Cuala GAA club (or Cuala GAC, [ˈkuəlˠə] KOO-luh) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dalkey in the south of County Dublin, Ireland. It fields teams in Dublin GAA competitions. Cuala is primarily based in a sports and social centre in Dalkey, and also has playing facilities in Glenageary, Meadow Vale/Clonkeen Park, Shankill and Sallynoggin.
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| Founded: | 1974 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Dublin | ||||||||||||
| Colours: | Red and white | ||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Dalkey, Meadow Vale, Thomastown, Shankill | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°17′14.50″N 6°11′58.93″W / 53.2873611°N 6.1997028°W | ||||||||||||
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The club name derives from Cualu or Cuala, an ancient kingdom of Ireland that stretched roughly from the Liffey to Arklow.[1]
History
editThe club was founded as a result of a merger between Dalkey Mitchels and Cuala Casements in 1974.[2]
The club won consecutive All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships in 2017 and 2018.[3]
The club won their first Dublin Senior Football Championship title in 2024 after defeating reigning champions Kilmacud Crokes 0-14 to 1-10 in the final
The club replaced the Davy Group of stockbrokers as its jersey sponsor with biotech company Amgen in 2019 as part of a deal that attracted notice outside the area.[4][3] Huawei sponsors the hurlers.[5]
Notable players
edit- Mick Holden, represented Dublin at all levels both hurling and football, 1983 Senior All-Ireland football winner
- Michael Fitzsimons, member of the Dublin teams that won the All-Ireland Championship in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023. One of three players to have won a record breaking 9 All-Ireland Senior Football winners medals.
- Con O'Callaghan, member of the Dublin teams that won the All-Ireland Championship in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023.
- David Treacy Dublin senior hurler
- Cian O'Callaghan Dublin senior hurler
- Oisín Gough
Honours
editHurling
edit- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Winners 2017[6] 2018[7]
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Winners 2016[8] 2017
- Dublin Senior Hurling Championship Winners – 1989, 1991, 1994, 2015,[9] 2016,[10] 2017,[11] 2019, 2020
- Dublin Senior Hurling League Winners 1976, 1980, 1991, 2015, 2016, 2019,2020
- Dublin Junior Hurling Championship Winners 1977, 1985, 1993
- Dublin Junior B Hurling Championship 2018
- Dublin Minor B Hurling Championship Winners 2015
- Boland Cup Winners 1983
- Dublin Under 21 Hurling Championship Winners 2009
Camogie
edit- Dublin Camogie Division 4 League Winners 2017
- Dublin Camogie Division 5 League Winners 2016
- Dublin Camogie Division 7 League Winners 2016
- Dublin Camogie Division 5 Championship Winners 2015
- All Ireland Féile Divisional Finalist 2015
Ladies' Gaelic Football
edit- Dublin Junior D Ladies Football Championship Winners 2004
- Dublin Junior C Ladies Football Championship Winners 2006
- Dublin Div 2 Feile Ladies Football Championship [Under 14s] Winners 2007
- Dublin Div 4 League Ladies Football Winners 2010
- Dublin Group B Ladies Football Championship Winners 2010
- Dublin Junior Ladies Football Championship 2017
- Leinster Junior Ladies Football Championship 2017
Men's Gaelic Football
edit- Dublin Senior Football Championship Winners 2024
- Dublin Under 21 Football Championship Winners 1976, 2009, 2019
- Dublin Under 21 Football League Winners 1976
- Dublin Junior Football Championship Winners 1978
- Dublin Junior B Football Championship: Winners 2008
- Dublin Intermediate Football Championship Winners 1981, 2012
- Loving Cup Winners 1981
- Dublin AFL Div. 3 Winners 1985
- Dublin AFL Div. 4 Winners 2002
- Dublin AFL Div. 8 Winners 2002, 2016
- Dublin AFL Div. 10S Winners 2010
- Dublin Minor Football Championship Winners 2006, 2013
- Leinster Minor Club Football Championship Winners 2006
- Dublin Senior B Football Championship Winners 2015,2020,2021
- Dublin Feile Div 4 Football Winners 2017
References
edit- ^ "Cualu". A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford University Press. January 2004. ISBN 978-0-19-860967-4.
- ^ "Cuala Casements 1967 – 1974 – the Dunphy legacy – Cuala CLG". Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ a b Meagher, John (31 August 2019). "Lattes and lineballs: How the GAA conquered the Dublin suburbs". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Damien Byrne wins the Hall of Fame Award". Friends of Dublin Hurling. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Huawei sends fitness tracker gift with lovely message to Cuala players". 12 May 2020.
- ^ "All-Ireland club SHC final: Ballyea no match for classy Cuala". Hogan Stand. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Cuala join the giants of club hurling with back-to-back All-Irelands". The Irish Times.
- ^ "History-making Cuala far too slick for sloppy Gaels". Irish Independent. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Treacy and Cronin inspire Cuala to end 21-year wait for silverware". Irish Independent. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Dublin SHC final: Cuala retain crown thanks to Cronin's goal". Hogan Stand. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Classy Cuala rejoice at three-in-a-row success". Irish Examiner. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
