- Cornafean GAA
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Cornafean Corr na Féinne Founded: 1908 County: Cavan Club colours: Red Grounds: Pairc Naomh Fionnan Playing kits Senior Club Championships All Ireland Ulster
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championsFootball : 0 0 20 Cornafean is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the rural parishes of Killeshandra and Kilmore, in County Cavan, Ireland. The club plays Gaelic Football and competes in Cavan GAA competitions. Cornafean is the most successful club in Cavan, having won 20 Cavan Senior Football Championships.[1] The club produced some of the best players in the 'Golden Era' of the Cavan team. The clubs last at adult level was in 2000 when they won the 2000 Cavan Junior Championship title.[2]
Honours
- Cavan Senior Football Championships: 20
- 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1918, 1920, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1956.
- Cavan Intermediate Football Championships Winners: 2
- 1915, 1916
- Cavan Junior Football Championships Winners: 3
- 1914, 1927, 2000
Notable Players
- John Joe O'Reilly - Captain of two All-Ireland winning Cavan teams.
- Tom O'Reilly - Former Cavan midfielder
- Willie Young - Former Cavan goalkeeper
- Peadar Doyle - Cornafean 5 in a row winning team player
References
Categories:- 1908 in Gaelic games
- Sports clubs established in 1908
- Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Cavan
- Ulster GAA club stubs
- Cavan Senior Football Championships: 20
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