Coolderry GAA
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| Founded: | 1880 | ||||||||
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| County: | Offaly | ||||||||
| Club colours: | Green and White | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Coolderry | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°05′29.32″N 7°50′27.76″W / 53.0914778°N 7.8410444°WCoordinates: 53°05′29.32″N 7°50′27.76″W / 53.0914778°N 7.8410444°W | ||||||||
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Coolderry GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Coolderry in County Offaly, Ireland. The club is the most successful side in the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship with a record 29 titles.
History
The club was founded in the early 1880s. Coolderry's first victory was in 1890 when Coolderry beat Kilcormac, but Offaly was not at that time affiliated to the central body,the win was not officially recognised. The team's first Senior Final winning team was in 1899. Between 1899 and 1916 Coolderry won 10 Senior Titles, and in the 10 Championship Finals they only conceded 2 goals. Coolderry have appeared in 48 Offaly Senior Hurling Finals. In 2011, Coolderry won their first ever Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship title.[1][2][3]
Honours
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2011
- Offaly Senior Hurling Championship (29): 1899, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1926, 1931, 1939, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1977, 1980, 1986, 2004, 2010, 2011
- Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship (5): 1985, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2005
Famous Hurlers
- Joe Brady
- Kevin Brady
- Pat Carroll
- Brian Carroll
- Pat McLoughney
- Cathal Parlon
References
- ↑ "Parlon puts Coolderry on path to glory". Irish Independent. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ↑ "Historic first Leinster title for Coolderry". Irish Examiner. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ↑ "Efficient Coolderry make their mark". Irish Times. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
External links
| Preceded by Coolderry |
Offaly Senior Champions 2011 |
Succeeded by Kilcormac/Killoughey |