Rochestown GAA

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Rochestown
Baile an Róistigh
Founded:1923
County: Cork
Colours:Black and amber
Grounds: St Francis College
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Rochestown GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Rochestown, County Cork, Ireland. The club, part of the Carrigdhoun division, fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.

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History

Located in Rochestown, County Cork, Rochestown GAA Club, then known as Crusaders, was founded in 1923. [1] The club uses the nearby St Francis College pitch as its home ground. The club, one of the smallest in Cork, had just 25 registered players and a committee of ten when they won the Junior C League title in 2017. [2]

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References

  1. "About Rochestown GAA". Rochestown GAA website. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. "Keeping old flames flickering at Junior C". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. "John Foley record". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. O'Sullivan, PM (20 August 2021). "PM O'Sullivan meets Justin McCarthy: The Cork hurler who was every boy's hero". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 April 2023.