Ilen Rovers is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in West Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Carbery Board and the Cork County Board and is solely concerned with Gaelic football.
History
Located on the River Ilen and encompassing the Aughadown, Rath and Baltimore areas in rural West Cork, Ilen Rovers GAA Club was founded in 1973. The club spent it's early years operating in the junior divisional ranks. Between 1996 and 2001, Ilen Rovers won four South West JAFC titles. The last of these divisional titles was subsequently converted into a Cork JAFC title, following a 0–14 to 1–04 win over Kinsale in the final.
Ilen Rovers celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2003 by winning the Cork IFC title, and thus securing senior status for the first time, following a 0–15 to 0–07 win over Carrigaline in the final. The club later defeated St Senan's to win the inaugural Munster Club IFC title. On 25 April 2004, Ilen Rovers beat St Michael's by 1–11 to 1–04 to claim the All-Ireland Club IFC title.
After just four years in the top flight, Ilen Rovers reached the 2007 Cork SFC final, however, they were beaten by 0–12 to 0–09 by Nemo Rangers.
Honours Men
All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2004 Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2003 Cork Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2003 Cork Junior A Football Championship (1): 2001 South West Junior A Football Championship (4): 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001 South West Junior B Football Championship (2): 1983, 1988 South West Junior D Football Championship (4): 1983, 1988, 1996, 2015 South West Under-21 A Football Championship (3): 2009, 2016, 2018 South West Under-21 B Football Championship (2): 1976, 1996 Cork Minor A Football Championship (1): 2014 South West Minor A Football Championship (2): 2011, 2014 Cork Minor B Football Championship (2): 1995, 2010 South West Minor B Football Championship (7): 1973, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2009, 2010
Women
Cork Ladies' Senior Football Championship (1): 1986
Notable players
Fachtna Collins: All-Ireland MFC-winner (1991) Diarmuid Duggan: All-Ireland JFC-winner (2001) Kevin O'Sullivan: All-Ireland SFC runner-up (2007)
References
External links Ilen Rovers club profile at the Cork GAA website