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| Founded: | 1949 | |
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| County: | Cork | |
| Colours: | Green White, and Gold | |
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Delaneys Rovers GAA is aGaelic Athletic Association club inCork,Ireland. It draws its players from the Dublin Hill area on the northside of the city. Teams are fielded inGaelic football,hurling andcamogie. The club participates inCork GAA competitions and inSeandún board competitions. Founding members were Will O'Sullivan and Tom McCarthy
The club is named after brothers Jeremiah and Cornelius Delaney, killed by British forces at their home at Dublin Hill on the night of 11–12 December 1920 (the night ofThe Burning of Cork).[1] The two brothers were members of F Company, 1st Battalion, Cork No. 1 Brigade,I.R.A.[2]
