Borris–Ileigh GAA

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Borris–Ileigh
CLG Buíreas Uí Luíoch
Founded:1886
County: Tipperary
Colours:Maroon and White
Grounds:Bishop Quinlan Park, Borrisoleigh
Coordinates: 52°44′58.93″N7°57′10.14″W / 52.7497028°N 7.9528167°W / 52.7497028; -7.9528167
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Senior Club Championships
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champions		Tipperary
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Borris–Ileigh Gaelic Athletic Club (Irish : CLG Buíreas Uí Luíoch) is a Gaelic games club that is based in the village of Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland. The club currently plays hurling and camogie in the county-wide and North division competitions of Tipperary GAA. It formerly participated in Mid Tipperary divisional competitions. It also plays Gaelic football at Junior and under-age levels. The club attracts members from the civil parish of Glenkeen which is co-extensive with the Catholic parish of Borrisoleigh and Ileigh.

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History

"Borrisoleigh Gaelic Athletic Club" was founded in 1886. In 1948, this club merged with "Ileigh Hurling Club". [1]

Hurling

Borrisoleigh reached the semifinal of the first Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship in 1887, a year after its foundation. In 1910 the club won the Tipperary Junior Hurling Championship, defeating Toomevara. The Borris and Ileigh clubs competed separately in the Mid and North divisions, and in 1947 Borrisoleigh defeated Kilruane to win the North Senior Hurling Championship, but lost in the county final.

The united Borris–Ileigh club won the Mid Senior final in 1949, beating Boerlahan, and went on to win the county title, beating Knockavilla–Donaskeigh by 4–6 to 2–1. They held the title in 1950, defeating Carrick Swans 2–7 to 2–3. A third county title came in 1953, when they beat Boherlahan 4–8 to 4–4. After a lean period in the 1960s and '70s Borris–Ileigh won three county SHC titles in the 1980s, along with the 1986 Munster and 1987 All-Ireland titles. [1]

On 3 November 2019, Borris–Ileigh won their first Tipperary Championship since 1986 with a 1–15 to 1–12 win over Kiladangan in the final. [2] [3] On 24 November 2019, Borris-Ileigh won their second Munster Club Hurling Championship after a 1–12 to 1–11 win against Ballygunner in the final. [4] [5] On 5 January 2020, Borris–Ileigh reached the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final after a 1–21 to 1–14 win against St Thomas in the semi-finals. [6] In the final on 19 January, Borris–Ileigh lost to Ballyhale Shamrocks by 0–18 to 0–15. [7] [8] [9]

Honours

   All  Ireland 7-a-side junior

Championship. (1)

  2015

Notable players

Notably coaches

Gaelic football

Borrisoleigh won the Mid Tipperary Senior Football Championship in 1910, defeating Upperchurch. [1] The Borris-Ileigh club, in which hurling dominates, currently plays in the Junior championship and leagues.

Honours

Camogie

The Borris–Ileigh Camogie Club competes at Senior level and also fields Minor, Under-16, U-14, U-12 and U-8 teams. [11]

Culture

The club also participates in Scór competitions.

Facilities

The club is planning to develop a community sports complex at its home grounds, which were extended with the purchase of adjoining land in 2012. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Club website Archived 23 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Borris–Illeigh 1-15 Kiladangan 1-12". Irish Examiner. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "33-year wait over as Borris–Ileigh crowned Tipperary senior hurling champions". The 42. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Brendan Maher drives Borris–Ileigh past Ballygunner to first Munster title in 33 years". The 42. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Borris–Ileigh shock Ballygunner to win Munster crown". RTE Sport. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Brilliant Borris–Ileigh see off St Thomas in thriller to clinch Croker decider with Ballyhale". The 42. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ballyhale withstand battling Borris–Ileigh to retain All-Ireland". RTE Sport. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "'It's bitter disappointment for Borris–Ileigh, a small club that's had a meteoric rise'". The 42. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Ballyhale retain All-Ireland club title for first time with win over battling Borris–Ileigh". The 42. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "The famine is over: Borris–Illeigh's end 33-year wait for Tipperary title". Irish Examiner. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  11. ↑ Borris–Ileigh Camogie Club Archived 23 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ Club newsletter, 27 March 2013
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