Upperchurch–Drombane GAA
Upperchurch–Drombane GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club is located in the area of Upperchurch and Drombane, seven miles from Thurles in mid County Tipperary, Ireland. They compete in hurling at both Senior and Junior A levels and in gaelic football at Senior and Junior B grade. The local GAA pitch is located approximately 1 mile from Drombane village.
Teampall Uachtarach–An Drom Bán | |||||||||
County: | Tipperary | ||||||||
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Nickname: | The Church | ||||||||
Colours: | Black and Amber | ||||||||
Grounds: | Drombane | ||||||||
Coordinates: | 52.660637°N 7.952299°W | ||||||||
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History
It is claimed that P. J. Riordan from Drombane scored all of Tipperary's 6-8 when they beat Kilkenny in the 1895 All Ireland final. If true this would make Riordan the highest ever scorer in an All Ireland final beating the current record of 5-4 by Mick "Gah" Ahern of Cork in the 1928 All-Ireland final.[1]
Honours
In 1894 Drombane won the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship. The team was captained by Fergus Moriarty.
1998: Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship winner
2000: Cahill Cup champions
2007: Tipperary Under 21 B county hurling champions
2007: Tipperary Minor B county football champions
2008: Mid Tipperary Under 21 B Football Champions
2008: Mid Tipperary Minor A Hurling Champions
2008: Mid Tipperary Intermediate Football Champions[2]
2010: Cahill Cup Champions
2013: Mid & County Minor B Football Champions
2015: Mid & County U21 B football champions
List of titles
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (1) 1894 (as Drombane)
- Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship (1) 2015
- Mid Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship (6) 1977, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship (1) 1998
- Mid Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship (3) 1991, 1993, 1998
- Tipperary Junior A Football Championship (1) 2002
- Mid Tipperary Junior A Football Championship (4) 1990, 1991, 2001, 2002
- Mid Tipperary Junior B Football Championship (2) 2006, 2008
- Mid Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship (6) 1933, 1950, 1966, 1976, 1977, 1996
- Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship (1) 2016
- Mid Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship (2) 1994, 2016
- Mid Tipperary Under-21 A Football Championship: (1) 2022
- Tipperary Under-21 B Football Championship (1) 2015
- Mid Tipperary Under-21 B Football Championship (9) 1989, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Tipperary Under-21 B Hurling Championship (2) 2007, 2012
- Mid Tipperary Under-21 B Hurling Championship (7) 1989, 1992, 1995, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2015
- Tipperary Minor B Football Championship (2) 2007, 2013
- Mid Tipperary Minor B Football Championship (4) 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016
- Mid Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship (1) 2008
- Mid Tipperary Minor B Hurling Championship (1) 2006
- Mid Tipperary Minor C Hurling Championship (1) 1996
Notable players
- James Barry
- Jody Brennan
- Ned Lambe
- P. J. Riordan
- Mikey Lee (Wicklow)
- Michael Ryan went onto manage Tipperary
- Paul Shanahan
References
- "Tipperary GAA Yearbook 1997 pp44-45". Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- "Tipperary GAA Archives". Retrieved 6 October 2010.