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Charleville GAA

{{short description|Gaelic games club in County Cork, Ireland}}

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| irish = Rathluirc

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| founded = 1888

| province = Munster

| county = Cork

| nickname = The Town

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| grounds = Dr Mannix Sportsfield

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Charleville GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Charleville, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the North Cork Board and fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.

History

Located in the town of Charleville on the Cork-Limerick border, Rathluirc GAA Club, laterrenamed Charleville GAA Club, was founded in 1888. The original colours were black and white, with the nickname of the Magpies bestowed, and the club drawing players from a wide area around North Cork. After the introduction of the parish rule the colours were changed to red and white.{{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40359314.html|title=Cork GAA Jersey Wars: Charleville v Cill na Martra|publisher=Echo Live|date=21 August 2021|accessdate=10 June 2025|first=|last=}}

Charleville had its first major success in 1914 when it was awarded the Cork IHC title, after receiving a walkover from Shamrocks.{{cite web|url=http://homepage.eircom.net/~kod/intermediate_hurling_1.htm|title=Intermediate Hurling Finals 1909 - 1969|publisher=Cork GAA Finals website|date=|accessdate=15 December 2017|first=|last=}} A North Cork JHC title was won in 1945, followed by consecutive Cork IHC titles in 1946 and 1947 after a decision was taken to make the step up to the higher grade.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/news/mick-kearney-a-charleville-gaa-legend/27089536.html|title=Mick Kearney: a Charleville GAA legend|publisher=Irish Independent|date=15 December 2011|accessdate=10 June 2025|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40852490.html|title=Up this way, Cork and Limerick look each other right in the eye ...|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=17 April 2022|accessdate=10 June 2025|first=|last=}} After securing senior status, the club eventually regraded to intermediate and eventually back to the junior ranks. Charleville continued to have divisonal success and won eight North Cork JHC titles between 1970 and 2011.{{cite web|url=https://avondhugaa.com/content_page/347303/|title=Junior Hurling Roll of Honour|publisher=Avondhu GAA website|date=|accessdate=10 June 2025|first=|last=}}

Charleville had it's most successful era between 2011 and 2020. The club beat Mayfield in a replay to win the Cork JAHC title for the first time in 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/charleville-keep-champagne-on-ice-172360.html|title=Charleville keep champagne on ice|publisher=Cork GAA finals website|date=31 October 2011|accessdate=11 December 2017|first=Brendan|last=Larkin}} The Munster Club JHC title followed, however, Charleville were subsequently beaten by St. Patrick's, Ballyragget in the 2012 All-Ireland Club JFC final.{{cite web |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/ballyragget-bag-title-after-titanic-charleville-tussle-183648.html|title=Ballyragget bag title after titanic Charleville tussle|accessdate=28 November 2017 |publisher=Irish Examiner|date=13 February 2012|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}} Charleville followed this by claiming their fourth Cork IHC title after a 5-24 to 1-10 win over Dripsey in 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/glory-cruise-for-charleville-361407.html|title=Glory cruise for Charleville|accessdate=18 November 2017 |publisher=Irish Examiner|date=26 October 2015}} The club secured another promotion in 2018 after beating Courcey Rovers in a replay to win the Cork PIHC title.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/charleville-back-in-the-big-time-as-courceys-held-at-bay-881981.html|title=Charleville back in the big time as Courceys held at bay|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=30 October 2018|accessdate=30 October 2018|first=Therese|last=O'Callaghan}} The Munster Club IHC title was later won, however, Charleville were again beaten in the All-Ireland final.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/oranmore-maree-deny-charleville-with-superb-second-half-903464.html|title=Oranmore-Maree deny Charleville with superb second-half|accessdate=10 February 2019|work= |publisher=Irish Examiner |date=10 February 2019|first=Brendan|last=O'Brien}} Charleville ended their most successful decade by winning the Cork SAHC title after a 3–12 to 1–14 win over Fr O'Neill's in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40059302.html|title=Epic turnaround takes Charleville back to top tier|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=4 October 2020|accessdate=4 October 2020|first=Therese|last=O'Callaghan}}

Honours

Notable players

  • Darragh Fitzgibbon: Munster SHC-winner (2017, 2018, 2025){{cite web|url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41647162.html|title='First stop will be Charleville!' - man of the match Darragh Fitzgibbon relishing Rebels' victory|publisher=Echo Live|date=8 June 2025|access-date=10 June 2025|first=|last=}}
  • Billy Galligan: All-Ireland IHC-winner (1965){{cite news|url=https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/1028580/tributes-paid-to-a-true-legend-of-limerick-gaa-club.html|title=Tributes paid to a 'true legend' of Limerick GAA club|publisher=Limerick Live|date=4 February 2023|access-date=5 February 2023|first=|last=}}

References

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External link

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090916091020/http://charleville.cork.gaa.ie/ Charleville GAA club website]

{{Cork clubs}}

Category:Hurling clubs in County Cork

Category:Gaelic football clubs in County Cork

Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Cork