East Cavan Gaels GAA

East Cavan Gaels

Gaeil Thoir an Chabháin

Founded:

2009

County:

Cavan

Nickname:

The Gaels

Colours:

Blue and navy

Grounds:

Bailieborough

Playing kits

Standard colours

Senior Club Championships

	All Ireland	Ulster champions	Cavan champions
Hurling:	0	0	1

East Cavan Gaels GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in East Cavan, Ireland. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling.

History

Located in the Bailieborough, Kingscourt, Shercock, Mullagh and Virginia areas in the eastern part of the county, East Cavan Gaels GAA Club was founded in 2009. Using a regional model devised by the club, it was established to promote and develop the game of hurling in an area where Gaelic football had been dominant.^[1] East Cavan Gaels currently participate in the Cavan SHC.^[2] They won their first Cavan SHC title in 2024 after a 0-15 to 1-09 defeat of Cootehill in the final.^[3]^[4]

Honours

Cavan Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2024
Cavan Under-15 Hurling League Shield (1): 2018^[5]

Notable players

Canice Maher: All-Ireland MHC-winner (2008)^[6]

References

^ "East Cavan Gaels Hurling Club Season Review". Hogan Stand. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ "SHC, IFC and JFC semi-final draws". Hogan Stand. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
^ "East Cavan Gaels storm to first Cavan senior hurling title". Irish Independent. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
^ "Historic hurling success for East Cavan Gaels". Hogan Stand. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
^ "East Cavan Gaels win U15 Shield with Goals". Monaghan GAA website. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
^ "Danny boy on song for lucky Cats". Irish Independent. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2016.