Cuala G.A.A.

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Cuala GAA club (or Cuala GAC, [ˈkuəlˠə] KOO-luh) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dalkey in the south of County Dublin, Ireland. It fields teams in Dublin GAA competitions. Cuala is primarily based in a sports and social centre in Dalkey, and also has playing facilities in Glenageary, Meadow Vale/Clonkeen Park, Shankill and Sallynoggin.

Cuala

Founded:	1974
County:	Dublin
Colours:	Red and white
Grounds:	Dalkey, Meadow Vale, Thomastown, Shankill
Coordinates:	53°17′14.50″N 6°11′58.93″W
Playing kits
Home Kit Change Kit
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster champions Dublin champions Football: - 1 1 Hurling: 2 2 8

The club name derives from Cualu or Cuala, an ancient kingdom of Ireland that stretched roughly from the Liffey to Arklow.^[1]

History

The club was founded as a result of a merger between Dalkey Mitchels and Cuala Casements in 1974.^[2]

The club won consecutive All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships in 2017 and 2018.^[3]

The club won their first Dublin Senior Football Championship title in 2024 after defeating reigning champions Kilmacud Crokes 0-14 to 1-10 in the final

The club replaced the Davy Group of stockbrokers as its jersey sponsor with biotech company Amgen in 2019 as part of a deal that attracted notice outside the area.^[4][3] Huawei sponsors the hurlers.^[5]

Notable players

See also: Category:Cuala Gaelic footballers

• Mick Holden, represented Dublin at all levels both hurling and football, 1983 Senior All-Ireland football winner
• Michael Fitzsimons, member of the Dublin teams that won the All-Ireland Championship in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023. One of three players to have won a record breaking 9 All-Ireland Senior Football winners medals.
• Con O'Callaghan, member of the Dublin teams that won the All-Ireland Championship in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023.
• David Treacy Dublin senior hurler
• Cian O'Callaghan Dublin senior hurler
• Oisín Gough

Honours

Hurling

• All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Winners 2017^[6] 2018^[7]
• Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Winners 2016^[8] 2017
• Dublin Senior Hurling Championship Winners – 1989, 1991, 1994, 2015,^[9] 2016,^[10] 2017,^[11] 2019, 2020
• Dublin Senior Hurling League Winners 1976, 1980, 1991, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020
• Dublin Junior Hurling Championship Winners 1977, 1985, 1993
• Dublin Junior B Hurling Championship 2018
• Dublin Minor B Hurling Championship Winners 2015
• Boland Cup Winners 1983
• Dublin Under 21 Hurling Championship Winners 2009
• Dublin Minor D Hurling Championship Winners 2007, 2020 ^[12]

Camogie

• Dublin Camogie Division 4 League Winners 2017
• Dublin Camogie Division 5 League Winners 2016
• Dublin Camogie Division 7 League Winners 2016
• Dublin Camogie Division 5 Championship Winners 2015
• All Ireland Féile Divisional Finalist 2015

Ladies' Gaelic Football

• Dublin Junior D Ladies Football Championship Winners 2004
• Dublin Junior C Ladies Football Championship Winners 2006
• Dublin Div 2 Feile Ladies Football Championship [Under 14s] Winners 2007
• Dublin Div 4 League Ladies Football Winners 2010
• Dublin Group B Ladies Football Championship Winners 2010
• Dublin Junior Ladies Football Championship 2017
• Leinster Junior Ladies Football Championship 2017

Men's Gaelic football

• Leinster Senior Football Championship Winners 2024
• Dublin Senior Football Championship Winners 2024
• Dublin Under 21 Football Championship Winners 1976, 2009, 2019
• Dublin Under 21 Football League Winners 1976
• Dublin Junior Football Championship Winners 1978
• Dublin Junior B Football Championship: Winners 2008
• Dublin Intermediate Football Championship Winners 1981, 2012
• Loving Cup Winners 1981
• Dublin AFL Div. 3 Winners 1985
• Dublin AFL Div. 4 Winners 2002
• Dublin AFL Div. 8 Winners 2002, 2016
• Dublin AFL Div. 10S Winners 2010
• Dublin Minor Football Championship Winners 2006, 2013
• Leinster Minor Club Football Championship Winners 2006
• Dublin Senior B Football Championship Winners 2015,2020,2021
• Dublin Feile Div 4 Football Winners 2017

References

1. "Cualu". A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford University Press. January 2004. ISBN 978-0-19-860967-4.
2. "Cuala Casements 1967 – 1974 – the Dunphy legacy – Cuala CLG". Retrieved 24 September 2023.
3. Meagher, John (31 August 2019). "Lattes and lineballs: How the GAA conquered the Dublin suburbs". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
4. "Damien Byrne wins the Hall of Fame Award". Friends of Dublin Hurling. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
5. "Huawei sends fitness tracker gift with lovely message to Cuala players". 12 May 2020.
6. "All-Ireland club SHC final: Ballyea no match for classy Cuala". Hogan Stand. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
7. "Cuala join the giants of club hurling with back-to-back All-Irelands". The Irish Times.
8. "History-making Cuala far too slick for sloppy Gaels". Irish Independent. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
9. "Treacy and Cronin inspire Cuala to end 21-year wait for silverware". Irish Independent. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
10. "Dublin SHC final: Cuala retain crown thanks to Cronin's goal". Hogan Stand. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
11. "Classy Cuala rejoice at three-in-a-row success". Irish Examiner. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
12. "Minor D Hurling Championship Final". Dublin GAA.

External links

• Official website