Ilen Rovers GAA
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| Founded: | 1973 | ||||||||
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| County: | Cork | ||||||||
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| Grounds: | Rath Grounds Páirc na hAidhlean | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 51°29′54.25″N 9°21′12.55″W / 51.4984028°N 9.3534861°W | ||||||||
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Ilen Rovers is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in West Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Carbery Board and the Cork County Board and is solely concerned with Gaelic football.
History
Located on the River Ilen and encompassing the Aughadown, Rath and Baltimore areas in rural West Cork, Ilen Rovers GAA Club was founded in 1973.[1] The club spent it's early years operating in the junior divisional ranks. Between 1996 and 2001, Ilen Rovers won four South West JAFC titles.[2] The last of these divisional titles was subsequently converted into a Cork JAFC title, following a 0–14 to 1–04 win over Kinsale in the final.[3]
Ilen Rovers celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2003 by winning the Cork IFC title, and thus securing senior status for the first time, following a 0–15 to 0–07 win over Carrigaline in the final.[4] The club later defeated St Senan's to win the inaugural Munster Club IFC title.[5] On 25 April 2004, Ilen Rovers beat St Michael's by 1–11 to 1–04 to claim the All-Ireland Club IFC title.[6]
After just four years in the top flight, Ilen Rovers reached the 2007 Cork SFC final, however, they were beaten by 0–12 to 0–09 by Nemo Rangers.[7]
Honours
Men
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2004
- Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2003
- Cork Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2003
- Cork Junior A Football Championship (1): 2001
- South West Junior A Football Championship (4): 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001
- South West Junior B Football Championship (2): 1983, 1988
- South West Junior D Football Championship (4): 1983, 1988, 1996, 2015
- South West Under-21 A Football Championship (3): 2009, 2016, 2018
- South West Under-21 B Football Championship (2): 1976, 1996
- Cork Minor A Football Championship (1): 2014
- South West Minor A Football Championship (2): 2011, 2014
- Cork Minor B Football Championship (2): 1995, 2010
- South West Minor B Football Championship (7): 1973, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2009, 2010
Women
Notable players
- Fachtna Collins: All-Ireland MFC-winner (1991)[8]
- Diarmuid Duggan: All-Ireland JFC-winner (2001)[9]
- Kevin O'Sullivan: All-Ireland SFC runner-up (2007)[10]
References
- ↑ "Cork GAA Jersey Wars: Erin's Own v Ilen Rovers". Echo Live. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ↑ "MILLENNIUM MEN: When Ilen Rovers ruled Carbery junior football". The Southern Star. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Junior county glory in 2001 drove Ilen Rovers footballers to new heights". Echo Live. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ↑ "Hungry Rovers find extra gears to register emphatic victory". Irish Examiner. 3 November 2003. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ "St Senans bid to bring Munster football title back to Limerick". Limerick Live. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ "Sweet Ilen call the tune in All-Ireland triumph". Irish Examiner. 26 April 2004. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ↑ "Nemo dig deep to find edge against minnows". Irish Independent. 29 October 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ↑ "Collins hoping Ilen will call the tune". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Burnout warning for young players". Irish Examiner. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "O'Sullivan back with Cork footballers". Irish Examiner. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
External links
- Ilen Rovers club profile at the Cork GAA website