Rochestown GAA

Rochestown

Baile an Róistigh
Founded:	1923
County:	Cork
Colours:	Black and amber
Grounds:	St Francis College
Playing kits
Standard colours

Rochestown GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Rochestown, County Cork, Ireland. The club, part of the Carrigdhoun division, fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.

History

Located in Rochestown, County Cork, Rochestown GAA Club, then known as Crusaders, was founded in 1923.[1] The club uses the nearby St Francis College pitch as its home ground. The club, one of the smallest in Cork, had just 25 registered players and a committee of ten when they won the Junior C League title in 2017.[2]

Honours

• South East Junior A Hurling Championship (1): 1932
• City Junior B Hurling Championship (1): 1970

Notable players

• Jim Foley: international footballer (1934-1936)[3]
• Justin McCarthy: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1966)[4]

References

1. "About Rochestown GAA". Rochestown GAA website. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
2. "Keeping old flames flickering at Junior C". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
3. "John Foley record". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
4. O'Sullivan, PM (20 August 2021). "PM O'Sullivan meets Justin McCarthy: The Cork hurler who was every boy's hero". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 April 2023.