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The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Uíbh Fhailí) or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Offaly. Separate county boards are also responsible for the Offaly inter-county football, hurling, camogie and ladies football teams.
Hurling
After a scheme developed by the Gaelic Athletic Association in the 1970s to encourage the playing of hurling in non-traditional counties, Offaly was one of the first teams to benefit from such a scheme. As a result the county won six Leinster titles in the 1980s, as well as their first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 1981.
The county has since gone on to win three other All-Irelands. Perhaps Offaly's most famous win came in the All-Ireland Final of 1994 in what has come to be remembered as the "five minute final." Limerick looked set to win their first All-Ireland title since 1973 until Offaly staged one of the greatest comebacks of all time, scoring two goals and most of their points in the last few minutes. They defeated Limerick by 3-16 to 2-13.
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships: 4
- 1981, 1985, 1994, 1998
- All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championships: None
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championships: 3
- 1986, 1987, 1989
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championships: 2
- 1923, 1929
- National Hurling Leagues: 1
- 1991
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championships: 9
- 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995
- Leinster Under 21 Hurling Championships: 5
- 1978, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2000
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championships: 4
- 1986, 1987, 1989, 2000
- Leinster Junior Hurling Championships: 7
- 1915, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1938, 1953
Gaelic football
Perhaps the most famous moment in Gaelic football history came in the 1982 All-Ireland Final when Offaly played Kerry. The match was a repeat of the previous year's, however, not only that but a win for Kerry would give them an unprecedented fifth All-Ireland Final victory in a row. Kerry were winning by two points with two minutes to go when Séamus Darby came on as a substitute and scored one of the most famous goals in Gaelic football of all time. Kerry fumbled the counter attack which allowed Offaly to win by one single point with a score of 1-15 to 0-17.
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championships: 3
- 1971, 1972, 1982
- All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championships: 1
- 1988
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championships: 1
- 1964
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championships: None
- National Football Leagues: 1
- 1998
- Leinster Senior Football Championships: 10
- 1960, 1961, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1997
- Leinster Under 21 Football Championships: 8
- 1968, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1988, 1995
- Leinster Minor Football Championships: 6
- 1947, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1989
- Leinster Junior Football Championships: 4
- 1935, 1972, 1998, 2001
Bibliography
- Official History Of Offaly GAA by P J Cunningham and Ricey Scully (1984).
- Ballycumber GAA 1890-1984 edited by Eddie Cunningham
- Tullamore GAA Club History by John Clarke (1984)
External links
"Offaly GAA"