Ruairí Óg GAC

Ruairí Óg Gaelic Athletic Club, also known as Ruairí Óg and Cushendall is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Cushendall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.

Ruairí Óg GAC
Ruairí Óg CLG
Founded:1906
County:Antrim
Nickname:The Ógs, the Dall
Colours:Maroon and white
Grounds:Páirc Mhuire
Coordinates:55°04′37.94″N 6°03′28.73″W
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Ulster
champions
Antrim
champions
Hurling: 0 11 14

The club was founded in 1906 and is named after Ruairí Óg Ó Mórdha (c. 1600 – 1655), who led the Catholic side in the Irish Rebellion of 1641.

In senior hurling Ruairí Óg compete annually in the Antrim Senior Club Hurling Championship, which they have won 14 times as of 2018. The club also competes in various other championships in all grades within Antrim.

Honours

Ruairí Óg Cushendall (maroon) in action against De La Salle GAA

References


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