chionaoith) is a Tipperary GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, in Ireland. It currently plays hurling (at Senior grade) and Gaelic football (at Junior grade)in the Mid Tipperary Division of Tipperary GAA, but was formerly in the North division. The club is located in the parish of Bournea, between the towns of Roscrea (to the north) and Templemore (to the south).

Clonakenny GAA
CLG Chluain Uí Chionaoith
Founded:1905
County:Tipperary
Colours:Black and amber
Coordinates:52°53′11.21″N 7°49′03.56″W
Playing kits
Standard colours

History

Clonakenny GAA was formed in about 1905, and initially played in the North division. At that time teams were 17 a side. The first Clonakenny team wore a green jersey with a white hoop. About 1910, a political split developed which resulted in some players switching to Moneygall GAA, which in 1915-17 reached three North division finals. Other Clonakenny players fielded for Clonmore GAA in those years. On 25 of October 2015 Clonakenny won their 1st county final since 1968 beating Thurles Sarsfield on a scoreline of 2-13 to 3-09

Achievements
  • Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship: (1) 2015
  • Mid Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship: (5) 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship: (1) 1967
  • Mid Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship: (4) 1964, 1967, 2001, 2002
  • Mid Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship: (1) 1995
  • Tipperary Junior A Football Championship: (1) 1966
  • Mid Tipperary Junior A Football Championship: (1) 1966
  • Tipperary Junior B Football Championship: (1) 2015
  • Mid Tipperary Junior B Football Championship: (3) 2001, 2005, 2015
  • Tipperary Under-21 C Hurling Championship: (2) 2005, 2007
  • Mid Tipperary Under-21 C Hurling Championship: (4) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
  • Mid Tipperary Under-21 B Football Championship: (3) 2009, 2010, 2012 (with Moneygall)
  • Mid Tipperary Under-21 C Football Championship: (2) 2001, 2003
  • North Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship: (1) 2016 (with Moneygall)
  • Tipperary Minor B Hurling Championship: (1) 2015 (with Moneygall)
  • North Tipperary Minor B Hurling Championship: (1) 2015 (with Moneygall)
  • Tipperary Minor C Hurling Championship: (3) 1999, 2005, 2006
  • Mid Tipperary Minor C Hurling Championship: (4) 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
  • North Tipperary Minor A Football Championship: (1) 2016 (with Moneygall)
  • Tipperary Minor C Football Championship: (1) 2009
  • Mid Tipperary Minor C Football Championship: (3) 1999, 2001, 2006
  • Mid Tipperary Under 12 D Hurling Championship: (1) 2018
  • North Tipperary Feile B Football Championship: (1) 2019 (with Moneygall GAA)
  • North Tipperary Under 16 Football Championship: (1) 2019 (with Moneygall GAA)
  • North Tipperary Under 21 Football Championship: (1) 2017 (with Moneygall GAA)


Notable players
  • Pa Ryan: Corner Back on Tipperary Minor Hurling Team (2009)
  • Willie Ryan: Wing Back on Tipperary Minor Hurling Team (2009), played Intermediate and Senior hurling as well
  • Gearóid Byrne: Played Minor Football and U-21 Hurling for Tipperary
  • John Costigan: Played minor, intermediate and senior for the county. Former Chairman of the Tipperary GAA County Board
  • Paddy Crampton: Won Minor and Intermediate All-Ireland with Tipperary
  • Liam Maher: Scored 17 goals and 11 points for Clonakenny in their 6 Championship outings in 1967 operating at full forward. Played intermediate hurling for Tipperary
  • Frank Smith: Played Intermediate hurling, junior football and minor football for the county
  • Mick Smith: Former Minister for Defence, played intermediate hurling and minor football for Tipperary
  • Willie Smith: Played Senior, minor and is holder of an U-21 All-Ireland medal; won two Fitzgibbon Cup medals with UCD
  • Jim Treacy: Played intermediate hurling for Tipperary
  • Diarmuid Ryan: Played minor hurling for Tipperary (2016)
  • Cian O'Dwyer: Played Celtic challenge for Tipperary (2018)
  • Oisin O'Dwyer: Played primary game football for Tipperary (2018)
  • Cain Russell: Played primary game and under 14 football for Tipperary (2014)
  • Dan Smith: Played minor football for Tipperary

Gaelic football

Facilities

In 1981 the club purchased a new 6-acre (2.4 ha) playing field in the townland of Corriga, and the new pitch was opened by the then President of the GAA, Paddy Buggy, on 16 September 1984. Previously Clonakenny teams had trained in a parochial field located in Lismacken. The Club's own property in Gurteen, a field which had been secured from the Land Commission at the turn of the century, would have required too much investment to develop but its sale helped to fund the purchase and development of a pitch.

In February 1990 it was decided to add dressing rooms. The club now has excellent facilities for players, and the premises are also used by other organisations such as Foróige and Community Games.

The club has since added a third dressing room as well as new showers and a kitchen.

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