Cratloe GAA

Cratloe GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Cratloe, County Clare, Ireland. The club deals with both Gaelic football and hurling and basketball. The club competes in Clare GAA competitions.

Cratloe

Creatlach
Founded:	1887
County:	Clare
Nickname:	The Blues
Colours:	Blue and White
Coordinates:	52°41′45.23″N 8°45′39.52″W
Playing kits
Regular Kit Change Kit
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Munster champions Clare champions Football: - 0 3 Hurling: - 0 2

In November 2013, Cratloe won their first ever Clare Senior Football Championship title, defeating Doonbeg by 0-10 to 0-7.^[1] They reached the 2013 Munster Senior Club Football Championship final on 1 December, but were defeated 0-13 to 0-12 by Dr Crokes.^[2]

In 2014, Cratloe won the Clare Senior Hurling championship on 5 October and the Clare Senior Football Championship seven days later. This was the first time that a Clare club had lifted both senior club trophies on the field of play since Ennis Dalcassians completed 'The Double' in 1929.^[3][4]

In 2023, Cratloe bridged a nine year gap to win their third senior football title.^[5] They defeated St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna by 1-10 to 1-08 in Cusack Park, Ennis.

Major honours

Hurling

• Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Runners-Up: 2014
• Clare Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2009, 2014
• Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship (4): 1937, 1943, 1970, 1994
• Clare Junior A Hurling Championship (4): 1935, 1964, 1976, 2013
• Clare Under-21 A Hurling Championship (1): 1992

Gaelic football

• Munster Senior Club Football Championship Runners-Up: 2013
• Clare Senior Football Championship (3): 2013, 2014, 2023
• Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship Runners-Up: 2009
• Clare Intermediate Football Championship (2): 2004, 2009
• Clare Junior A Football Championship (1): 2002
• Clare Football League Div.3 (1): 2022
• Clare Under-21 A Football Championship (2): 2009, 2011

Notable players

• Podge Collins (son of Colm)
• John Galvin
• Liam Markham
• Conor McGrath
• Cathal McInerney
• Jackie O'Gorman
• Conor Ryan
• Billy Sheehan

References

1. "Champagne on ice as Cratloe make history with first-ever senior football title". The Score. 17 November 2013. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
2. "Buckley's late winner breaks Cratloe hearts". Irish Examiner. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
3. "Podge the class act as Cratloe make history". Irish Examiner. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
4. "Clare GAA: Cratloe is first club in 100 years to win senior county titles in both hurling and football". Irish Mirror. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
5. Brennan, Eoin (15 October 2023). "Collins Steers Cratloe To First County Title In Nine Years". RTÉ Sport.

External links

• Clare GAA site
• Official Cratloe GAA Club website