Corofin GAC
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| Founded: | 1884 | ||||||||
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| County: | Galway | ||||||||
| Colours: | Saffron And Green | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Corofin GAA Grounds | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°26′11.89″N 8°51′32.40″W / 53.4366361°N 8.8590000°WCoordinates: 53°26′11.89″N 8°51′32.40″W / 53.4366361°N 8.8590000°W | ||||||||
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Corofin GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Corofin, County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA. Underage teams up to U-16's play in the Galway league and championships. They are one of the few Galway teams to win the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
History
The club was formed in 1925 as a result of an amalgamation between Corofin and nearby Belclare. Corofin have enjoyed prolonged success over the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. The club has won ten Galway Senior Football Championship titles since 1991 along with five Connacht Senior Club Football Championship titles in that time and in 1998 and 2015 they brought home the All-Ireland Senior Club Championship trophy, also known as the Andy Merrigan Cup. During this time success at all underage levels has been achieved including All-Ireland feile winners in boys and girls.
Corofin have played in 7 All Ireland semi finals, winning 2 and losing 5.
1992 - Dr Crokes 3-4 Corofin 1-5
1996 - Laune Rangers 0-8 Corofin 0-6
1998 -Corofin 0-11 Dungiven 0-9
2009 - Kilmacud Crokes 2-11Corofin 0-11
2010 - St Gall's 1-15 Corofin 1-11
2015 - St Vincents GAA 1-9 Corofin 1-13
2017 - Dr Crokes 2-11 Corofin 0-08
Honours
- Galway Senior Club Football Championships: 18
- Connacht Senior Club Football Championships: 8
- All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship: 2
- 1998, 2015[7]
- Galway Minor Club Football Championship: 12
- 1962,1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2012
- All-Ireland U-14 Feile Club Football Championship: 2
Notable players
- Kieran Fitzgerald
- Liam Silke
- Gary Sice
- Damien Burke
- Jimmy Duggan
- Kieran McGrath
- Martin McNamara
- Ray Silke
References
- ↑ "Sice inspires as Corofin cruise to win in Galway showpiece". The Score. 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ "Corofin cruise to 16th title". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Galway SFC final: three-in-a-row for Corofin". Hogan Stand. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ↑ "Corofin make history with Galway four in a row". Irish Examiner. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ "Classy Corofin on course for greater glory". Irish Examiner. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "Relentless Corofin show no mercy as St Brigid’s buckle". Irish Examiner. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Corofin claim title at HQ". RTÉ Sport. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.