Tadhg McCarthaigh's GAA

Tadhg MacCarthaigh GAA is Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Caheragh in Cork, Ireland. This is a Gaelic football only club, with no hurling played. The club in 2008 decided to start an under-12 hurling team, so the club may become a dual club in the future. The club is a member of the Carbery division of Cork GAA.

Tadhg McCarthaigh's GAA
CLG Tadhg McCarthaigh
Founded:1954
County:Cork
Colours:Yellow and Red
Playing kits
Standard colours

History

The Tadgh MacCarthaigh GAA Club was founded in 1954. The founder members were: Sonny O’Driscoll, Corliss, Tadgh and Tim Daly, Corliss and Paddy and Sean Keohane, Clouncuggar. The first playing fields were in Sonny O’Driscoll’s and Dick Kingston’s of Corliss. The Club won its first ever West Cork Junior B Championship in 1958. Since then, their successes included Junior 2 titles in 1968 and 1975 beating Ardfield on both occasions and in 1991 when they beat Kilbrittain. The Club has had successes twice in the Under 21 B Championship, beating Timoleague in 1982 and St. Colum's in 1990.

Achievements
  • Cork Junior Football Championship Runner-Up 1995
  • Cork Minor A Football Championship Winner (1) 1997
  • Cork Minor B Football Championship Winner (1) 1991 Runner-Up 2001
  • West Cork Junior A Football Championship Winners (6) 1995, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2012[1] Runners-Up 1977, 1998, 2008, 2013[2]
  • West Cork Junior B Football Championship Winners (4) 1957, 1968, 1975, 1991 Runners-Up 1971, 1989, 1990
  • West Cork Junior C Football Championship Winners (1) 2005 Runners-Up 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010
  • West Cork Junior D Football Championship Winners (1) 2006
  • West Cork Minor A Football Championship Winners (2) 1993, 1997 (as Caheragh) Runners-Up 1996, 2006
  • West Cork Minor B Football Championship Winners (1) 1991 (as Caheragh), 2001 Runners-Up 1990, 2002, 2005
  • West Cork Under-21 A Football Championship Runners-Up 1995, 1998
  • West Cork Under-21 B Football Championship Winners (2) 1982, 1990 Runners-Up 1989, 2007, 2010, 2012 [3]

Notable players

References
  1. "Caheragh show character to clinch thrilling extra-time victory". The Irish Examiner. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. "Historic first title for St Colum's". Southern Star. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  3. "Gabriels' firepower proves decisive". Southern Star. 7 April 2012. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

Sources

Club website


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