- Russell Rovers
Russell Rovers is a
Gaelic football andhurling club based in the village ofShanagarry ,County Cork , Ireland. The club draws its support fromChurchtown South ,Ballycotton ,Garryvoe andShanagarry itself. It competes in competitions organized by Cork county board and the Imokilly divisional board.History
The club was founded in
1930 . It was popularly believed that the Club acquired its name from the neighbouring townland of Ballyrussell but deeper research suggests that the Club was probably named after a Fr. John Russell who wasParish Priest ofCloyne in the 1840’s. Fr. Russell was a prominent and sometimes controversial figure, a staunch defender and protector of theCatholic faith and its followers. He was a prolific and colourful letter-writer as can be seen from correspondence with theCork Examiner andCork Constitution newspapers in October 1848 when he took issue with the localProtestant curate of Ballycotton, the Rev. George Hingston whom he accused of proselytism; i.e., of bribing hungry children with food to attend Protestant schools, etc. Fr. Russell is also credited with being instrumental in setting upNational Schools in the area during his tenure as P.P. [ [http://www.russellroversgaa.com Russell Rovers GAA ] ] .Honours
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East Cork Junior Hurling Championship Runners-Up2006
*East Cork Junior Football Championship Winners1931 Runners-Up1934 ,1946 ,1947 ,1952
*Cork Junior B Football Championship Runners-Up1986
*Cork Minor C Hurling Championship Winners2007
*Cork Minor C Football Championship Winners2007 Famous Players
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Kevin Hartnett References
* [ [http://www.russellroversgaa.com Russell Rovers GAA ] ]
External links
* [http://www.russellroversgaa.com/ Russell Rovers GAA Official Website]
* [http://www.corkgaaresults.com Cork GAA Results]
* [http://www.eastcorkgaa.com East Cork GAA]
* [http://www.rebelgaa.com Rebel GAA Discussion board]
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