Clonmel Commercials

Clonmel Commercials

Founded:	1934
County:	Tipperary
Club colours:	Green and Gold
Grounds:	Clonmel GAA Ground
Playing kits
Standard colours

Clonmel Commercials is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football club located in the town of Clonmel in County Tipperary, Ireland. The club is part of the South Division of Tipperary GAA. They have been Tipperary Senior Football champions on fourteen occasions since their formation in 1934.^[1]

History

Affiliated to the GAA in 1934, the clubs first taste of county success came in the form of a minor title in 1935. A County Junior title followed in 1940, before the first of the clubs 14 Senior titles in 1944. Arguably the clubs greatest achievement was winning three county titles in a row in 1965, 1966 and 1967. The captain on all three teams was the late Brian O'Callaghan. The clubs two county titles of the nineties came in 1990 and 1994. On both these occasions Commercials were beaten in the Munster Senior Club Final. 1994 was the clubs fourth appearance in the provincial final where they were beaten by Castlehaven. In 1990 they came closest to winning the title only to lose out after a replay and extra time to Dr.Crokes. In 2002, Commercials won their first County title of the new Millennium by defeating Aherlow in Semple Stadium.

Honours

• Tipperary Senior Football Champions (14) 1944, 1948, 1956, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2002

• Munster Senior Club Football Runners Up (4) 1966, 1971, 1990, 1994

• South Tipperary Senior Football Champions (21) 1944, 1946, 1948, 1948, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 2004.

References

1. ^ "Tipperary Senior Football Champions & Captains". tippgaaarchives.com. http://www.tippgaaarchives.com/?page_id=12&search=simple. Retrieved 2010-08-09. 

External links

• Official Site
• Tipperary GAA site