Cappawhite GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club is located in the village of Cappawhite, County Tipperary, bordering on County Limerick in Ireland. It competes in the West Division Gaelic football and hurling competitions of Tipperary GAA. The club's tradition is in hurling, having won major honours through the decades. However, the club achieved major football success in the 1970s when the West Division Senior Football championship was also won.
Cappawhite full-back John Kelly was Tipperary's no.3 when they won the All-Ireland championship in 1971.
Cappawhite GAA are based at Franny Quinn Park on the Donohill Road. In recent times the grounds have been upgraded significantly boasting floodlights and a stand. The McGrath Cup game between Tipperary and Cork in January 2026 was hosted by Cappawhite GAA at Franny Quinn Park.
Hurling
Honours Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (1) 1987 Tipperary U-21 'A' Hurling Championship (1) 1977 (with Éire Óg), 1999 West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (8) 1962, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2005 Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship (2) 1942, 1948 West Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship (8) 1942, 1948, 1957, 1961, 1982, 1985, 1988, 2006 South Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship (1) 1913 West Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship (3) 1997, 1998, 1999 West Tipperary U-21 'A' Hurling Championship (12) 1962 (with Éire Óg), 1965, 1968, 1974 (with Solohead), 1975 (with Solohead), 1977 (with Éire Óg), 1978 (with Éire Óg), 1980 (with Éire Óg), 1997, 1999, 2015 (with Sean Treacy's), 2016 (with Sean Treacy's) West Tipperary U-21 'B' Hurling Championship (4) 1995, 2005, 2008, 2014 (with Sean Treacy's) West Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship (10) 1934, 1935, 1957 (with Éire Óg), 1962 (with Éire Óg), 1965, 1966, 1971, 1977 (with Éire Óg), 1978 (with Éire Óg), 1995 West Tipperary Minor B Hurling Championship (2) 2007, 2008
Gaelic football
Honours Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship (1) 1990 Tipperary Junior Football Championship (2) 1978, 2008 West Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship (1) 1990 West Tipperary Junior Football Championship (5) 1973, 1977, 2006, 2007, 2008 West Tipperary Junior B Football Championship (1) 2022 West Tipperary Under-21 A Football Championship (1) 1981 (with Éire Óg) West Tipperary Under-21 B Football Championship (1) 1996 West Tipperary Minor B Football Championship (4) 1985, 1994, 1997, 2003
Notable players John Kelly Ger O'Neill Eugene O'Neill (hurler) Thomas Costello (hurler)
References
External links Tipperary GAA site