Castlehaven GAA

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Castlehaven
Gleann Bhearracháin
Founded:1922
County: Cork
Nickname:The Haven
Colours:Royal Blue and White
Grounds:Páirc Gleann Bhearracháin
Coordinates: 51°32′26.05″N9°12′58.78″W / 51.5405694°N 9.2163278°W / 51.5405694; -9.2163278
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Castlehaven Gaelic Football Club is a Cork GAA club in the parish of Castlehaven near the town of Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland. The club also draws players from the villages of Union Hall, Castletownshend and Tragumna. The club participates in competitions run by Cork GAA and by the Carbery divisional board. The club is primarily concerned with the game of Gaelic football, but has fielded hurling teams in the past. They went from playing at Junior B level in 1969 to reaching the Cork Senior Football Championship final only 10 years later.[ citation needed ] The club has remained at senior level ever since, even though it draws from a very small pool of players.[ citation needed ] As of 2023, the club had won the Cork Senior Football Championship on six occasions.

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Hurling

Honours

Notable players

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