Newtownshandrum GAA
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| Founded: | 1896 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Cork | ||||||||||||
| Nickname: | Newtown | ||||||||||||
| Colours: | Green and Gold | ||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Newtownshandrum GAA Field | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 52°20′43.81″N 8°46′03.00″W / 52.3455028°N 8.7675000°WCoordinates: 52°20′43.81″N 8°46′03.00″W / 52.3455028°N 8.7675000°W | ||||||||||||
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Newtownshandrum GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the small village of Newtownshandrum in County Cork, Ireland. The club, situated in half a parish of about 800 people, was founded in 1896 and is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.
In senior hurling Newtownshandrum compete annually in the Cork Senior Club Hurling Championship, which they have won four times as of 2009. The club, one of the few senior teams from the Avondhu division in the northern part of the county, also competes in various other championships in all grades within Cork.
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.
2000: the big breakthrough
Four years after graduating from the intermediate grade, Newtownshandrum took the senior grade by storm and reached the championship decider in the top tier of Cork hurling. It was far from a ‘traditional’ final as one-time champions Erin's Own provided the opposition. It was east Cork versus north Cork, however, the club from the tiny parish of 800 triumphed on their first attempt in a county final, albeit in controversial circumstances as a late Erin's Own goal was disallowed. A 0-14 to 0-11 victory gave Newtownshandrum a county championship title in the senior grade. The county final victory was the highlight of the year as Newtown failed to make any impact in the subsequent Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship.
2002: county final defeat
After surrendering their county title in 2001, Newtownshandrum bounced back the following year to qualify for a chance to claim a second county title in three years. The task ahead of the club was immense as Blackrock, the kingpins of Cork hurling and the reigning champions, were the opponents on this occasion. Newtown gave a good account of themselves in that game, however, ‘the Rockies’ know-how sealed a 1-14 to 0-12 victory. This defeat for Newtownshandrum made their victory in 2000 look like a flash-in-the-pan.
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