Cloyne

Cluain
Founded:	1887
County:	Cork
Colours:	Red and Black
Grounds:	Christy Ring Memorial Park
Coordinates:	51°51′26.93″N 8°07′02.83″W / 51.8574806°N 8.1174528°W / 51.8574806; -8.1174528
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Cloyne GAA club is located in the small town of Cloyne in County Cork, Ireland. The club plays in the Imokilly division of Cork GAA. Founded in 1887 they have yet to win a Cork Senior Hurling Championship title and have the dubious distinction of losing in 3 successive finals (2004, 2005 and 2006).^{[citation needed]} Christy Ring, one of the clubs most famous players, played for the team before moving to play for Glen Rovers in 1941. He was sometimes known as The Wizard of Cloyne and a statue commemorating him stands in the centre of the town.

History

Cloyne hurling and football club is one of the oldest clubs in County Cork.^{[citation needed]} The first recorded game involving a Cloyne team took place in late November 1887 when they played Little Island in the Aghada hurling tournament - the result of which is not known. Cloyne GAA club therefore entered the recorded era three years after the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association.^{[citation needed]}

The club was relegated in 2012 to Premier intermediate hurling status.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

• Cork Senior Hurling Championship: Beaten finalists 2004, 2005, 2006
• Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 1966, 1970, 1997^[1]
• Cork Junior Hurling Championship (3): 1939, 1961, 1987^[2]
• Cork Senior Hurling League (1): 1998
• Cork Minor Hurling Championship (6): 1938, 1949, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989 (with Midleton)
• Cork Minor B Hurling Championship (1): 2005
• East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (9): 1938, 1939, 1944, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1976, 1986, 1987^[3]
• East Cork Junior A Football Championship (6): 1976, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016^[4]

Notable players

• Christy Ring
• Willie John Ring
• Diarmuid O'Sullivan
• Donal Óg Cusack
• Conor Cusack
• Paudie O'Sullivan