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| Founded: | 1885 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Cork | ||||||||||||
| Nickname: | The Magpies | ||||||||||||
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| Grounds: | Clonmult Memorial Park | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 51°55′13″N8°10′33″W / 51.92028°N 8.17583°W /51.92028; -8.17583 | ||||||||||||
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Midleton Hurling and Football Club is aGaelic Athletic Association club inMidleton,County Cork,Ireland. The club is affiliated to theEast Cork Board and is primarily concerned with the game ofhurling, but also fields teams inGaelic football.
Located in the town ofMidleton, about 16km fromCork, Midleton Football Club was formally affiliated to the newly-establishedGaelic Athletic Association on 17 January 1885.[1] The club had some early successes in winning consecutiveCork SFC titles in 1889 and 1890. The latter title was subsequently converted into aMunster SFC title, before Midleton beat theWexford representatives in the1890 All-Ireland final.[2]
The club supplemented theseGaelic football titles by claimingCork SHC titles in 1914 and 1916.[3] The club continued to win divisional titles, as well as county junior and intermediate titles at various times over the following decades.[4]
After winning theCork IHC title in 1978, Midleton returned to the top flight and began a new era of success.[5] The club won four Cork SHC titles between 1983 and 1991.[6][7] The club also won twoMunster Club SHC titles during that period, as well as beatingAthenry in the1988 All-Ireland club final.[8][9] Midleton's succeses continued into the 21st century with further Cork SHC titles in 2013 and 2021.[10][11]
Midleton's home ground is Clonmult Memorial Park.[12] It is named in honour of theClonmult ambush, which took place in a nearby townland during theWar of Independence. The official opening took place on 8 April 1962 and featured a challenge match betweenCork andLimerick.[13]
