Cill na Martra GFC
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| Founded: | 1887 | ||||||||
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| County: | Cork | ||||||||
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| Grounds: | Páirc Uí Chuana | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 51°53′57″N 9°05′01″W / 51.89915°N 9.08368°W | ||||||||
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Cill Na Martra GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Kilnamartyra, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Muskerry Board and the Cork County Board and is solely concerned with the game of Gaelic football.
History
[edit]Located in the village of Kilnamartyra, about 6 miles west of Macroom, Gaelic football had been played in the area since the early years of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The first recorded victory for the club occurred in 1887 in a 21-a-side match against a team from Ballinagree.[1] Gaelic football continued to be played on an irregular basis, with teams from Cill na Martra reaching divisional finals in 1938, 1958 and 1964.[2]
Cill na Martra was re-established on a permanent basis in 1978. The club's first notable successes came with the winning of consecutive Mid Cork JAFC titles in 2002 and 2003.[3][4] Cill na Martra's first county success occurred in 2018, when Cill na Martra beat Aghabullogue by 2–17 to 1–10 to win the Cork IFC.[5]
Five years later, Cill na Martra secured senior status for the first time in its history, after winning the Cork PIFC title with a 3–11 to 2–13 defeat of Bantry Blues in the final.[6] This win was subsequently converted into a Munster Club IFC title after an 11-point defeat of Mungret/St Paul's. Cill na Martra were later beaten by St Patrick's Cullyhanna in the 2024 All-Ireland Club IFC final.[7]
Honours
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- Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2023[8]
- Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2023[9]
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2018
- Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship (2): 2002, 2003
- Cork Under-21 B Football Championship (1): 2015[10]
- Cork Minor C Football Championship (3): 1999, 2004, 2013
Notable players
[edit]- Noel O'Leary: All-Ireland SFC-winner (2010)[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Cork GAA Jersey Wars: Cill na Martra v Mallow". Echo Live. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ "Cill na Martra v Kiskeam: Cork GAA Jersey Wars semi-final". Echo Live. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "Junior footballers go down to Cill na Martra". Irish Independent. 18 October 2002. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ "Cill na Martra are still champions". Irish Independent. 9 October 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ "Cill na Martra finally erase pain with final celebration". Irish Examiner. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Coleman, John (29 October 2023). "Super sub Shane Ó Duinnín's late heroics sees Cill na Martra land Cork PIFC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (14 January 2024). "Nugent fires Cullyhanna to All-Ireland glory as rueful Cill na Martra fall short". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ "Cill na Martra ease past Mungret St Paul's to win Munster Intermediate title". Irish Examiner. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Premier IFC final: Shane Ó Duinnín the hero as Cill na Martra come good at the death". echolive.ie. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Tadgh Corkery goal crucial as Cill na Martra win a thriller". Irish Examiner. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ "Football kept Noel O'Leary on the right road after tragedies". Irish Examiner. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2025.