Sarsfields GAA (Cork)

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Sarsfields
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Founded:1896
County: Cork
Nickname:Sars
Colours:Black, blue and white
Grounds:The Castle Field / Riverstown Sportsfield
Coordinates: 51°55′41.66″N8°23′15.94″W / 51.9282389°N 8.3877611°W / 51.9282389; -8.3877611
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Sarsfields GAA is a hurling club is based in the Riverstown and Glanmire area of County Cork. The club plays in the Imokilly division of Cork GAA. They have won seven County Championships, 1951, 1957, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2023. [1] They have also won three Minor County Championships, 2007, 2008 and 2014. The club derives its name for the Irish Jacobite and soldier Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan. [2]

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History

Founded in 1896, the club contested their first county final in the 1909 Cork Senior Hurling Championship, losing to Dungourney. They did not make the final again until the 1936 Cork Senior Hurling Championship, which they lost to Glen Rovers. 1940 would be the next time they would make final, again losing out to Glen Rovers. Another final loss this time to St. Finbarr's in the 1947 Cork Senior Hurling Championship followed.[ citation needed ]

During the 1950s, Sarsfields won the Cork Senior Hurling Championship twice, beating Glen Rovers in the 1951 final, and UCC in the 1957 competition. [3] [1] They also made the final in the 1953 senior championship.[ citation needed ]

Sarsfields have been in four senior finals since, 1989 and 1997, where they lost and 2008 when they beat Bride Rovers by 1 point. In 2010, they defeated Glen Rovers by 2 points to win their fourth county title. [4] Additional titles followed in 2012 and 2014. [1]

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Notable players

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