Sarsfields GAA (Cork)

Sarsfields GAA is a hurling club is based in the villages of Riverstown and Glanmire in east Cork city. They have won six County Championships, 1951, 1957, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014.[1] They have also won three Minor County Championships, 2007, 2008 and 2014. The club derives its name for the Irish Jacobite and soldier Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan.[2]

Sarsfields
Na Sáirséalaigh
Founded:1896
County:Cork
Nickname:Sars
Colours:Black, Blue and White
Grounds:The Castle Field / Riverstown Sportsfield
Coordinates:51°55′41.66″N 8°23′15.94″W
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Munster
champions		 Cork
champions
Hurling: - - 6

County Championship history

While the club reached a number of championship semi-finals prior to 1936, it wasn't until the 1936 Cork Senior Hurling Championship before the club contested their first final. They lost out to Glen Rovers that year. 1940 would be the next time they would make final, again losing out to Glen Rovers. Another final loss this time to St. Finbarr's in the 1947 Cork Senior Hurling Championship followed.

During the 1950s, Sarsfields won the Cork Senior Hurling Championship twice, beating Glen Rovers in the 1951 final, and UCC in the 1957 competition.[3][1] They also made the final in 1953.

Sarsfields have been in four finals since, 1989 and 1997, where they lost and 2008 when they beat Bride Rovers by 1 point. In 2010, they defeated Glen Rovers by 2 points to win their fourth county title.[4] Additional titles followed in 2012 and 2014.[1]

Honours

Notable players

References
  1. "Roll of Honour - Senior Hurling". gaacork.ie. Cork GAA. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. "Club History". sarsfields.ie. Sarsfields GAA Club. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. "Crowley out to turn tables as Sarsfields and De La Salle lock horns in repeat of epic '08 clash". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  4. "Cork Senior Hurling Championship Final – Sarsfields 1-17 Glen Rovers 0-18". Irish Examiner. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2018 – via munster.gaa.ie.
  5. "Style and steel seal third title in five years for Sars". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  6. "Lehane steals show as Magpies soar again". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  7. "Glen Rovers end long wait for Cork title". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.


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