Borris-Ileigh GAA

Borris-Ileigh
CLG Buíreas Uí Luíoch
Founded: 1886
County: Tipperary
Colours: Maroon and White
Grounds: Bishop Quinlan Park
Coordinates: 52°44′58.93″N 7°57′10.14″W / 52.7497028°N 7.9528167°W / 52.7497028; -7.9528167Coordinates: 52°44′58.93″N 7°57′10.14″W / 52.7497028°N 7.9528167°W / 52.7497028; -7.9528167
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Borris-Ileigh Gaelic Athletic Club (Latin: CLG Buíreas Uí Luíoch) is a Gaelic games club that is based in the village of Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Ireland. The club currently plays hurling and camogie in the county-wide and North division competitions of Tipperary GAA. It formerly participated in Mid Tipperary divisional competitions. It also plays Gaelic football at Junior and under-age levels. The club attracts members from the civil parish of Glenkeen which is co-extensive with the Catholic parish of Borrisoleigh and Ileigh.

History

"Borrisoleigh Gaelic Athletic Club" was founded in 1886. In 1948, this club merged with "Ileigh Hurling Club".[1]

Hurling

Borrisoleigh reached the semifinal of the first Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship in 1887, a year after its foundation. In 1910 the club won the Tipperary Junior Hurling Championship, defeating Toomevara. The Borris and Ileigh clubs competed separately in the Mid and North divisions, and in 1947 Borrisoleigh defeated Kilruane to win the North Senior Hurling Championship, but lost in the county final.

The united Borris-Ileigh club won the Mid Senior final in 1949, beating Boerlahan, and went on to win the county title, beating Knockavilla-Donaskeigh by 4–6 to 2–1. They held the title in 1950, defeating Carrick Swans 2–7 to 2–3. A third county title came in 1953, when they beat Boherlahan 4–8 to 4–4. After a lean period in the 1960s and '70s Borris-Ileigh won three county SHC titles in the 1980s, along with the 1986 Munster and 1987 All-Ireland titles.[1]

Honours

Notable players

Gaelic football

Borrisoleigh won the Mid Tipperary Senior Football Championship in 1910, defeating Upperchurch.[1] The Borris-Ileigh club, in which hurling dominates, currently plays in the Junior championship and leagues.

Honours

Camogie

The Borris-Ileigh Camogie Club competes at Senior level and also fields Minor, Under-16, U-14, U-12 and U-8 teams.[2]

Culture

The club also participates in Scór competitions.

Facilities

The club is planning to develop a community sports complex at its home grounds, which were extended with the purchase of adjoining land in 2012.[3]

External links

References

  1. 1 2 3 Club website
  2. ↑ Borris-Ileigh Camogie Club
  3. ↑ Club newsletter, 27 March 2013
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