Tallow GAA

Tallow GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Tallow, in west County Waterford, Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship four times, first in 1936 and more recently in 1980, 1984 and 1985. Tallow presently have four players on the Waterford county panel, James Murray, Aidan Kearney, Mark O' Brien and Thomas Ryan.

Tallow
Tulach an Iarainn
Founded:1887
County:Waterford
Colours:Blue and Gold
Grounds:Pairc Eamonn De Paor
Coordinates:52°05′41.34″N 7°59′48.19″W
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Munster
champions
Waterford
champions
Hurling: - - 4

Tallow GAA's ground is called Páirc Eamonn de Paor after the former Waterford hurler & coach, Ned Power who taught in the local school through the 1960s, 1970s & 1980s. Ned played for and coached countless Tallow teams in both hurling & football. He was widely regarded as one of the finest and most forward-thinking coach in GAA history, with many accolades and titles associated with his name. Ned died after a lengthy illness on 15 November 2007 at the age of 77.

Underage

Tallow are currently amalgamated with Knockanore Shamrocks and play under the name of Cois Bhride for the County and Western division Minor and Juvenile Championship. Both clubs run separate teams for each other underage competition.

Honours

Western Hurling Titles

  • West Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championships: (4) 1971, 1974, 1982, 1987
  • West Waterford Junior Hurling Championships: (5) 1925, 1930, 1980, 1981, 2010,
  • West Waterford Under-21 Hurling Championships: (16) 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1999, 2002,2003, 2008(b).
  • West Waterford Minor Hurling Championships:(15) 1938, 1956, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1997, 1999, 2007(b)

Western Football titles

  • West Waterford Intermediate Football Championships: (1) 1976
  • West Waterford Junior Football Championships: (2) 1975, 1994
  • West Waterford Under-21 Football Championships: (5) 1968, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1996 (with Shamrocks)
  • West Waterford Minor Football Championships: (6) 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973


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