Mallow GAA
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| Founded: | 1887 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Cork | ||||||||||||
| Colours: | Red and yellow | ||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Mallow GAA Sports Complex | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 52°08′40.41″N 8°37′17.81″W / 52.1445583°N 8.6216139°W | ||||||||||||
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Mallow GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. The club fields teams in hurling,Gaelic football,Camogie and Ladies Gaelic Football (LGFA).
The club's hurling team currently competes in the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship having been relegated from the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship in 2023. The club's Gaelic football team competes in the Cork Premier Senior Football Championship having won the Cork Senior A Football Championship in 2021.
History
Founded in 1887, the Mallow club enjoyed its first success at adult level when the Cork JHC title was won after a defeat of Rangers in 1914. Further success followed when the Cork IHC was claimed in 1923, giving the club senior status for the first time.[1] Mallow's time in the top flight saw them record one of the biggest shocks in the first 50 years of the championship when they beat 18-time and reigning champions Blackrock in the 1928 second round.[2] They were subsequently beaten by Éire Óg in their only appearance in a senior final.[3] In spite of this, Mallow claimed further Cork IHC titles in 1959 and 1972.[4][5]
Mallow's second century saw the club enjoy many Gaelic football successes. A Cork IFC title in 1992 was followed by Cork PIFC triumphs in 2007 and 2017.[6][7][8] Mallow claimed their first ever senior title when they beat St. Michael's to take the Cork SAFC title in 2021.[9]
In 2022, a Seven-goal blitz saw Mallow win the Minor Hurling Challenge Cup at Páirc uí Rinn beating their opponents Inniscarra on a scoreline of Mallow 7-14 Inniscarra 0-13. [1]
Roll of honour
- Cork Senior A Football Championship (1): 2021
- Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship (2): 2007, 2017
- Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 1923, 1959, 1972
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1992
- Cork Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1914
- North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (1): 1926
- North Cork Junior A Football Championship (3): 1929, 1933, 1984
- Cork Under-21 Football Championship (2): 1995, 2000
- North Cork Under-21 Football Championship (2): 2014, 2021
- North Cork Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 2008, 2013
- North Cork Under-19 Football Championship (1): 2022
- Cork Minor A Football Championship (2): 2007, 2021
Notable players
- Willie Clancy: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1929, 1931)
- James Loughrey: Railway Cup-winner (2012)
- Fergal McCormack: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1999)
- Cormac Murphy: All-Ireland IHC-winner (2018)
- Cian O'Riordan: Munster U21FC-winner (2004)
- Ronan Sheehan: All-Ireland JFC-winner (1993) and All-Ireland JHC-winner (1994)
- Michelle Browne: All Ireland Senior Camogie Winner (2008)
References
- ^ "Intermediate Hurling Finals 1909 - 1969". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (14 August 2021). "Cork GAA Jersey Wars: Cill na Martra v Mallow". Echo Live. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Éire Óg – Club History". Éire Óg GAA website. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Golden memories promised as Mallow fetes team of '59". The Corkman. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Intermediate Hurling Finals 1970 - 2003". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "United Mallow stand". Hogan Stand. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Lester, Bob (22 October 2007). "Mallow dig deep". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (16 October 2017). "Heartbreak for St Michael's as Mallow win Cork Premier Intermediate final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (28 November 2021). "SAFC: Seán Hayes on target at death to give Mallow victory over St Michael's". Echo Live. Retrieved 28 November 2021.