Cuala G.A.A.

Cuala
Founded:	1974
County:	Dublin
Colours:	; Red and white
Grounds:	Dalkey, Meadow Vale, Thomastown, Shankill
Coordinates:	53°17′14.50″N 6°11′58.93″W / 53.2873611°N 6.1997028°W
Playing kits
Home Kit	Change Kit
Senior Club Championships

Cuala GAA club (or Cuala GAC, [ˈkuəlˠə] KOO-luh) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dalkey in the south of County Dublin, Ireland. It fields teams in Dublin GAA competitions. Cuala is primarily based in a sports and social centre in Dalkey, and also has playing facilities in Glenageary, Meadow Vale/Clonkeen Park, Shankill and Sallynoggin.

The club name derives from Cualu or Cuala, an ancient kingdom of Ireland that stretched roughly from the Liffey to Arklow.^[1]

History[edit]

The club was founded as a result of a merger between Dalkey Mitchels and Cuala Casements in 1974.^[2]

The club won consecutive All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships in 2017 and 2018.^[3]

The club replaced the Davy Group of stockbrokers as its jersey sponsor with biotech company Amgen in 2019 as part of a deal that attracted notice outside the area.^[4]^[3] Huawei sponsors the hurlers.^[5]

Notable players[edit]

Mick Holden, represented Dublin at all levels both hurling and football, 1983 Senior All-Ireland football winner
Michael Fitzsimons, member of the Dublin teams that won the All-Ireland Championship in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023. One of three players to have won a record breaking 9 All-Ireland Senior Football winners medals.
Con O'Callaghan, member of the Dublin teams that won the All-Ireland Championship in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2023.
David Treacy Dublin senior hurler
Cian O'Callaghan Dublin senior hurler
Oisín Gough

Honours[edit]

Hurling[edit]

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Winners 2017^[6] 2018^[7]
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Winners 2016^[8] 2017
Dublin Senior Hurling Championship Winners – 1989, 1991, 1994, 2015,^[9] 2016,^[10] 2017,^[11] 2019, 2020
Dublin Senior Hurling League Winners 1976, 1980, 1991, 2015, 2016, 2019,2020
Dublin Junior Hurling Championship Winners 1977, 1985, 1993
Dublin Junior B Hurling Championship 2018
Dublin Minor B Hurling Championship Winners 2015
Boland Cup Winners 1983
Dublin Under 21 Hurling Championship Winners 2009

Camogie[edit]

Dublin Camogie Division 4 League Winners 2017
Dublin Camogie Division 5 League Winners 2016
Dublin Camogie Division 7 League Winners 2016
Dublin Camogie Division 5 Championship Winners 2015
All Ireland Féile Divisional Finalist 2015

Ladies' Gaelic Football[edit]

Dublin Junior D Ladies Football Championship Winners 2004
Dublin Junior C Ladies Football Championship Winners 2006
Dublin Div 2 Feile Ladies Football Championship [Under 14s] Winners 2007
Dublin Div 4 League Ladies Football Winners 2010
Dublin Group B Ladies Football Championship Winners 2010
Dublin Junior Ladies Football Championship 2017
Leinster Junior Ladies Football Championship 2017

Men's Gaelic Football[edit]

Dublin Under 21 Football Championship Winners 1976, 2009, 2019
Dublin Under 21 Football League Winners 1976
Dublin Junior Football Championship Winners 1978
Dublin Junior B Football Championship: Winners 2008
Dublin Intermediate Football Championship Winners 1981, 2012
Loving Cup Winners 1981
Dublin AFL Div. 3 Winners 1985
Dublin AFL Div. 4 Winners 2002
Dublin AFL Div. 8 Winners 2002, 2016
Dublin AFL Div. 10S Winners 2010
Dublin Minor Football Championship Winners 2006, 2013
Leinster Minor Club Football Championship Winners 2006
Dublin Senior B Football Championship Winners 2015,2020,2021
Dublin Feile Div 4 Football Winners 2017

References[edit]

^ "Cualu". A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford University Press. January 2004. ISBN 978-0-19-860967-4.
^ "Cuala Casements 1967 – 1974 – the Dunphy legacy – Cuala CLG". Retrieved 24 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b Meagher, John (31 August 2019). "Lattes and lineballs: How the GAA conquered the Dublin suburbs". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
^ "Damien Byrne wins the Hall of Fame Award". Friends of Dublin Hurling. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "Huawei sends fitness tracker gift with lovely message to Cuala players". 12 May 2020.
^ "All-Ireland club SHC final: Ballyea no match for classy Cuala". Hogan Stand. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
^ "Cuala join the giants of club hurling with back-to-back All-Irelands". The Irish Times.
^ "History-making Cuala far too slick for sloppy Gaels". Irish Independent. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
^ "Treacy and Cronin inspire Cuala to end 21-year wait for silverware". Irish Independent. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
^ "Dublin SHC final: Cuala retain crown thanks to Cronin's goal". Hogan Stand. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
^ "Classy Cuala rejoice at three-in-a-row success". Irish Examiner. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Cualu". A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford University Press. January 2004. ISBN 978-0-19-860967-4.

[History-1-2] "Cuala Casements 1967 – 1974 – the Dunphy legacy – Cuala CLG". Retrieved 24 September 2023.

[lattes_and_lineballs-3] Meagher, John (31 August 2019). "Lattes and lineballs: How the GAA conquered the Dublin suburbs". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 31 August 2019.

[4] "Damien Byrne wins the Hall of Fame Award". Friends of Dublin Hurling. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

[5] "Huawei sends fitness tracker gift with lovely message to Cuala players". 12 May 2020.

[6] "All-Ireland club SHC final: Ballyea no match for classy Cuala". Hogan Stand. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.

[7] "Cuala join the giants of club hurling with back-to-back All-Irelands". The Irish Times.

[8] "History-making Cuala far too slick for sloppy Gaels". Irish Independent. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.

[9] "Treacy and Cronin inspire Cuala to end 21-year wait for silverware". Irish Independent. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.

[10] "Dublin SHC final: Cuala retain crown thanks to Cronin's goal". Hogan Stand. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.

[11] "Classy Cuala rejoice at three-in-a-row success". Irish Examiner. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.

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Senior Football Championship	Ballinteer St John's Ballyboden St Enda's Ballymun Kickhams Castleknock Clontarf Cuala Erin's Isle Fingallians Fingal Ravens Kilmacud Crokes Lucan Sarsfields Na Fianna Naomh Maur Naomh Mearnóg Naomh Ólaf Parnells Raheny Round Towers (Clondalkin) St Anne's St Brigid's St Jude's St Mary's St Patrick's (Palmerstown) St Oliver Plunkett's St Peregrines St Sylvester's St Vincent's Skerries Harps Templeogue Synge Street Thomas Davis UCD Whitehall Colmcille
Intermediate Football Championship	Ballyboughal Ballyboden St Enda's^2nds Ballymun Kickhams^2nds Clann Mhuire Clanna Gael Fontenoy Craobh Chiaráin Cuala^2nds Erins Isle^2nds Garda Good Counsel Kilmacud Crokes^2nds Lucan Sarsfields^2nds Na Fianna^2nds Naomh Barróg Naomh Fionnbarra O'Dwyer's O'Toole's Parnells^2nds Round Towers, Lusk Scoil Ui Chonaill St Brigid's^2nds St Finian's (Swords) St Jude's^2nds St Margaret's St Mark's St Patrick's, Donabate St Sylvester's^2nds St Vincent's^2nds Thomas Davis^2nds Trinity Gaels
Junior Football Championship	Ballinteer St John's^2nds Ballyboden St Enda's^3rds Clontarf^2nds Crumlin Fingallians^2nds Garristown Kilmacud Crokes^3rds Man O'War Na Fianna^3rds Naomh Mearnóg^2nds Raheny^2nds Round Towers (Clondalkin)^2nds St Brigid's^3rds St Finian's (Newcastle) St Monica's St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh^2nds St Peregrines^2nds St Sylvester's^3rds St Vincent's^3rds Templeogue Synge Street^2nds Whitehall Colmcille^2nds
Junior 'B' Football Championship	Ballinteer St John's^3rds Ballymun Kickhams^3rds Bank of Ireland Castleknock ^2nds Civil Service Fingal Ravens^2nds Innisfails Naomh Barrog^2nds Naomh Maur^2nds O'Tooles^2nds Raheny^3rds Robert Emmets Scoil Ui Chonaill^2nds St Anne's^2nds St Brigid's^4ths St James Gaels St Jude's^3rds St Mary's^2nds St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh^3rds Skerries Harps^2nds Thomas Davis^3rds Wanderers
Junior 'C' Football Championship	Ballyboughal^2nds Castleknock^3rds Clontarf^3rds Cuala^3rds Garda^2nds Geraldine Moran's Kilmacud Crokes^4ths Liffey Gaels Lucan Sarsfields^3rds Na Fianna^4ths Na Gaeil Óga CLG Naomh Fionnbarra^2nds Portobello Raheny^4ths Ranelagh Gaels Round Towers (Clondalkin)^2nds St Brendan's (Grangegorman) St Brigid's^5ths St Finian's, Swords^2nds St Joseph's/OCB St Jude's^4ths St Kevin's Killians St Margaret's ^2nds St Patrick's, Donabate^2nds St Peregrines^3rds St Sylvester's^4ths St Vincent's^4ths Stars of Erin Wild Geese
Junior 'D' Football Championship	AIB Ballinteer St John's ^4ths Ballyboden St Enda's^4ths Castleknock^4ths Clann Mhuire^2nds Croí Ró Naofa Cuala^4ths Erin's Isle^3rds Fingallians^3rds Good Counsel^2nds Kilmacud Crokes^4ths Lucan Sarsfields^4ths Na Fianna^5ths Na Gaeil Óga CLG^2nds Naomh Barróg^3rds Naomh Maur^3rds Naomh Ólaf^2nds Round Towers (Clondalkin)^3rds Round Towers, Lusk^2nds Scoil Ui Chonaill^3rds St Anne's^3rds St Brendan's (Grangegorman) ^2nds St Brigid's^6ths St Colmcille's (Balheary) St James Gaels ^2nds St Margaret's ^3rds St Mark's^2nds St Monica's^2nds St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh^4ths St Patrick's (Palmerstown)^2nds St Peregrines^4ths Skerries Harps^3rds Starlights Templeogue Synge Street^3rds Thomas Davis^4ths Trinity Gaels^2nds Wanderers^2nds Whitehall Colmcille^3rds
Junior 'E' Football Championship	Ballyfermot De La Salle Beann Eadair Cabinteely Erin Go Bragh O'Mahony Gaels Rosmini Gaels Shankill Tolka Valley Harps
Senior 'A' Hurling Championship	Ballinteer St John's Ballyboden St Enda's Craobh Chiaráin Crumlin Cuala Faughs Kilmacud Crokes Lucan Sarsfields Na Fianna O'Tooles Parnells Setanta St Brigid's St Jude's St Patrick's (P) St Vincent's
Senior 'B' Hurling Championship	Ballyboden St Enda's^2nds Kevin's Kilmacud Crokes^2nds Naomh Barróg Naomh Fionnbarra Naomh Ólaf Round Towers (C) St Oliver Plunkett's/ER St Peregrines St Sylvester's St Vincent's^2nds Whitehall Colmcille
Intermediate Hurling Championship	Ballyboden St Enda's^3rds Castleknock Clanna Gael Fontenoy Commercials Erin's Isle Fingallians Lucan Sarsfields^2nds Na Fianna^2nds Naomh Mearnóg Raheny St Jude's^2nds Thomas Davis
Junior 'A' Hurling Championship	Clontarf Craobh Chiaráin^2nds Cuala^2nds Faughs^2nds Kilmacud Crokes^3rds Naomh Fionnbarra^2nds Scoil Uí Chonaill St Finian's (S) St Mark's St Oliver Plunkett's/ER^2nds Trinity Gaels
Junior 'B' Hurling Championship	Ballinteer St John's^2nds Crumlin^2nds Faughs^3rds Good Counsel Kevin's^2nds Liffey Gaels Naomh Maur O'Dwyer's O'Tooles^2nds Parnell's St Brigid's^2nds St Vincent's^3rds
Junior 'C' Hurling Championship	Ballyboden St Enda's^3rds Civil Service Crumlin^3rds Cuala^3rds Erins Isle^2nds Na Fianna^3rds Naomh Fionnbarra^3rds Naomh Mearnóg^2nds Round Towers (C) St Jude's^3rds
Junior 'D' Hurling Championship	Clanna Gael Fontenoy^2nds Faughs^4ths Naomh Ólaf^2nds Raheny^2nds St Brendan's St Monica's St Sylvester's^2nds Thomas Davis^2nds Setanta^2nds Whitehall Colmcille^2nds
Junior 'E' Hurling Championship	Civil Service^2nds Clontarf^2nds Erin go Bragh Kilmacud Crokes^4ths Na Fianna^4ths Castleknock^2nds St Patrick's (P)^2nds St Peregrines^2nds Skerries Harps Realt Dearg Naomh Mearnóg^3rds Commercials^2nds
Junior 'F' Hurling Championship	St Oliver Plunkett's/ER^2nds Good Counsel^2nds Lucan Sarsfields^3rds Naomh Barróg^2nds Wild Geese St Joseph's/OCB Realt Dearg^2nds St Patrick's (D)
Disbanded	Isles of the Sea GAA Park Rangers
See also	DIT DCU Foxrock–Cabinteely