Valley Rovers
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Valley Rovers is the name of the Gaelic football and Hurling club based in Innishannon in County Cork.Its on the western side of the city & is situated in the Division of Carrigdhoun.
The club caters form U7 All the way up to Intermediate. The clubs major highlights to date was the winning of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship title in 1989. Major intercounty success has eluded the club in recent years at the top level in the men but in the ladies section of the club, success has been a familiarity. Since the creation of the ladies football club in 1995 (Adult section) the underage setup followed in 1999 & in their 1st year they captured the U14 C County. From there the club went form strength to strength Fielding form U10-Junior B, winning all the major underage grades & reaching the finals every year in some age group. At junior level success eluded them but with the younger players coming through & greater organisational structure to the adult section coming into being this year it is only up for this club. Inter county teams have also had their share of Valley Rovers players over the years. Margerst Murphy,19 U14-U18), Anne O Donavan,16 (Primary Game-U18), Maryanne Hawkes,15(U14), Sinead O Callaghan & Sile Johnson,16 (U16), Vivien Melia, 17 (Primary game-U18) with many others playing for the Cailin Oga over the years including Orla Deasy, Lucy Hawkes.
On the Camogie side of things, success although, not as plentiful, has come to the club. U12 titles have been captures with others all the way up to Junior A & the club is currently playing at Senior B Grade. Created in 1987 the club has grown considerable & now has close to 200 members. Junior A titles in 1996 & 2004 have benefited the club hugely. Over the past number of year the club has enjoyed strong representation in the Cork Colours & a few All Ireland medals reside in the club. Elaine Burke was given the honour of Captaining Cork in 2005 to their 21st All Ireland Senior title after being nominated by the divisional side Carrigdhoun who captures the Senior A title in 2004 with 4 Valley rovers on the starting team, & holds medals at minor & junior level as well as national league titles. She has also represented Munster. Elaine isn't the only member of the club to hold medals at Senior Level. Nancy O Driscoll ( formerly of Éire og) won many an all Ireland medal. Also a number of the younger members of the club can be added to the list. Lucy Hawkes has won All Ireland medals at minor, junior, Senior B & Senior A Level, National league div 1&2 & also has represented Munster at Junior & Senior level. Clodagh Deasy, Gillian Harrington, Liz Bugler have all capture Munster medals & most notably All Ireland Senior B medals 2006. Liz has also represented Ireland at international level as well As having Junior & minor All Ireland titles. Gillian Harrington also has an All Ireland Junior medal & an Ashbourne shield medal with C.I.T along with team mate Lucy. Maryanne Hawkes has represented Cork from Primary Game through to U16 & has an All Ireland U 14 medal.
