Bantry Blues GAA
gaelic games club in County Cork, Ireland
Bantry Blues is a Gaelic football club in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Carbery Board and is primarily concerned with the game of Gaelic football, but also fields teams in hurling.
History
Located in the town of Bantry, about 50 miles west of Cork city, Bantry Blues GAA Club was founded in 1887. The club was 25 years old when it had its first major success by winning the Cork IFC title for the first time. Bantry Blues was one of the founder clubs of the Carbery Board in 1926 and graded its first team as a junior one. Two years later, the club won the Cork JFC title for the first time. This was followed by three Cork IFC titles between 1934 and 1938.
Bantry Blues continued to win several South West JAFC titles in the decades that followed. The club's eighth divisional title in 1972 was subsequently followed by a second Cork JFC, following a 1–12 to 2–06 win over Adrigole. Two years later, Bantry Blues claimed the Cork IFC title for the fifth time in their history and top tier status.
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