Churchtown GAA / A Proud Record...

Churchtown GAA is the most dynamic sports organisation in the parish. The club's decision to purchase an 11 acre field on Kerry Lane in the late 1980s was vital. In 2001 the Club began developing a Sports Stand with dressing rooms and other facilities underneath the Stand at a cost of €300,000.

The 1961 North Cork JUvenile Hurling Championship Team ...

Back Row (L-to-R): Ned Dorney (RIP), Selector, John Doyle, Paddy Joe O'Mahony, Mikey Browne, Seamus (Pop) McMahon, Pat Larkin, Ned O'Donovan (RIP), Michael McMahon, Maurice O'Mahony (RIP), Trainer. Front Row (L-to-R) Jerry Horgan, Thomas O'Brien, Kevin O'Leary, Tan Simcox (Captain), Ben Dorney (Mascot), Denis O'Mahony, Tommy Dwane, Eddie O'Donovan and Johnny O'Connell (RIP).

Reproduced from North Cork, Juvenile GAA. 1953-1978. IRIS Na nOGANACH

The history of Juvenile affairs in Churchtown centres around the year 1961. That year Pat O'Brien and Ned Dorney felt that they had material enough to be a force in under-14 hurling. It was with this in mind and also their burning ambition for success that promted them to start a Juvenile Club. Chairman was Ned Dorney and Runai Pat O'Brien. Little did they think at the time that they were to be the driving force behind a great under -14 run in the county that year. Through their guidance and under the watchful eye of Maurice O'Mahony (trainer) they swept all before then in North Cork and got through to the County semi-final. Many neutral observers claimed that they were unlucky to have been beaten by Blackrock, the eventual champions in a thrilling game. Strangly enough the club only lasted one more year. In 1962 with the help of some Liscarroll players the club contested the Divisional final only to be beaten by a three point margin by Kilworth.

Club colours: Green and White.

(Thanks to Paddy Joe and Mary Lou for all the 1961 details) ...

A football team from the 1940s.

A Hurling team from the early 1900s.

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