Moneygall GAA

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Moneygall
Muine Gall

Founded:

1885

County:

Tipperary

Nickname:

Club Colours:

Black and Red

Grounds:

St.Flannans Park





Standard colours

Moneygall GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the small towns of Moneygall and Dunkerrin on the Tipperary/Offaly border, two miles from Toomevara. The Moneygall GAA field is in north Tipperary and they play their matches in the Tipperary championship.

1 Honours
2 History
3 Hurling
4 Bibliography
5 External links

[edit] Honours

[edit] History

In 1885 a local team called The Honeymounts was formed (Honeymount is a townsland in the parish) and their captain/manager was Thomas Corcoran. Their colours were black and amber and they were known as 'holy terrors' on the pitch! In 1889 they were challenged to a match by a nearby team from Ballingarry and Shinrone.

In the early 1900's the club became known as Moneygall. There is a bit of confusion as to what county Moneygall played for in this period. Moneygall is on the border between Tipp and Offaly. Articles from newspapers at the time contradict each other, one listing Moneygall as a Tipperary club and another giving a report of the Offaly Junior final in which Moneygall were beaten! Rumour has it that we played in Offaly before falling out with the Board and joining Tipp!

We also played with Toomevara for a decade or so from 1910 onwards. We won several County Championships at this time, but since the club was under the name Toomevara they're not credited to us.

In 1935 a hurling pitch, St. Flannan's Park, was built just outside the village. In 1977 a stand and clubhouse with dressing rooms, hall, office, shop and handball alley was added.

From 1967-1970, Seamus O Riain, a Moneygall man, was President of the GAA.