Sarsfields GAA (Cork)

For other clubs with a similar name see Sarsfield's GAA (disambiguation)

Sarsfields GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland. The club, a sister club of Glanmire, is solely concerned with the game of hurling.

Sarsfields

Na Sáirséalaigh
Founded:	1896
County:	Cork
Nickname:	Sars
Colours:	Black, blue and white
Grounds:	Riverstown Sportsfield
Coordinates:	51°55′41.66″N 8°23′15.94″W
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Munster champions Cork champions Hurling: 0 1 7 Camogie: 0 1 3

History

Sarsfields GAA Club was established by a group of men, lead by Billy O'Neill, in 1894. Named in honour of the Irish Jacobite and soldier Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan, the club was first formally registered in 1896.^[1] Sarsfields claimed their first county honours in 1937, when the Cork JHC was secured, however, there were also Cork SHC final defeats in 1909, 1936, 1940 and 1947.^[2]

Sarsfields made the SHC breakthrough in 1951 following a 5-08 to 3-07 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. The club added a second SHC title after a defeat of University College Cork in 1957.^[3] A fallow period in terms of success followed for the next 50 years before the club's "golden era".^[4] In the eight-year period between 2008 and 2015, Sarsfields contested seven SHC finals,^[5] with victories in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014.^[2]

Sarsfields collected their seventh Cork SHC title after a 0-21 to 0-19 defeat of Midleton in 2023.^[6] Days after this victory the club suffered extensive damage to their club grounds and main pitch after Storm Babet.^[7] Sarsfields won the Munster Club SHC title after a 3-20 to 2-19 win over Ballygunner in 2024.^[8]

Honours

Hurling

• Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2024^[9]
• Cork Senior Hurling Championship (7): 1951, 1957, 2008, 2010, 2012,^[2] 2014,^[10] 2023^[11]
• Cork Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1937^[12]
• East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (4): 1937, 1953, 2004, 2016^[13]
• Cork Premier Under-21 A Hurling Championship (4): 1975, 2003, 2017, 2019^[14]
• Cork Minor Hurling Championship (6): 1931, 1953, 1954, 2007, 2008, 2014^[15]

Camogie

• Munster Senior Club Camogie Championship (1): 2023
• Cork Senior Camogie Championship (3): 1989, 2019, 2023

Notable players

• Paddy Barry: All-Ireland SHC-winning captain (1952)^[16]
• John Considine: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1990)^[17]
• Alan Lotty: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946)^[18]
• Teddy McCarthy: Double All-Ireland SHC-All-Ireland SFC-winner (1990)^[19]
• Kieran Murphy: All-Ireland SHC-winner (2004, 2005)^[20]
• Tadhg Murphy: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1977)^[21]
• Pat Ryan: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1999)^[22]

References

1. "Sars mourn the loss of club legend Dave McCarthy". Echo Live. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
2. "Roll of Honour - Senior Hurling". gaacork.ie. Cork GAA. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017.
3. "Sars likely to have too much, but Rovers will prove tough test". Irish Examiner. 27 September 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
4. "Classic Cork county hurling finals: 51 years of emotion poured out for Sars". Echo Live. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
5. "Sars aiming to improve Cork's dreadful Munster Hurling championship record". Irish Examiner. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
6. Cormican, Eoghan (15 October 2023). "Sars eventually find their feet to secure first Cork SHC title in nine years". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
7. "'We are all just devastated': Historic Cork hurling club badly damaged by Storm Babet". Irish Examiner. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
8. "Ballygunner blitzed by Shane O'Regan as Sarsfields land first title". Irish Independent. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
9. "Munster Club SHC: Superb Sarsfields beat Ballygunner to win provincial title for the first time". The Echo. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
10. "Style and steel seal third title in five years for Sars". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
11. "Premier SHC: This one's for you, Teddy - Sarsfields are Cork hurling champions again". The Echo. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
12. "Roll of Honour - Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
13. "Roll Of Honour - Junior A Hurling Winners". eastcorkgaa.com. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
14. "Liam Healy hits 14 points to fire Sars past Blackrock in U21 hurling classic". Echo Live. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
15. "Sars reaping rewards 10 years on from epic Rebel Óg minor hurling victory". Echo Live. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
16. "Dónal O'Grady: The Tipp fans roared when they saw John Doyle trotting out to mark Christy Ring". Irish Examiner. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
17. "John Considine: 'I feel literally blessed'". Irish Examiner. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
18. "The Leeside Legends series: Pinpoint passing was Paddy Barry's best quality". Echo Live. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
19. "Cork's double winning hero of 1990 Teddy McCarthy passes away suddenly, aged 57". Echo Live. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
20. "Rebel star Fraggy reaping the benefits of positive thinking". Irish Examiner. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
21. "Cork's hero of '83 Tadhg Murphy: 'It is time to pass on the baton to a new generation'". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
22. "After a battle with leukaemia, Pat Ryan is comfortable carrying Cork's great expectations". Irish Times. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

External link

• Official Sarsfields GAA website