Clonakenny GAA
Clonakenny Gaelic Athletic Club (Irish: "CLG Chluain Uí Chionaoith") is a Tipperary GAA club which is located in County Tipperary, in Ireland. It currently plays hurling (at Senior grade) and Gaelic football (at Junior grade)in the Mid Tipperary Division of Tipperary GAA, but was formerly in the North division. The club is located in the parish of Bournea, between the towns of Roscrea (to the north) and Templemore (to the south). History. Clonakenny GAA was formed in about 1905, and initially played in the North division. At that time teams were 17 a side. The first Clonakenny team  wore a green jersey with a white hoop. About 1910, a political split developed which resulted in some players switching to Moneygall GAA, which in 1915-17 reached three North division finals. Other Clonakenny players fielded for Clonmore GAA in those years. On 25 October 2015 Clonakenny won their 1st county final since 1968 beating Thurles Sarsfield on a scoreline of 2–13 to 3-09 Facilities. In 1981 the club purchased a new playing field in the townland of Corriga, and the new pitch was opened by the then President of the GAA, Paddy Buggy, on 16 September 1984. Previously  Clonakenny teams had trained in a parochial field located in Lismacken. The club's own property in Gurteen, a field which had been secured from the Land Commission at the turn of the century, would have required too much investment to develop but its sale helped to fund the purchase and development of a pitch. In February 1990 it was decided to add dressing rooms. The club now has excellent facilities for players, and the premises are also used by other organisations such as Foróige and Community Games. The club has since added a third dressing room as well as  new showers and a kitchen.