Corofin GAC

Corofin

Corafinne
Founded:	1884
County:	Galway
Club colours:	Yellow And Green
Grounds:	Corofin GAA Grounds
Coordinates:	53°26′11.89″N 8°51′32.40″W / 53.4366361°N 8.859°W / 53.4366361; -8.859Coordinates: 53°26′11.89″N 8°51′32.40″W / 53.4366361°N 8.859°W / 53.4366361; -8.859
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Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Connacht champions Galway champions Football : 1 5 13

Corofin GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Corofin, County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA. Underage teams up to U-16's play in the Galway league and championships. They are one of the few Galway teams to win the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

History

The club was formed in 1925 as a result of an amalgamation between Corofin and nearby Belclare. Corofin have enjoyed prolonged success over the 90's and 00's. The club has won ten Galway Senior Football Championship titles since 1991 along with five Connacht Senior Club Football Championship titles in that time and in 1998 they brought home the All-Ireland club championship also known as the Andy Merrigan trophy. During this time success at all underage levels has been achieved including All-Ireland feile winners.

Corofin have played in 5 All Ireland semi finals, winning 1 and losing 4.

1992 - Dr Crokes 3-4 Corofin 1-5

1996 - Laune Rangers 0-8Corofin 0-6

1998 -Corofin 0-11 Dungiven 0-9

2009 - Kilmacud Crokes 2-11Corofin 0-11

2010 - St Galls 1-15 Corofin 1-11

Honours

• Galway Senior Club Football Championships: 13
  • 1932, 1946, 1977, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006 ,2008, 2009
  • Runners-up: 10
  • 1889, 1936, 1964, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1994, 2010
• Connacht Senior Club Football Championships: 5
  • 1991, 1995, 1997, 2008, 2009
  • Runners-up: 3
  • 1977, 2000, 2006
• All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship: 1
  • 1998
• Galway Minor Club Football Championship: 11
  • 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2010
• All-Ireland U-14 Feile Club Football Championship: 2

Preceded by Annaghdown	Galway Senior Football Championship Winning Team 1932	Succeeded by U.C.G.
Preceded by St Grellan's	Galway Senior Football Championship Winning Team 1946	Succeeded by Tuam Stars
Preceded by Killererin	Galway Senior Football Championship Winning Team 1977	Succeeded by Killererin
Preceded by Salthill-Knocknacarra	Galway Senior Football Championship Winning Team 1991	Succeeded by Monivea Abbeyknockmoy
Preceded by Salthill-Knocknacarra	Connacht Senior Football Championship Winning Team 1991	Succeeded by Knockmore
Preceded by Monivea Abbeyknockmoy	Galway Senior Football Championship Winning Team 1993	Succeeded by Tuam Stars
Preceded by Tuam Stars	Galway Senior Football Championship Winning Team 1995	Succeeded by An Cheathru Rua
Preceded by Tuam Stars	Connacht Senior Club Football Championship Winning Team 1995	Succeeded by Knockmore
Preceded by An Cheathru Rua	Galway Senior Football Championship Winning Team 1997	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Knockmore	Connacht Senior Football Championship Winning Team 1997	Succeeded by Ballina Stephenites
Preceded by Crossmaglen Rangers	All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Winning Team 1998	Succeeded by Crossmaglen Rangers
Preceded by Incumbent	Galway Senior Football Championship Winning Team 1998	Succeeded by Killererin
Preceded by Killererin	Galway Senior Football Championship Winning Team 2000	Succeeded by Annaghdown
Preceded by Annaghdown	Galway Senior Football Championship Winning Team 2002	Succeeded by Caltra
Preceded by Salthill-Knocknacarra	Galway Senior Football Championship Winning Team 2006	Succeeded by Killererin
Preceded by Killererin	Galway Senior Football Championship Winning Team 2008	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Ballina Stephenites	Connacht Senior Football Championship Winning Team 2008	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Incumbent	Galway Senior Football Championship Winning Team 2009	Succeeded by Killererin
Preceded by Incumbent	Connacht Senior Football Championship Winning Team 2009	Succeeded by St Brigids