Nemo Rangers GAA

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Nemo Rangers
Raonaithe Nemo
Founded:1922
County: Cork
Nickname:Nemo
Colours:Black and green
Grounds:Trabeg, South Douglas Road, Cork
Coordinates: 51°52′32.04″N8°27′04.14″W / 51.8755667°N 8.4511500°W / 51.8755667; -8.4511500
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Nemo Rangers Hurling & Football Club is a Cork-based Gaelic Athletic Association club on the southside of Cork city, Ireland. The club was founded in 1922 and is involved in Gaelic football, hurling, Ladies football and Camogie.

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History

Nemo Rangers Hurling & Football Club was founded in 1922 following the amalgamation of two Cork clubs – Nemo and Rangers. Within six years the new club made their mark by winning the county Intermediate Hurling and Football Championships in 1928, a feat that has never been equalled. Since then Nemo have become notable as a football club, having won seven All-Ireland club football titles. Nemo have established close links with nearby secondary school, Coláiste Chríost Rí.

Notable players

Players of other sports

Honours

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