Naomh Bríd '25 Years'
Naomh Bríd underage GAA club will be celebrating 25 years this year, and
will be formulating a history of the club during this duration. The
sub-committee setup will be seeking old photo's, newspaper articles or other
bits and pieces relating to the club. Please contact Thomas Keane, Dan
Fenton or Marie Power with any information.....
Club Facebook
The Sliabh gCua / St. Mary's have now setup a Facebook account. Give it a
try at
www.facebook.com/sliabhgcuagaa
The GAA club: - A background
Touraneena is a small country parish situated approximately 12 miles from
Dungarvan and 16 miles from Clonmel. Geographically, the village is located
between the Comeragh and the Knockmealdown Mountains. The majority of people
in the area come from a farming background with others finding place of
employment in the both Dungarvan and Clonmel.
From the early forties to the late sixties there was no consistent GAA club
in the Touraneena area. Before the barn years the Sliabh gCua football club
was formed in 1927 and existed for nine years with an odd year excluded.
History was created in 1936 when the club captured their first Junior county
football title defeating Fenor in a replay.
Even though there was no club for 34 years, players within the parish still
played an active part in county competitions assisting other neighbouring
clubs such as Fourmilewater, Colligan, The Nire and Affane. It was against
this background that the club Sliabh gCua - St. Mary's was refounded in
1970.