Carrig & Riverstown GAA

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Carrig & Riverstown

An Charraig & Baile Uí Lachnáin

Founded:

1933

County:

Offaly

Colours:

Blue and white

Grounds:

Páirc na Carraige & Baile Uí Lachnáin

Playing kits

Standard colours

Carrig & Riverstown GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located near Birr, County Offaly, Ireland. The club is primarily concerned with the game of hurling.

History

Located outside Birr, County Offaly, Carrig & Riverstown GAA Club is geographically located in County Tipperary. The club was founded in 1933 and had always been affiliated to the Offaly County Board.^[1] The club has spent most of its existence operating in the junior grade, winning their first two Offaly JHC titles in 1946 and 1955.^[2] This was followed by an Offaly IHC title in 1958 and senior status for the first time.^[3] Further JHC titles were won in 1971, 1979 and 1995 before winning two more IHC titles in 1996 and 2023.^[4]

Honours

Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 1958, 1996, 2023
Offaly Junior A Hurling Championship (5): 1946, 1955, 1971, 1979, 1995

Offaly Junior B Hurling Championship (1): 2021

Notable players

Ger Oakley: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1998)^[5]

References

^ Cormican, Eoghan (2 July 2022). "Minor cup would get special welcome at Carrig & Riverstown - the Offaly club in Tipp". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^ "Roll of honour". Offaly GAA website. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^ "Super all round display gives Carrig-Riverstown deserved win". Offaly Express. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
^ "Oakley calls it a day". Irish Independent. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

Offaly GAA clubs – 2024

Football
Offaly SFC	Ballycommon Bracknagh Durrow Edenderry Ferbane Rhode Shamrocks Tullamore
Offaly SBFC	Ballycumber Cappincur Clara Clonbulogue Daingean Gracefield Tubber Walsh Island
Offaly IFC	Ballinagar Erin Rovers Ferbane (2) Kilcormac–Killoughey Raheen St Brigid's St Rynagh's Tullamore (2)
Offaly JAFC	Clara Clodiagh Gaels Doon Edenderry (2) Kilclonfert Rhode (2) Shannonbridge Tullamore (3)
Offaly JBFC	Ballinagar (2) Ballycommon (2) Ballycumber Ballyfore Birr Clodiagh Gaels (2) Clonmore Harps Daingean (2) Durrow Ferbane (3) Lusmagh Gracefield (2) Raheen Shamrocks

Hurling
Offaly SHC	Ballinamere Belmont Birr Coolderry Kilcormac–Killoughey Kinnitty Seir Kieran Shinrone St Rynagh's Tullamore
Offaly SBHC	Birr (2) Carrig & Riverstown Clara Clodiagh Gaels Kilcormac–Killoughey (2) Lusmagh
Offaly IHC	Ballinamere (2) Coolderry (2) Drumcullen Edenderry Seir Kieran (2) Shamrocks Shinrone (2) St Rynagh's (2)
Offaly JAHC	Ballyskenagh/Killavilla Belmont (2) Birr (2) Brosna Gaels Clodiagh Gaels (2) Coolderry (3) Crinkill Kilcormac-Killoughey (3) Kinnitty (2) Shamrocks (2) Tullamore (2)
Offaly JBHC	Ballinamere (3) Belmont (3) Brosna Gaels (2) Carrig & Riverstown (2) Clara (2) Gracefield Kilcormac-Killoughey (4) Lusmagh (2) Seir Kieran (3) Shamrocks (3) Shinrone (3) St Rynagh's (3)
Defunct	Ballyskenagh Killavilla

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