Carbery Rangers GAA
{{Short description|Irish Gaelic Athletic Association club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=July 2021}}
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| irish = Raonaithe Cairbre
| county = Cork
| province = Munster
| colours = Green, white and gold hoops
| founded = 1887
| grounds = Rosscarbery
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Carbery Rangers is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Rosscarbery, County Cork, Ireland. The club is solely concerned with the game of Gaelic football.
History
Located in Rosscarbery in West Cork, Carbery Rangers was founded on 10 November 1887.{{cite news|url=https://www.carberyrangers.ie/history#:~:text=The%20Carbery%20Rangers%20club%20was,now%20the%20Celtic%20Ross%20Hotel.|title=Club history|publisher=Carbery Rangers GAA website|date=|access-date=14 April 2021|first=|last=}} The club played its first match just under a month later in a field which was part of the lands of Downeen Castle. Carbery Rangers first came to countywide notice when they contested and lost back-to-back Cork SFC finals in 1905 and 1906.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/cork-semi-final-club-bishopstwon-carbery-rangers-1707318-Oct2014/|title=Carbery Rangers are into their first Cork SFC county final in 108 years|publisher=The 42|date=5 October 2014|access-date=14 April 2021|first=|last=}}
Carbery Rangers spent much of the following century operating in the junior grade, winning ten West Cork JAFC titles between 1937 and 2003. The last of these victories was subsequently converted into north Cork JAFC and Munster Club JFC titles, before losing the All-Ireland final to Wolfe Tones.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10055792.html|title=Carbery’s historic win ends decades of frustration|accessdate=20 November 2021|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=1 December 2003|first=Bob|last=Lester}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10083040.html|title=Carbery Rangers ready for the final assault|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=25 March 2005|accessdate=9 December 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Meath/Article/Index/42599|title=Historic achievement by Wolfe Tones|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=31 December 2004|accessdate=9 December 2022}} Life in the intermediate grade yielded further successes, including consecutive Munster Club IFC titles as well as the All-Ireland Club IFC title in 2005.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10083889.html|title=Second-half effort seals it for Carbery|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=29 March 2005|accessdate=16 September 2022}}
After finally earning senior status, Carbery Rangers reached the 2014 final, only to lose to Ballincollig by three points.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/epic-turnaround-gives-ballincollig-their-first-title-30676632.html|title=Epic turnaround gives Ballincollig their first title|publisher=Irish Independent|date=20 October 2014|access-date=15 April 2019}} A second final appearance in 2016 saw Carbery Rangers claim the Cork SFC for the first time in their history.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/magnificent-carbery-rangers-enjoy-finest-hour-426104.html|title=Magnificent Carbery Rangers enjoy finest hour|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=17 October 2016|access-date=10 April 2019|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}}
Honours
- Cork Senior Football Championship: Winners (1) 2016, Runners-Up 1905, 1906, 2014
- Kelleher Shield (Senior Football League) Winners (3) 2009, 2011, 2014 Runners-Up 2013
- All Ireland Scór na nÓg Ballad Group Champions - 2018
- All Ireland Scór Sinsir Ballad Group Champions - 2018
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship Winners (1) 2005
- Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship Winners (2) 2004, 2005
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship: Winners (1) 2005, Runners-Up 2004
- All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship Runners-Up 2004
- Munster Junior Club Football Championship Winners (1) 2003
- Cork Junior Football Championship: Winners (1) 2003, Runners-Up 1939, 1987
- Cork Minor Football Championship: Runners Up 1955,
- West Cork Junior A Football Championship: Winners (10) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1998, 2003. Runners-Up: 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1955, 1956, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000
- West Cork Junior B Football Championship: Winners (1) 1954
- West Cork Junior B Hurling Championship: Winners (1) 1942 Runners Up 1962, 1963
- West Cork Junior C Football Championship: Winners (5) 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, Runners Up 1981, 1989, 1993, 2003
- West Cork Junior D Football Championship: Winners (2) 2004, 2019
- West Cork Minor A Football Championship: Winners (3) 1955, 1956, 1992, 2006, Runners Up 1993, 2003, 2006
- West Cork Minor B Hurling Championship: Runners Up 1973, 1975
- West Cork Minor B Football Championship: Winners (8) 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1990, 2005, Runners Up: 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1989
- West Cork Under-21 Football Championship: Winners (1) 1995 Runners-Up: 1981, 1992
- West Cork Under-21 C Hurling Championship: Winners (1) 2012
- West Cork Under-14 Premier Championship: Winners (1) 2005
Notable players
- John Hayes: All-Ireland SFC-winner (2010){{cite news |last=McCarthy |first=Kieran |date=11 July 2020 |title=Stats highlight how hit-man Hayes is the man for the big occasion |url=https://www.southernstar.ie/sport/stats-highlight-how-hit-man-hayes-is-the-man-for-the-big-occasion-4208284 |work=The Southern Star |access-date=15 December 2020}}
- Robbie Kiely: Munster SFC-winner (2020){{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41055308.html|title=Tipperary's Robbie Kiely retires from inter-county game|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=23 January 2023|access-date=17 June 2023|first=|last=}}
- Kevin McMahon: All-Ireland SFC-winner (2010){{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10085368.html|title=Cork call up McMahon for clash with Longford|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=10 March 2004|access-date=14 April 2021|first=|last=}}
- Tony Murphy: All-Ireland JFC-winner (1972){{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/county/cork/article/index/40666|title=The late Tony Murphy|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=30 October 2004|access-date=14 April 2021|first=|last=}}
- Fachtna O'Donovan: All-Ireland SFC-winner (1945)
- John O'Rourke: All-Ireland MFC runner-up (2010){{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/the-2010-cork-minor-players-who-have-become-current-senior-stars-975078-Jul2013/|title=The 2010 Cork minor players who have become current senior stars|publisher=The 42|date=7 July 2013|access-date=14 April 2021|first=|last=}}
- Micheál O'Sullivan: National Football League-winner (1998–99){{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/osullivan-rises-from-junior-obscurity/26139038.html|title=O'Sullivan rises from junior obscurity|publisher=Irish Independent|date=21 September 1999|access-date=14 April 2021|first=|last=}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.carberyrangers.ie/ Official Carbery Rangers Club website]
{{Cork clubs}}
Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Cork