Clyda Rovers GAA

Cylda Rovers is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Mourneabbey in County Cork, Ireland. The name of the club comes from the river which runs throughout the parish on its way to met the River Blackwater.

History

The club was founded by Fr. James Moynihan in 1888 with the original name "Mourneabbey". It was originally an all hurling club but in 1923 the club began to compete in Gaelic football also. Records show that Mourneabbey contested a Junior Football County against Canovee in 1911. However on that occasion they lost. Through out the 20's 30's & 40's the Club played with little success.Mourneabbey GAA Club was renamed Clyda Rovers in 1957 after The River Clyda which meanders through the parish of Mourneabbey on its way to join the River Blackwater. In the Mid 1950's hurling became strongest in the parish and a first North Cork Title was won in Novice Grade in 1955, and a Football title followed in 1956 In the 1960's the club won a number of novice football Cork titles, the win in 1967 in particular was a great boost to the club. Families such as the O' Mullanes, the O'Sullivans, the Cronin's were the backbone of the Club, those surnames would pop up again in future Clyda teams. The Juvenile Club was formed in the late 70's and this was the spring board for the success Clyda would achieve throughout the end of the century.The late 70's saw Clyda make the jump to Junior A ranks and they were making a big impact, the 3 game saga against Grange in 1978 the highlight of their time up. But when 1980 came fortunes really changed and we see the beginning of the Glory Years. The North Cork final in 1980 was where it all began. The very first North Cork Junior A title was won against Ballyclough in Mallow. That year saw Clyda reach the Junior A county final against Kilmurry in Pairc Ui Chaoimh, However every thing that could go wrong did go wrong and Clyda were beaten by a score line of Clyda Rovers 0-1 Kilmurry 1-4. In 1989, the club won the North Cork double. The club defeated Shanballymore in the hurling final. In the football Clyda faced rivals Kildorrery in Killavullen .A tough game of football followed, but in the end history was made. Clyda had won the north Cork Junior A football title 4 times in a row 1986-89, and the historic double was achieved With a population of just under 1000 people Mourneabbey is one of the smallest parishes in Cloyne, yet Clyda Rovers is one of the most well known clubs in the county. For a long number of years Clyda played novice Gaelic football and hurling but the last 20 years has seen a change in the fortunes of the club. Today the club plays Premier Intermediate Football in County Cork and its hurlers Junior A in the division of Avondhu North Cork.

Record

• 1 Cork Intermediate Football Championship: 1996 Runners-Up: 1994, 2009, 2010, 2011
• 1 Cork Junior Hurling Championship: 1989
• 1 Cork Minor B Football Championship: 1999
• 1 Cork Minor B Hurling Championship: 2011
• 2 Cork County Intermediate Football League: 1991, 2011
• 1 Cork County Minor B Football League: 1999
• 1 Cork County Minor A Football League: 2009
• 5 North Cork Junior A Football Championship: 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
• 2 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship: 1985, 1989
• 8 North Cork Junior B Football Championship: 1956, 1961, 1967, 1973, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2000
• 4 North Cork Junior B Hurling Championship: 1955, 1962, 1975, 1982
• 1 North Cork Minor A Football Championship: 2009
• 1 North Cork Minor B Hurling Championship: 2011
• 1 North Cork Minor A Football League: 2009
• 1 North CorK U21A Football Championship: 2001
• 7 North Cork U21B Football Championship: 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2004,2010
• 2 North Cork U21B Hurling Championship: 1990, 2005
• 2 North Cork Minor B Football Championship: 1989, 1999
• 5 North Cork Junior A Football Leagues: 1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989
• 3 North Cork Junior A Hurling Leagues: 1984, 1985, 1989
• 1 North Cork Junior B Football League: 1972
• 3 North Cork Minor B Hurling Leagues: 1987, 1999, 2011
• 2 North Cork Minor A Football League: 2004, 2009
• 3 North Cork Minor B Football League: 1985, 1993, 1999
• 1 Division 3 Football League: 1998
• 1 Division 2 Football League: 2001
• 1 Division 2 Hurling League: 2002

Famous players

• Timmy O'Callaghan
• Ray Carey
• Paudie Kissane

References

• Clyda Rovers Home Page