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Moyle Rovers GAA

GAA club in Tipperary


Summary

GAA club in Tipperary

FieldValue
club gaaMoyle Rovers GAA
irishFanaithe na Maoilig
founded1928
provinceMunster
countyTipperary
nicknameThe Rovers
Clubs Greasest PlayerDavey Lyons
club coloursSky Blue and Navy Blue
groundsMonroe
coordinates
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leftarm87ceebbody=87ceebrightarm=87ceebshorts=000080socks=000080
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club gaa = Moyle Rovers GAA| irish = Fanaithe na Maoilig| founded=1928| province = Munster| county=Tipperary| nickname = The Rovers| Clubs Greasest Player = Davey Lyons club colours= Sky Blue and Navy Blue| grounds = Monroe |

Moyle Rovers GAA are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Tipperary, Ireland.

History

The club derives its name from the river Moyle that runs through the Parish and joins the River Anner. The club was founded in 1928. Previous to this since the 1800s various teams represented the parish in local leagues most often the Clonmel League. Kilsheelan GAA club have recorded games played against Powerstown in the early 1900s.

The 1990s

Football

The club's grounds, Monroe, was officially opened in 1990. Soon after in 1991 they won their first South senior football title and in 1995 their first ever County senior football championship final win. Further victories in this grade followed in 1996/98/99/00 along with these Moyle Rovers also won four South Senior football titles; and contested two Munster club finals also. In 2018, Moyle Rovers won their 8th county senior football championship beating Ardfinnan 1–15 to 1–7.

Hurling

1993 saw the club's junior hurling teams win the South A & B championships. In 1998 the club when they won the County junior "A" hurling championship for the first time.

Honours

Football titles

  • Tipperary Senior Football Championship Winners 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2018
  • South Tipperary Senior Football Championship Winners 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017,2024
  • Clonmel Oil Senior Football League 1991, 1992, 1993,2018,2024
  • Tipperary Men's Cup S.F. 1993
  • Tipperary S.F.L Div. 1 1993
  • Tipperary S.F.L. Dr Clifford Cup (1) 1999
  • South Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship (2) 1966, 2012,2020
  • South Tipperary Junior A Football Championship Winners (6) 1931, 1959, 1976, 1981, 1989, 1998
  • Tipperary Junior A Football Championship (3) 1931, 1959, 1998
  • '''South Tipperary Junior B Football Championship'''' (2) 2006, 2014 2016
  • South Tipperary Junior Football League (1) 1974
  • Tipperary Under-21 Football Championship (4) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017
  • South Under-21 A Football Championship (9) 1974 (with Cahir), 1991, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2018
  • Tipperary Under-21 B Football Championship (1) 1994,2023
  • South Tipperary Under-21 B Football Championship (1) 2004,2023
  • Tipperary Minor A Football Championship (4) 1984 (with Grangemockler as Slievenamon), 1987 (with Grangemockler as Slievenamon), 2003, 2008
  • South Tipperary Minor A Football Championship (8) 1984 (with Grangemockler as Slievenamon), 1986 (with Grangemockler as Slievenamon), 1987 (with Grangemockler as Slievenamon), 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
  • Tipperary Minor B Football Championship (1) 1994
  • South Minor B Football Championship (3) 1990, 1994, 1998
  • Tipperary Minor C Football Championship (1) 2003
  • South Tipperary Minor C Football Championship (1) 2003

Hurling titles

  • All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship Runners-up 2008
  • Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship Winners 2007
  • Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship Winners (2) 1998, 2007, 2024
  • South Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship (9) 1968, 1974, 1982, 1988, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2022, 2024
  • South Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship (3) 1993, 2008, 2010
  • South Tipperary Junior Hurling League 1972, 1974, 1993, 1994, 2024
  • South Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship (2) 2009, 2010
  • South Tipperary Under-21 Hurling Championship (1) 2009
  • Tipperary Under-21 B Hurling Championship (1) 2014
  • South Tipperary Under-21 B Hurling Championship (2) 2007, 2014
  • Tipperary Minor Hurling Championship (1) 2014
  • South Tipperary Minor Hurling Championship (1) 2014, 2025

Notable players

  • Declan Browne has two All Star football awards and represented his country for the International Rules Series.
  • Alan Campbell
  • Peter Acheson
  • Sean Keating

References

References

  1. "Moyle Rovers | GAA".
  2. "Abhainn na Maoile/River Moyle".
  3. "Moyle Rovers".
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