Brian Dillons GAA
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| Founded: | 1910 | |
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| County: | Cork | |
| Nickname: | Dillons | |
| Colours: | Blue and White | |
| Grounds: | Tank Field, Montenotte | |
| Coordinates: | 51°54′33.0″N8°26′33.50″W/ 51.909167°N 8.4426389°W | |
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Brian Dillonsis one of the oldestGaelic Athletic Associationclubs inCork cityin Ireland. It is named after theIrish Fenian,Brian Dillonand its original clubhouse ( "the Hole in the Wall" ) was less than 100 metres from Dillon's home (in the eponymous Dillons Cross). The club is now based at the Tank Field inMontenotte(<1 km to the east) and has playing pitches and dressing rooms at Lisnahorna, White's Cross.
Brian Dillons is a dual club, taking part in bothhurlingandfootballcompetitions.
History
[edit]Beginnings
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In 1910 a hurling club honouring theIrish FenianBrian Dillonwas established at Dillon's Cross. The club's original clubhouse ( "the Hole in the Wall" ) was less than 100 metres from Dillon's home (in the eponymous Dillons Cross). The new club won the county minor hurling championship (minor was open to all ages back then) in 1915 but due toWorld War Ithe winners' medals were not presented. In 1916 Brian Dillon's lost toLisgooldin the county junior hurling championship, the medals from the previous year had still not been presented by this stage however and because of this slight, some members of the Brian Dillons decided to form a new club at the other side of "the Glen".The breakaway club, calledGlen Rovers GAA,was established late in 1916 and affiliated the following year.
1930s Success
[edit]Daniel Corkery,the politician, writer and academic (and teacher at nearbySt Patrick's School) was elected the president of Brian Dillons in 1931.
In 1936, Brian Dillons club won theCity Junior Football Championshipand theCity Junior Hurling Championship.In 1937 they retained the City Hurling Championship.
1938 was Dillon's greatest ever season, it saw them win their second City Junior Football Championship in three years, their third City Hurling Championship in a row, and their first and onlyCounty Junior Hurling Championship(defeatingCloughduvin the final on a score of 5–2 to 2–3).
1960s
[edit]In 1965 Dillons won theCity Junior Hurling Championshipand were defeated byBallinhassigin theCork Junior Hurling Championshipfinal. They won the City Hurling Championship again in 1968.
1970s
[edit]Dillons won theCity Football Championshipin 1971 and 1978. In '78 they were defeated in the County Final byKildorrery(3-06 to 1–08).
1990s
[edit]Dillons won the City Football Championship in 1991.
There was a seven-year gap then until they won it again in 1998. That year they beatAdrigole,the Beara representatives, in the quarter-final of theCounty Championship(after a replay). Adrigole fieldedCorksenior Brendan Jer O'Sullivan and former Cork underage full back John O'Shea. In the semi-final of the County Dillons were beaten (again, after a replay), byNewmarketwho subsequently went on to win the title.
2000s
[edit]Dillons were beaten finalists in the 2004 & 2005 City Hurling Championship. They defeated their great rivalsMayfieldhowever in the 2006 final, by a scoreline of 1–13 to 0–11. This was Dillons' 6th City Hurling title, and their first for 38 years.
2010s
[edit]On 9 September 2012, Brian Dillons won the City Hurling Championship again, once again they defeated Mayfield in the final (1–14 to 1–10). They were defeated in that years County Final by Kildorrery (2-08 to 0–13 after a replay).
On 29 November 2013, Brian Dillons won the County Hurling League with a win overCloughduv(0–20 to 1–10).
In 2014, Dillons won the County Hurling League again with a win over Dungourney (3–11 to 0–15).
On 6 September 2015 Brian Dillons won the City Hurling Championship again. They defeated Nemo Rangers in the final by the scoreline of 2–20 to 2–15 after extra-time. This was Brian Dillons 8th title.
On 11 September 2016 ended an 18-year famine to win the City Football Championship. Brian Dillons footballers beat their northside neighbours Delanys on a scoreline of 1–12 to 1–7 after extra time. With 5 minutes remaining in that final Dillions had been trailing by 7 points; John Horgan converted a free to up the tempo for Dillons, a last gasp goal by Brian Dillons' Darragh Brosnan took this JAFC City final to extra time. During extra time Brian Dillons pushed on to score 6 points to Delanys' 1 point. Cian McCarthy collected the 'Man of the Match' award for being outstanding all throughout the game when the match looked out of Dillons' hands. Captain Darragh Rodgers collected the cup for Dillons.
In2017Brian Dillons lost the City Hurling Championship Final to Nemo but qualified for the County Championship as runners-up. On 7 November of that year, Dillons lost the County Hurling Championship Final toSt Catherine's GAA(0–13 to 0–12).
On 25 August 2019, Brian Dillons won the City Hurling Championship defeating Whitechurch GAA (0–21 to 0–12) in the final.
2020s
[edit]On 25 September 2020, Brian Dillons won the City Hurling Championship defeatingPassage West(2–16 to 1–17) in the final at Ballinlough.
Achievements
[edit]- Cork County Junior Hurling ChampionshipWinners (1): 1938; Runners-Up (3): 1965, 2012,[1]2017
- Cork City Junior Hurling ChampionshipWinners (10): 1936, 1937, 1938, 1965, 1968, 2006, 2012,[2]2015,[3]2019, 2020
- Cork Junior Hurling LeagueWinners (2): 2013, 2014
- McCurtain CupWinners (3): 2012, 2014, 2019
- Cork County Junior Football ChampionshipRunners-Up (1): 1978
- Cork City Junior Football ChampionshipWinners (7): 1936, 1938, 1977, 1978, 1991, 1998, 2016
Notable players
[edit]- Evan Lowry
- Ned Porter
- David Corkery
- Donal Lenihan
- Willie Horgan– Referee of1991 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
References
[edit]- ^"O'Brien the hero as Kildorrery stun Dillon's".Irish Examiner.5 November 2012.Retrieved5 November2012.
- ^"Dillons spring shock".Irish Examiner.10 September 2012.Retrieved10 September2012.
- ^"Brian Dillons celebrate Seandun JAHC victory in style/".Archived fromthe originalon 18 October 2015.Retrieved14 September2015.
- ^http:// eveningecho.ie/sport/cork-sport/willie-horgan-was-a-great-person-and-referee/541709/[permanent dead link]