Camogie in County Cork

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Camogie in County Cork is administered by the Cork County Board of the Camogie Association.

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Clubs

The premier club competition in the county is the Cork Senior Camogie Championship.

Glen Rovers (4) Killeagh (1980) and Milford (3) 2013, 2014 and 2015 have won the All Ireland senior club championship.

Cork lead the way with the most Camogie Clubs in any County (70), their Club Championships are sponsored by Se Systems.

St Finbarr's National Hurling & Football Club were crowned Cork Senior Camogie Championship winners after defeating St Catherines GAA by 0-15 to 0-9 in the MTU on October 12th to gain back to back titles!

The Barrs hope to go more further in the Munster Club Championship following last years heartbreaking 3 point quarter final defeat. They have been drawn a straight bye to the semi final stage.

The Premier Intermediate title was won by a gallant Ballincollig GAA side who put up a fine display against Ballygarvan GAA after a replay on a scoreline of 0-14 to 0-10. The first day out was a tight and intense affair as both sides are not long down from the Senior grade. Ballincollig however, came back as a much stronger and determined side to win the title. Incredible servants in Linda Dorgan (0-6) and Centre back Leah Weste stood tall while off the bench at half time Cork U16 Capatin Leah Hannigan struck 0-5! Ballygarvan were missing there key player Izzy O’Regan who tore her ACL in a league game with Cork earlier this year. Tye Intermediate title was won by Ballinascarthy GAA who beat Sliabh Rua in their final. This is 2 titles in a row for the West Cork outfit. It also is 2 county final losses for Sliabh Rua however. Captain Moira Barrett lead by example as she hit 2-4 from play.

Premier Intermediate Champs Ballincollig were granted a bye to the Munster Club Final as they await the Tipperary winners.

The Premier Junior title was won by East Cork side Aghada GAA on a scoreline of 3-12 to 2-11 against a Bishopstown GAA side who were debutants in this grade following last year’s success.

Youghal GAA were the Junior A winners. They beat Blarney GAA in blustery and WET conditions showing great determination as it was tit for tat all game.

Junior B winners were Barryroe GAA as they played off in a West Cork derby against Kilmeen & Kilbree GAA goals proved the difference in that game.

The Junior C title went to Castlemartyr GAA after they brushed aside a well fancied Macroom side Laochra Óg. Laochra Óg are ANOTHER side to lose 2 in a row.

In the Second and Third team competitions Éire Óg GAA (Cork) Face off against St Finbarrs in the Barry O’Sullivan (Junior B2) Championship. The Lillie O’Sullivan Competition was won by Ballinora GAA after beating Glen Rovers GAA with a strong performance. In the Lily Grant Championship it was a win for Aghabullogue GAA’s 3rd team as they proved too strong for Midleton GAA.

The SE Systems Minor Championships are ongoing as teams across all 4 grades are battling hard.

All finals took/will take place between September and November at the Cork Camogie Grounds in Castle Road (Blackrock/Mahon)

Gradings and results of all championships can be seen on www.corkcamogie.com

St Finbarrs will be the reiging Senior League Champions having winning the title in both 2024 and 2025!

County teams

The Cork senior camogie team represents Cork in the National Camogie League and the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. There are also under-23, minor and u16 teams.

The Cork county camogie team have won the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship on 30 occasions. These include wins in 1934, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017 2018, 2023 and 2024.

Cork have also won the National Camogie League on 17 occasions. These include the 1984, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2025 league competitions.[ citation needed ]

People

Several people from County Cork, including Síle Horgan, Lil Kirby, Mary Moran, Mary O'Callaghan, Joan O'Flynn and Lil O'Grady, were all presidents of the national Camogie Association.

Among the All-Ireland SCC winning captains for Cork were Rena Buckley (2017 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain), Elaine Burke (2005 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain), Ann Comerford (1970 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain), Kathleen Cotter (1936 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain), Denise Cronin (1995 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain), Kathleen Delea (1936 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain), Eithne Duggan (1998 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain), Renee Fitzgerald (1939 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain), Cathriona Foley (2008 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain), Anna Geary (2014 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain), Cathy Landers (1983 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain), Pat Lenihan (1982 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain), Josie McGrath (1935 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain), Nancy O'Driscoll (1978 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain), and Betty Sugrue (1971 All-Ireland SCC-winning captain).[ citation needed ]

Four Cork players, Marie Costine, Sandie Fitzgibbon, Linda Mellerick and Pat Moloney, were named on the team of the century. [ citation needed ]

As of Today, Ashling Thompson, Amy O’Connor, Katrina and Pamela Mackey , Laura Treacy, 2024 player of the year Laura Hayes, aswell as three in a row nominated player of the year Saoirse McCarthy lead the way as Corks top players.

Under Camogie's National Development Plan 2010-2015, "Our Game, Our Passion", [1] five new camogie clubs were to be established in the county by 2015. [2] [ needs update ]

References

  1. "Final goal for camogie". Irish Independent. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. National Development Plan 2010-2015, Our Game, Our Passion information page on camogie.ie Archived 2010-09-01 at the Wayback Machine , pdf download (778k) from Camogie.ie download site Archived 2011-09-16 at the Wayback Machine