Buttevant GAA

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Buttevant
Cill na Mullach
Founded:1886
County:Cork
Nickname:The Bumble Bees
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Grounds:Fr Con Buckley Park
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Buttevant GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Buttevant, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the North Cork Board and fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.

History

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Located in the town of Buttevant in North Cork, Buttevant GAA Club was established in the early years of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Originally known as Buttevant Brigadiers, the new club played, what is recognised as its first hurling match under GAA rules, on 26 May 1886 against near Ballyhea.[1]

Buttevant has spent the majority of it's existence operating in the lower grades. The club had it's first major success when, in 1926, the Cork IFC title was won after a defeat of Kinsale in the final.[2] This was followed by a Cork IHC title success in 1940.[3] Buttevant subsequently slipped down through the various grades and was operating at junior level by the turn of the century. North Cork titles in both codes were won between 2010 and 2022, before Buttevant won the Cork Premier JFC title atter a 1-15 to 0-10 defeat of St Nick's in 2025.[4][5]

Grounds

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Buttevant's home ground is Fr Con Buckley Memorial Park.[6] Built on the site of the former British Army barracks and used since 1922, it is named in honour of a local priest who, as well as being in attendance at the inaugural meeting of the GAA in Hayes' Hotel in November 1884, was the driving force behind the club in it's early years. The official renaming and opening took place on 21 April 1963.[7]

Honours

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The club's major honours are outlined below:[8]

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ "Buttevant's proud tradition ever-present". The Corkman. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Hanlon backs Buttevant's attacking unit to deliver on big stage". Irish Examiner. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Intermediate 'A' Hurling Roll of Honour". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  4. ^ Ryan, Pat (20 September 2022). "Conor Hanlon the star as Buttevant see off Charleville to claim Avondhu football crown". The Corkman. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Buttevant end 99-year drought for county glory following comfortable win over St Nick's". Echo Live. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Buttevant secretary on the issues faced by Cork GAA clubs in current climate". Echo Live. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Official opening of Buttevant G.A.A. grounds". The Cork Examiner. 20 April 1963. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Buttevant GAA honours". Buttevant GAA website. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  9. ^ "A different demographic: the changing face of Cork hurling". Irish Examiner. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Solved: Mystery of this 1886 sliotar brimming with history". Echo Live. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
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