Cumann Náisiúnta Fionnbarra Naofa | |||||||||||||
Founded: | 1876 | ||||||||||||
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County: | Cork | ||||||||||||
Nickname: | The Barrs | ||||||||||||
Colours: | Royal Blue and Gold | ||||||||||||
Grounds: | Neenan Park, Togher, Cork | ||||||||||||
Coordinates: | 51°52′38.8″N8°29′50.8″W / 51.877444°N 8.497444°W | ||||||||||||
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St Finbarr's National Hurling & Football Club [1] [2] or St Finbarr's Hurling and Football Club [3] is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Togher area of Cork city, County Cork, Ireland.
St Finbarr's, who play in royal blue and gold jerseys, are the only club in Ireland to win All-Ireland club championships in both hurling and football. The club has won Cork County Senior Championships in every decade except the first decade of the 21st century. This record was almost upheld in 2009 when the club reached the final in the Cork County Senior Football Championship, only to lose out by a point to Clonakilty.
Between 1980 and 1982, the club won three Cork County Hurling Championships in a row. This feat had not been repeated until Imokilly did so between 2017 and Vincent’s
This is a list of notable hurlers who have played for 'the Barrs', including players who have had success with the club, or played for the Cork senior hurling team.
Player | Era | Club titles | ||
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All-Ireland | Munster | County | ||
Jimmy Barry-Murphy | 1970s-1980s | 1975, 1978 | 1965, 1974, 1977, 1980 | 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988 |
Denis Burns | 1970s-1980s | 1975, 1978 | 1974, 1977, 1980 | 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982 |
Seán Condon | 1940s | 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947 | ||
Ger Cunningham | 1980s-1990s | 1980 | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1993 | |
Peter Doolan | 1960s | 1965 | 1965, 1968 | |
Mick Kennefick | 1940s | 1942, 1943 | ||
Tony Maher | 1960-1980s | 1975, 1978 | 1965, 1974, 1977, 1980 | 1965, 1968, 1974, 1977, 1980 |
Charlie McCarthy | 1960s-1980s | 1975, 1978 | 1965, 1974, 1977, 1980 | 1965, 1968, 1974, 1977, 1980 |
Gerald McCarthy | 1960s-1970s | 1975, 1978 | 1974, 1977 | 1965, 1968, 1974, 1977 |
Denis Murphy | 1960s | 1965 | 1965, 1968 |
Notable Teams
Manager | Years |
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— | 1876–2010s? |
John Cremin | 2013-2015 |
Tim Finn | 2015-2017 |
Ronan Curran [5] | 2017-2019 |
Aidan Fitzpatrick [6] | 2019–2020 |
John Cremin | 2020 |
Ronan Curran [5] | 2020–2021 |
Ger Cunningham | 2021–present |
Manager | Years | ||
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— | 1876 – 2000s? | ||
Tony Leahy | 2008 - 2010 Bill O'Connell 2011-2012 | Ray Keane | 2016 - 2018 |
Paul O'Keeffe [8] [9] | 2019 – present | ||
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