Oran Hurling Club
Oran Hurling (Uarain) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parishes of Oran in mid County Roscommon, Ireland. They play in Green and Yellow colours and their home pitch is Rockfield. The club fields underage teams from U-12 to U-21 as well as Senior and Junior teams. In 2016 they famously won the county final when poc fada star Jerry Fallon put over a free from his own 45m line against a gale-force wind . Other star players were Cathal Kenny, Thomas Fetherstone and Enda Morris.
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| Founded: | 1965 | ||||||||
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| County: | Roscommon | ||||||||
| Nickname: | Oran | ||||||||
| Colours: | Green And Yellow | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Rockfield | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°39′35.09″N 8°16′33.48″W | ||||||||
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Brief history
The club was founded by Micheal Kelly N.T. and Gerry Mahon N.T. The Junior and Underage section was founded in 1965 and a Senior team in 1983.
1987-1992
5 Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship finals and 3 victories
1998-2003
3 finals and 1 victory
2004
Won the county final for the 5th time
2016
Won the county final for the 6th time
On 29 October 2016, Oran won the senior hurling final in a nail biting sequel to the first of the two clashes between the two hurling giants of Roscommon. Oran who trailed for most of the game kept ticking the scoreboard ticking with King Jerry Fallon on the frees. The tension was almost palpable on the pitch and diehard hits were put in by Fetherstone who steamrolled his way through several defenders. However the game came to a thrilling conclusion that day. In the last minute of stoppage time Oran trailed by a point. Oran had just earned a free on their own 21 yard line. This is when the impossible happened. King Gerry stepped up to the plate to claim his spot amongst the legends of Roscommon hurling. Against a 50 km wind, he struck a waterlogged sliotar over the bar against all odds. It was said that this free would be recorded in the GAA History Books. The game was drawn and extra time ensued. Right from the off, Oran took the game by the scruff of the neck and absolutely destroyed Four Roads with 2 goals and 3 points. Oran led by 9 points and had made a 10-point turn around since Four Roads last score. The second half was the end of the thrilling spectacle and Four Roads had no chance even with a Johnny Coyne goal. The 8 in a row champions were denied their ninth trophy by the Oran side. This is the highlight of Oran GAA's history
Honours
- Senior Hurling Championships: 6
- 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2016[1]
- Runners-up 1987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2009, 2013
- Roscommon Senior Hurling League:
- Connacht Hurling League
- Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
- 2004
- All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
- Runners-up 2005
- Roscommon Junior Hurling Championships:
- Roscommon Minor Hurling Championship:
- 2004
Club Officers 2013
Senior Club
| Position | Held By |
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| Chairman | Damien Kenny |
| Vice Chairman | Christy Mc Demott |
| Secretary | Colm Kelly |
| Treasurer | Tim Healy |
| PRO | Tommy Ryan |
| Insurance Office | Christy Mc Dermott |
| Registrar | Tim Healy |
| A.S.A.P. officer | Eddie Fallon |
Minor Club
| Position | Held By |
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| Secretary | Colm Kelly |
Sponsorship
Sean & Geraldine Kenny, of "Kenny's Rockfield Inn" have renewed their sponsorship of the senior team for 2008.
References
- "Roscommon SHC final: Oran gatecrash Four Roads' nine in-a-row party". Hogan Stand. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.