Avondhu GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association division in County 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
Located in the northern part of County Cork, Avondhu GAA Division was founded on 31 March 1924. The division derives its name from the literal translation of the River Blackwater, which flows through large parts of the area. Avondhu was one of a number of divisional boards 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 soon organised, with Milford becoming the inaugural winner of the North Cork JHC in 1925 and Fermoy claiming the North Cork JFC in 1926.
Avondhu 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 was beaten by Sarsfields in the first round. Avondhu won the Cork SHC title in 1952, following a 3–08 to 4–04 win over St Finbarr's in the final. Further Cork SHC titles were won in 1966 and 1996. Avondhu also won the Cork SFC in 1961, folloiwng a 1–07 to 1–05 defeat of Clonakilty in the final.
Further B-grade and C-grade competitions in both hurling and Gaelic football were created by the Avondhu Board over time. The Avondhu divisional teams' participation in the respective Cork SHC and SFC has been sporadic in recent times.
Honours Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship Winners (3): 1952, 1966, 1996 Runners-Up (1): 1961 Cork Premier Senior Football Championship Winners (1): 1961 Runners-Up (2): 1958, 1960
Clubs Abbey Rovers Araglen Ballyhooly Ballyclough Ballygiblin Ballyhea Buttevant Castletownroche Charleville Churchtown (defunct) Clyda Rovers Deel Rovers Dromina Doneraile Fermoy Glanworth Grange Harbour Rovers Kildorrery Killavullen Kilshannig Kilworth Liscarroll (defunct) Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels Mallow Milford Mitchelstown Newtownshandrum Shanballymore
Hurling
Championship Grades Championship ClubSeniorPremier Senior Charleville NewtownshandrumSenior A BallyheaIntermediatePremier Intermediate Fermoy KilworthIntermediate A Ballygiblin Kildorrery MallowJuniorPremier Junior KilshannigJunior A Ballyclough Ballyhooly Buttevant Charleville (2nd team) Clyda Rovers Dromina Fermoy (2nd team) Harbour Rovers Killavullen Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels Milford ShanballymoreJunior B Araglen Ballygiblin (2nd team) Ballyhea (2nd team) Castletownroche Doneraile Kildorrery (2nd team) Kilworth (2nd team) Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels (2nd team) Mallow (2nd team) Newtownshandrum (2nd team)Junior C Ballyhooly (2nd team) Buttevant (2nd team) Charleville (3rd team) Clyda Rovers (2nd team) Dromina (2nd team) Fermoy (3rd team) Killavullen (2nd team) Kilshannig (2nd team) Milford (2nd team) Newtownshandrum (3rd team)
Non-hurling clubs Clubs who do not play hurling at any level are (1)
Grange
Clubs who do not play hurling but are affiliated sister clubs (4)
Abbey Rovers (Castletownroche hurling) Deel Rovers (Milford hurling) Glanworth (Harbour Rovers hurling) Mitchelstown (Ballygiblin hurling)
Football
2026 Championship Grades Championship ClubsSeniorPremier Senior MallowSenior A Clyda Rovers KilshannigIntermediatePremier Intermediate FermoyIntermediate A Buttevant Glanworth Kildorrery MitchelstownJuniorPremier JuniorNoneJunior A Ballyclough Ballyhooly Charleville Clyda Rovers (2nd team) Deel Rovers Fermoy (2nd team) Killavullen Kilshannig (2nd team) Kilworth Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels Mallow (2nd team)Junior B Abbey Rovers Araglen Ballyclough (2nd team) Ballyhea Buttevant (2nd team) Doneraile Glanworth (2nd team) Grange Kildorrery (2nd team) Killavullen (2nd team) Liscarroll Churchtown Gaels (2nd team) Mitchelstown (2nd team) Shanballymore
Non-football clubs Clubs who do not play football at any level are (2)
Dromina Newtownshandrum
Clubs who do not play football but are affiliated sister clubs (4)
Ballygiblin (Mitchelstown football) Castletownroche (Abbey Rovers football) Harbour Rovers (Glanworth football) Milford (Deel Rovers football)
Divisional competitions CompetitionYearChampionsRunners-upChampionshipNorth Cork Junior A Hurling Championship2023 Harbour Rovers KilshannigNorth Cork Junior A Football Championship2023 Killavullen CharlevilleNorth Cork Junior B1 Hurling Championship2022 Doneraile BallycloughNorth Cork Junior B2 Hurling Championship2023 Fermoy NewtownshandrumNorth Cork Junior B1 Football Championship2023 Shanballymore BallyheaNorth Cork Junior C Hurling Championship2023 Newtownshandrum Clyda RoversNorth Cork U21A Hurling Championship2023 Newtownshandrum CharlevilleNorth Cork U21A Football Championship2022 Clyda Rovers MallowNorth Cork U21B Football Championship2022 Killavullen MitchelstownNorth Cork U21C Football Championship2022 St Dominics Ballycastle GaelsLeagueNorth Cork Hurling League Division One2023 Clyda Rovers DrominaNorth Cork Football League Division One2023 Ballyhooly KillavullenNorth Cork Hurling League Division Two2023 Mallow AraglenNorth Cork Football League Division Two2023 Deel Rovers ShanballymoreNorth Cork Hurling League Division Three2023 Clyda Rovers CharlevilleNorth Cork Football League Division Three2023 Buttevant Mitchelstown
Notable players Pat Mulcahy Neil Ronan Fergal McCormack Ray Carey Paudie Kissane
References
External links Avondhu GAA website