GAA in County Cork
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| Irish: | Corcaigh |
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| Nickname(s): | The Rebels The People's Republic |
| Province: | Munster |
| Ground(s): | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| County colours: | Red and White |
| County teams | |
| NFL: | Division 1 |
| NHL: | Division 1 |
| Football Championship: | Sam Maguire Cup |
| Hurling Championship: | Liam McCarthy Cup |
| Ladies' Gaelic football: | Brendan Martin Cup |
| Camogie: | O'Duffy Cup |
The Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (or Cork GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Cork. The county board is also responsible for the Cork inter-county football, hurling, camogie and ladies football teams. The Cork branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded on December 19, 1886, making it the second oldest branch of the organisation.
In terms of All-Ireland honours Cork leads the way with 113 titles at all levels in Gaelic football and hurling. Cork is the most successful hurling county, having won its 30th All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship title in 2005. The county has won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship on six occasions.
History
Cork is the most successful team in the game of hurling. The team has won the All-Ireland Championship thirty times as of 2005 and has won the provincial Munster Championship on fifty occasions as of 2006. Cork won their first All-Ireland title in 1890 when Aughabullogue beat Castlebridge of Wexford. In the early years of the competition the various county champions represented their county in the All-Ireland series, however, all this changed in 1892 when Cork contested, and won, their second All-Ireland final with a team consisting of the best players from the various clubs all over the county. Further All-Ireland titles in 1893 and 1894 meant Cork became the first team to win the coveted three-in-row. This record would stand until it was later equalled by Kilkenny and Tipperary.
Between 1901 and 1905 Cork appeared in five successive All-Ireland finals, however, victory only came in the form of a two-in-a-row in 1902 and 1903. Following this Cork's hurlers faced a barren spell of sixteen years until their next All-Ireland win in 1919. A further five All-Ireland finals were contested by Cork between 1926 and 1931 with victory coming on four occasions. The All-Ireland Hurling Final of 1939 has come to be known as the "thunder and lightning final." Cork faced Kilkenny who were playing in their fourth final in five years. The game was played at a frenetic pace with both sides remaining level for much of the game. Just as the game reached its climax a crack of thunder interrupted the play and the rain bucketed down. After a tense battle Kilkenny emerged victorious by a solitary point. The Cork team of the 1940s has been described as one of the greatest hurling teams of all time. Of the 10 All-Ireland finals held in the decade, Cork participated in six of them and won five. During that period the team set another record by winning four consecutive finals in a row from 1941 to 1944. It is a feat which has never been equalled. The 1950s saw Cork complete another famous three-in-a-row from 1952 to 1954. When Cork played Wexford in the 1956 final a record crowd of over 83,000 piled into Croke Park. On that occasion Cork were denied victory by a great Wexford team. Similarly the great Christy Ring was denied a record ninth All-Ireland winners medal.
This was to be Cork's last appearance in an All-Ireland final until 1966 when Gerald McCarthy captained a young Cork team to victory over the old foe Kilkenny. The 1970s proved to be another glorious decade for Cork hurling. Victory in 1970 was followed by Ray Cummins, Martin O'Doherty and Charlie McCarthy captaining Cork to yet another three-in-a-row from 1976 to 1978. The Centenary Year of the GAA was celebrated in 1984 with a special All-Ireland final played in Semple Stadium in Thurles, the home of hurling. On that occasion Cork defeated Offaly to win the McCarthy Cup once again. A further victory in 1986 saw the retirement of one of the all time greats of Gaelic Games, Jimmy Barry-Murphy. The 1990s which started so well with another All-Ireland title were to prove difficult until 1999 when Jimmy Barry-Murphy, now manager of the team, masterminded a series of classic performances which culminated in Mark Landers captaining the youngest ever Cork team to All-Ireland victory. While it was expected that the team would build on this success arguments between the players and the county board let to the hurling team going on strike in 2002. The problems regarding player welfare were reconciled and Cork came back stronger than ever. An All-Ireland final defeat in 2003 gave the team the impetus to win the championship in 2004 and 2005. As of 2006 the Cork hurlers have reached the All-Ireland final and are still in line to complete another three-in-a-row.
Rivalries
Cork fans have a strong rivalry with various other teams. In the Munster Championship Tipperary are generally regarded as Cork's biggest rivals. Munster finals between these two sides, particularly when played in Semple Stadium in Thurles, are often regarded as the best games of the championship. In recent years Waterford have been added to the list of rivals. The Munster final of 2004 between Cork and Waterford has been described as the game of the decade and indeed as one of the greatest Munster finals of all time.
In the All-Ireland Championship Kilkenny are widely regarded as Cork's biggest rivals. All-Ireland finals between these two sides have been noted for the skill and the intensity of play. It has often been said that Kilkenny win all the classic games while Cork win all the battles. The rivalry has intensified in recent years, particularly in 2003 when Kilkenny beat Cork in the final to claim their 28th All-Ireland title, thus drawing level with the number of titles that Cork had at the time. The 2004 All-Ireland final added another chapter to the rivalry as Kilkenny were attempting to win a third All-Ireland title in a row and go one up in the roll of honour. However, on that occasion Cork emerged victorious denying Kilkenny the rewards that they coveted.
Cork Hurling Squad
The following is the team that will line out for Cork in the All-Ireland Hurling Final on September 3, 2006:
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships: 30
- 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1902, 1903, 1919, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1966, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1999, 2004, 2005
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championships: 11
- 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1997, 1998
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championships: 18
- 1928, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1951, 1964, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1995, 1998, 2001
- All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championships: 5
- 1965, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championships: 11
- 1912, 1916, 1925, 1940, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1958, 1983, 1987, 1994
- National Hurling Leagues: 14
- 1926, 1930, 1940 1941, 1948, 1953, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1993, 1998
- Munster Senior Hurling Championships: 50
- 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1912, 1915, 1919, 1920, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 1986, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006
- Munster Under 21 Hurling Championships: 17
- 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005
- Munster Minor Hurling Championships: 30
- 1928, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1951, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Munster Junior Hurling Championships: 21
- 1912, 1916, 1923, 1925, 1929, 1932, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1996
- GAA All Stars Awards: 97
- 1971 (2), 1972 (5), 1974 (2), 1975 (1), 1976 (5), 1977 (8), 1978 (6), 1979 (3), 1980 (2), 1981 (1), 1982 (3), 1983 (3), 1984 (6), 1985 (2), 1986 (7), 1987 (1), 1988 (1), 1990 (6), 1991 (3), 1992 (3), 1993 (2), 1999 (6), 2000 (2), 2003 (3), 2004 (7), 2005 (6)
Former Hurlers
Cork Gaelic Football Squad
The following is the team that lined out for Cork in the All-Ireland Football Semi-Final in 2005:
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championships: 6
- 1890, 1911, 1945, 1973, 1989, 1990
- All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships: 9
- 1970, 1971, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1994
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championships: 10
- 1961, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1991, 1993, 2000
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championships: 13
- 1951, 1953, 1955, 1964, 1972, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2005
- National Football Leagues: 5
- 1952, 1956, 1980, 1989, 1999
- Munster Senior Football Championships: 32
- 1890, 1893, 1894, 1899, 1901, 1906, 1907, 1911, 1916, 1928, 1943, 1945, 1949, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2006
- Munster Under 21 Football Championships: 18
- 1963, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1994, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Munster Minor Football Championships: 28
- 1939, 1952, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005
- Munster Junior Football Championships: 24
- 1911, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1962, `1964, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2005
Rivalries
In Gaelic Football, Kerry would be undoubtedly Cork's biggest rivals as they meet year in year out in the Munster Senior Football Championship and recently in the All-Ireland Semi-Final as well. Kerry would be traditionally well over Cork but Cork do win every so often, such as the Munster Final in 2006. Another fierce football rival of Cork's would be Meath. This intensity has died down a bit in recent years as they havent played each other in the Championship since the [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland Final in 1999.
Noted Footballers
1970s-1980s
- Humphrey Kelleher
- Jimmy Barry-Murphy
- Ray Cummins
- Billy Morgan
- Larry Tompkins
- Dinny Allen
- Teddy McCarthy
1990s-2000s
- Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
- Diarmuid O'Sullivan
- Anthony Lynch
- Colin Corkery
- Brendan Jer O'Sullivan
- Philip Clifford
- Don Davis
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Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championships: 21
- 1939, 1940, 1941, 1970, 1971,1972, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997,1998, 2002, 2005
- All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championships: 7
- 1973, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1996, 1999, 2004
- National Camogie Leagues: 12
- 1984, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003
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Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championships: 1
- 2005
- National Ladies' Football Leagues: 2
- 2005, 2006
- All-Ireland Junior Ladies Football Championship: 1
- 1995
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