Newtownshandrum GAA

Newtownshandrum GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the small village of Newtownshandrum in North County Cork. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling.

Hurling

History

The oldest piece of evidence which shows the existence of hurling in Newtownshandrum comes in the form of a medal inscribed "Newtown Hurling Club" 1896. An old ballad is the first record of a Newtownshandrum hurling game played in nearby Milford. In spite of having a population of little more than 800 people, Newtownshandrum has become one of the most successful hurling clubs in Cork over the last decade, winning senior honours at Cork, Munster and All-Ireland levels.

Honours

• All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships: 1
• 2004
• Munster Senior Club Hurling Championships: 2
• 2003, 2005
• Cork Senior Hurling Championships: 3
• 2000, 2003, 2005

Famous Hurlers

This is a list of notable hurlers who have played for Newtownshandrum. Generally, this means players that have enjoyed much success with the club or have played for the Cork senior hurling team.

Player	Era	Club titles
		All-Ireland	Munster	County
John Paul King	2000s	2004	2003, 2005	2000, 2003, 2005
Paul Morrissey	1990s-2000s	2004	2003, 2005	2000, 2003, 2005
Pat Mulcahy	1990s-2000s	2004	2003, 2005	2000, 2003, 2005
Cathal Naughton	2000s		2005	2005
Alan T. O'Brien	1990s-2000s	2004	2003, 2005	2000, 2003, 2005
Ben O'Connor	1990s-2000s	2004	2003, 2005	2000, 2003, 2005
Jerry O'Connor	1990s-2000s	2004	2003, 2005	2000, 2003, 2005

Famous Teams

Year	Competition	Team A	Score	Team B	Score	Result
2004	All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final	Newtown'	0-17	Dunloy	1-6	Paul Morrisssey; John McCarthy (Capt.), Brendan Mulcahy, Gerard O’Mahony; Ian Kelleher, Pat Mulcahy, Philip Noonan; Alan T. O’Brien, Jerry O’Connor; Donal Mulcahy, Ben O’Connor, John Paul King; James Bowles, Dan O’Riordan, Maurice Farrell. Subs: John O’Connor, Diarmuid Naughton, Alan G. O’Brien.

External links

• Cork GAA site
• Newtownshandrum GAA site