St. James GAA (Cork)
Encyclopedia
St. James GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
based in the parish of Ardfield - Rathbarry, in Cork
, Republic of Ireland
. The club has both hurling
and Gaelic football
teams. The club is part of Cork GAA and also part of the Carbery GAA
division. Whilst the club has traditionally being primarily a Gaelic football
one, hurling
has grown in the 21st century. The club, like the parish has often been nicknamed "the Mountain".
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
based in the parish of Ardfield - Rathbarry, in Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The club has both hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
and Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
teams. The club is part of Cork GAA and also part of the Carbery GAA
Carbery GAA
Carbery GAA are a divisional team from the south-west division of County Cork, Ireland, in ancient Carbery. They compete in the Cork Senior Football Championship. They competed in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship up to and including 2010. They did not enter a hurling team in 2011...
division. Whilst the club has traditionally being primarily a Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
one, hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
has grown in the 21st century. The club, like the parish has often been nicknamed "the Mountain".
Achievements
- Cork Junior B Hurling ChampionshipCork Junior B Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Junior B Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played by Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in Cork. This is the fourth and lowest tier of county hurling competitions organized by Cork. The competition is confined to clubs who play solely at this level. Thus the second and third...
Winners 2005 - Carbery Junior B Hurling Championship Winners 2005
- Carbery Junior B Football Championship Winners 1929, 1946, 1948, 1981, 2005 Runners-Up 1968, 1970, 1975, 1997
- Carbery Junior D Football Championship Winners 2009 Runners-Up 2001, 2006
- Carbery Minor C Hurling Championship Winners 1996, 2001 Runners-Up 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Carbery Minor C Football Championship Winners 1995, 2000, 2006
- Carbery Under-21 B Hurling Championship Winners 2002 Runners-Up 2000
- Carbery Under-21 B Football Championship Winners 2005 Runners-Up 2008
- Carbery Under-21 C Football Championship Winners 1995
- Carbery Under-21 C Hurling Championship Winners 1998