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| Founded: | 1896 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Cork | ||||||||||||
| Nickname: | Sars | ||||||||||||
| Colours: | Black, blue and white | ||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Riverstown Sportsfield | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 51°55′41.66″N8°23′15.94″W / 51.9282389°N 8.3877611°W | ||||||||||||
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Sarsfields GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland. The club, a sister club of Glanmire, is solely concerned with the game of hurling.
Sarsfields GAA Club was established by a group of men, lead by Billy O'Neill, in 1894. Named in honour of the Irish Jacobite and soldier Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan, the club was first formally registered in 1896. [1] Sarsfields claimed their first county honours in 1937, when the Cork JHC was secured, however, there were also Cork SHC final defeats in 1909, 1936, 1940 and 1947. [2]
Sarsfields made the SHC breakthrough in 1951 following a 5-08 to 3-07 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. The club added a second SHC title after a defeat of University College Cork in 1957. [3] A fallow period in terms of success followed for the next 50 years before the club's "golden era". [4] In the eight-year period between 2008 and 2015, Sarsfields contested seven SHC finals, [5] with victories in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014. [2]
Sarsfields collected their seventh Cork SHC title after a 0-21 to 0-19 defeat of Midleton in 2023. [6] Days after this victory the club suffered extensive damage to their club grounds and main pitch after Storm Babet. [7] Sarsfields won the Munster Club SHC title after a 3-20 to 2-19 win over Ballygunner in 2024. [8]
Thaddeus "Teddy" McCarthy was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder at senior level for the Cork county football and hurling teams. In an eleven-year senior inter-county playing career, McCarthy played for the Cork senior hurling and football teams, winning major honours with both. He is the only male dual player to win All-Ireland senior hurling and football medals in a single year.
Michael Kenefick was an Irish hurler, coach and administrator. At club level he played with St Finbarr's, while he was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team.
The Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the champion hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland.
Seán Condon was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with St Finbarr's, while he was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team.
James Brohan was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Blackrock and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1954 until 1963.
Peter Queally is an Irish hurling manager and former dual player who is the current manager of the Waterford senior hurling team. He played for club sides Newtown/Ballydurn, Sarsfields and Glanmire and was also a member of both Waterford senior teams over a 15-year period.
James Edward M. O'Brien, known as Teddy O'Brien, was an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Glen Rovers and St. Nicholas' and was also a member of the Cork senior teams as a dual player.
Tadhg Óg Murphy is an Irish hurling coach and former player. At club level he played with Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
Craig Leahy is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Sarsfields and at inter-county level he has played at various levels with Cork.
Alan Kennedy is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Sarsfields and at inter-county level he has played at various levels with Cork.
Cian McCarthy is an Irish hurler who plays for Junior Championship club Passage. He usually lines out in the half-forward line. McCarthy is a former member of the Sarsfields and the Cork senior hurling team.
Tadhg Murphy is an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Glanmire, Sarsfields and Imokilly and was a member of the Cork senior teams as a dual player. Murphy is best remembered for scoring a last-minute goal to deny Kerry a record ninth successive title in the 1983 Munster final. He has 2 kids, Katie and Tadhg Óg Murphy. He has 2 grandchildren, Liam and Olivia
Bryan Murphy is an Irish hurler who plays as a left wing-back for the Kerry senior team.
Denis Hurley is an Irish former hurler, Gaelic footballer and selector. At club he level he played with Sarsfields, Glanmire and Imokilly and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team.
The 2023 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and the 135th staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022. The championship ran from 6 June to 15 October 2023.
Maurice O'Connor was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Affane, Cappoquin and Sarsfields, while at inter-county level he lined out with the Cork senior hurling team.
Bartholomew Murphy was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. He lined out with club sides Sarsfields and Glanmire, and at the inter-county level with Cork. Murphy also served as an administrator and selector.
The 2024 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and the 136th staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 14 December 2023. The championship ran from 4 June to 20 October 2024.
The 2024–25 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is the 54th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship is scheduled to run from 3 November 2024 to January 2025.
Cathal McCarthy is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team.
