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| Founded: | 1896 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Cork | ||||||||||||
| Nickname: | Sars | ||||||||||||
| Colours: | Black, blue and white | ||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Páirc Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 51°55′41.66″N8°23′15.94″W / 51.9282389°N 8.3877611°W /51.9282389; -8.3877611 | ||||||||||||
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Sarsfields GAA is aGaelic Athletic Association club inGlanmire,County Cork, Ireland. The club, a sister club ofGlanmire, is solely concerned with the game ofhurling.
Sarsfields GAA Club was established by a group of men, led byBilly O'Neill, in 1894. Named in honour of the IrishJacobite and soldierPatrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan, the club was first formally registered in 1896.[1] Sarsfields claimed their first county honours in 1937, when theCork JHC was secured, however, there were alsoCork SHC final defeats in 1909, 1936, 1940, 1947 and 1989.[2]
Sarsfields made the SHC breakthrough in 1951 following a 5–08 to 3–07 defeat ofGlen Rovers in thefinal. The club added a second SHC title after a defeat ofUniversity College Cork in 1957.[3] A fallow period in terms of success followed for the next 50 years before the club's "golden era".[4] In the eight-year period between 2008 and 2015, Sarsfields contested seven SHC finals,[5] with victories in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014.[2]
Sarsfields collected their seventh Cork SHC title after a 0–21 to 0–19 defeat ofMidleton in 2023.[6] Days after this victory the club suffered extensive damage to their club grounds and main pitch afterStorm Babet.[7] Sarsfields won theMunster Club SHC title after a 3–20 to 2–19 win overBallygunner in 2024.[8]
The club's home ground is Páirc Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh.[9] It was renamed in honour of former playerTeddy McCarthy, who was a dual All-Ireland medal-winner in 1990. The official renaming ceremony took place on 5 April 2025.[10]
