Seandún GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association division in Cork, Ireland. The division, one of eight affiliated to the Cork County Board, organises its own junior grade competitions in both hurling and Gaelic football.
History
Centred around Cork city and it's wider hinterland, Seandún GAA Division was founded on 1 April 1925. The division derives its name from Shandon, whose bells are a symbol of Cork city and form part of the division's crest. Seandún was one of a number of divisions established around that time in an effort to improve the administrative organisation of the GAA in Cork and to provide competitions for the ever-increasing number of clubs, particularly at junior level. Respective competitions in both hurling and Gaelic football were organised in 1926, with College Rovers becoming the inaugural winner of the City JHC and Geraldines claiming the City JFC.
Seandún fielded a hurling team in the Cork SHC for the first time in 1934. The team was composed of players from junior and intermediate clubs in the division and reached the semi-finals. Seandún has reached six semi-finals in total but has never contested a final. Seandún has also fielded a Gaelic football team in the Cork SFC. The division's only semi-final appearance ended with a defeat by Clonakilty in 1968.
Further B-grade and C-grade competitions in both hurling and Gaelic football were created by the Seandún Board over time. The Seandún divisional teams' participation in the respective Cork SHC and SFC has been sporadic in recent times.
Member clubs Ballinure Ballyphehane Bishopstown Blackrock Brian Dillons Delaney Rovers Douglas Fr. O'Callaghan's Glanmire Glen Rovers Gurranabraher Lough Rovers Mayfield MTU Cork Na Laochra Aeracha Na Piarsaigh Nemo Rangers Passage West Rathpeacon Redmonds Rochestown Shandon Rovers St. Finbarr's St Michael's St. Nicholas St. Vincent's UCC Whitechurch White's Cross
Competitions Cork City Junior A Football Championship Cork City Junior A Hurling Championship Cork City Junior B Football Championship Cork City Junior B Hurling Championship Cork City Junior C Football Championship Cork City Junior C Hurling Championship Seandun Cup Football Flor McCarthy Cup
Hurling Championship Grades ChampionshipClubSenior ChampionshipsPremier Senior Blackrock Glen Rovers St Finbarr'sSenior A Douglas Na PiarsaighIntermediate ChampionshipsPremier IntermediateNoneIntermediate A Blackrock (2nd team) BishopstownJunior ChampionshipsPremier Junior Glen Rovers (2nd team) Mayfield Nemo Rangers St Finbarr's (2nd team)Junior A Blackrock (3rd team) Douglas (2nd team) Glen Rovers (3rd team) Na Piarsaigh (2nd team) Passage West St Vincent's Whitechurch White's CrossJunior B Ballyphehane Bishopstown (2nd team) Blackrock (4th team) Brian Dillons Delaney Rovers Douglas (3rd team) Glen Rovers (4th team) Lough Rovers Mayfield (2nd team) Na Piarsaigh (3rd team) Nemo Rangers (2nd team) Passage West (2nd team) Rathpeacon St Finbarr's (3rd team) St Vincent's (2nd team) Whitechurch (2nd team)
Football Championship Grades ChampionshipClubSenior ChampionshipsPremier Senior Douglas Nemo Rangers St. Finbarr's St Michael'sSenior A BishopstownIntermediate ChampionshipsPremier Intermediate Glanmire Nemo Rangers (2nd team)Intermediate A St. Finbarr's (2nd team)Junior ChampionshipsPremier Junior Na Piarsaigh St. Nicholas St. Vincent'sJunior A Ballyphehane Bishopstown (2nd team) Delaney Rovers Douglas (2nd team) Glanmire (2nd team) Mayfield Nemo Rangers (3rd team) Passage West St Michael's (2nd team) Whitechurch White's CrossJunior B Bishopstown (3rd team) Brian Dillons Douglas (3rd team) Na Piarsaigh (2nd team) Nemo Rangers (4th team) Passage West (2nd team) Rathpeacon St. Finbarr's (3rd team) St Michael's (3rd team) St. Nicholas (2nd team) St Vincent's (2nd team) White's Cross (2nd team)Junior C Ballinure Ballyphehane (2nd team) Glanmire (3rd team) Lough Rovers Mayfield (2nd team) Na Laochra Aeracha Nemo Rangers (5th team) Rochestown St. Finbarr's (4th team) Whitechurch (2nd team)
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