St Mary's GAA (Carbery)

St Mary's GAA

CLG Naomh Muire
Founded:	1968
County:	Cork
Colours:	Yellow and Black
Playing kits
Standard colours

St Mary's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the villages of Ballineen and Enniskeane, County Cork, Ireland. ^[1] Founded in 1968, ^[2] the club participates in both Gaelic football and hurling competitions. The club is a member of the Carbery division of Cork GAA. ^[3] In 2009, the club won its first West Cork Junior A Football Championship. ^[4] The club won the same competition in 2014, along with the Junior A Football league and Junior C Football league. ^[5] The club has undertaken some joint fundraising activities with the local Enniskeane camogie club. ^[6]

Achievements

• West Cork Junior A Football Championship (2): 2009, ^[7] 2014 ^[8]
• Cork Junior B Football Championship (1): 2004 ^[9]
• Cork Junior B Hurling Championship (0): (runners-Up in 1986, ^[10] 2001, ^[11] 2008 ^[10] )
• West Cork Junior B Hurling Championship (5): 1986, 1993, 2001, 2008, ^[9] 2016^{[ citation needed ]}
• West Cork Junior B Football Championship (2): 1980, 2004 ^[9]
• West Cork Minor B Hurling Championship (5): 1969, 1970, 1971 (as Fineen Rovers), 2002, 2006
• West Cork Minor B Football Championship (4): 1970 (as Fineen Rovers), 2003, 2006, 2009 (as Ahán Gaels)
• West Cork Under-21 B Hurling Championship (2): 1983, 2012 ^[9]
• West Cork Under-21 B Football Championship (5): 1978, 1979, 2002, 2006, 2010 ^[9]

Notable players

• John Caulfield ^[12]

References

1. "Plan for safe off-road walkway between two pitches". southernstar.ie. Southern Star. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
2. "Club History". stmarysclg.com. St Marys GAA. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013.
3. "Youthful committee makes St Mary's a very progressive Cork GAA club". echolive.ie. The Echo. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
4. "Historic win for St. Mary's who overcome Oliver Plunkett's in classic final". Southern Star. 17 October 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
5. "St Marys GAA Club celebrates in style". southernstar.ie. Southern Star. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
6. "Dual player Jason Collins (29) steps up off the field to take over as St Mary's GAA Club chairman". southernstar.ie. Southern Star. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
7. "South West Junior A Football Roll Of Honour". carberygaa.ie. Carberry GAA. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
8. "St Mary's experience to prove vital". southernstar.ie. Southern Star. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
9. "Roll of Honour". stmarysclg.com. St Marys GAA. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013.
10. "Junior B Football & Hurling County Finals 1984 - Present". Cork GAA Results Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
11. "All the prayers in the world couldnt help St Marys as they falter in final". The Corkman. Independent News & Media. 8 November 2001. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
12. "Cork City legend John Caulfield also had a rich sporting life as a Gaelic footballer". echolive.ie. The Echo. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

External links

• StMarysCLG.com (archived 2013)