The club was founded by Fr. James Moynihan in 1888 with the original name "Mourneabbey". It was originally an all hurling club but in 1923 the club began to compete in Gaelic football also. Records show that Mourneabbey contested a Junior Football County against Canovee in 1911. However, on that occasion they lost. Throughout the '20s '30s & '40s the Club played with little success. Mourneabbey GAA Club was renamed Clyda Rovers in 1945 after The River Clyda which meanders through the parish of Mourneabbey on its way to join the River Blackwater. In the mid-1950s hurling became strongest in the parish and a first North Cork Title was won in Novice Grade in 1955, and a Football title followed in 1956 In the 1960s the club won a number of novice football Cork titles, the win in 1967 in particular was a great boost to the club.
In 1980 after a number of years of trying Clyda Rovers won their first ever Junior A Football North Cork when they defeated Ballyclough in the final. The 1980s was to prove a decade of unparalleled success. Clyda won 7 North Cork titles throughout the decade, 5 in Football and 2 in Hurling. They also Contested 3 County Junior Finals losing 2 football finals but winning the Junior A Hurling County against Ballinscarthy in 1989.
The 1990s began with Clyda Rovers GAA having 2 Intermediate Teams in football and in hurling. The footballers had more success than the hurlers and reached 1 County Final and 3 Semi-finals where they were narrowly defeated each time. However, on 8 September 1996 Clyda finally realised their potential when they defeated Carrigaline to win the Cork Intermediate Football Championship title. Scenes of great celebration followed and for the first time in its history Clyda was a Senior Football Club.
For the next 8 years the Clyda team gave us some historic victories, beating teams such as Muskerry, Carbery, Naomh Abhan, Bishopstown, Douglas, Duhallow to name a few. They reached the Semi-final of the Cork Senior Football Championship in 2000 and were beaten by eventual Champions Nemo Rangers. The Club regraded to Premier Intermediate Football in 2006. Between the Years 2009 to 2011 the club contested 3 Premier Intermediate finals but lost narrowly on each occasion to Valley Rovers, Newcestown and Newmarket. In 2010 the club won its first ever minor hurling county when they defeated St Marks in the Cork Minor B Hurling Championship final in an epic game.
After the 3 final loses under the guidance of Ned English in 2013 Clyda finally brought home the premier intermediate football title when they defeated Macroom in the county final by 13 points to 8 to secure a second intermediate county title in football
The Team then went on to reach the Munster Intermediate Football final where they played St Josephs Milltown Malbay where they won on a scoreline of 0–10 to 0–07 to cap a memorable year for the club.
Two Club players Ray Carey and Paudie Kissane made history for the Club when they were on the Cork Senior Football Team that won the All Ireland Senior Football Title in 2010 when Cork defeated Down 16 points to 15. in 2019 Conor Corbett captained the Cork Minor Footballers to all Ireland success when they defeated Galway in the final at Croke Park. In August 2021 the first ever All Ireland hurling medal came to the club where Ben Nyhan was a player on the Cork Minor hurling team that won all Ireland honours
Its sister club Mourneabbey Ladies Football have won 2 All-Ireland club titles in Junior 2005 and Intermediate 2007, they also contested 3 Senior Club finals in 2014,2015 & 2017 finally landing the All Ireland Senior title in 2018 to scenes of great celebrations. The following year they retained their all Ireland title. They are one of the most well known Ladies Football Club teams in the country. Our juvenile club was formed in 1967 and won its first ever county title in Under-16 hurling in 2007.
In the year 2000 Clyda Rovers were looking at moving away from their base in the community centre as the facilities were now not able to cater to the growing demands of the club. However once land alongside the current community centre came up for sale Clyda Rovers GAA came to an agreement with Mourneabbey Community Council. Between 2001 and 2022 over 1.9 million has been spent developing first class facilities in Mourneabbey such as new dressing rooms and the laying of two new pitches – the main one having 400 lux floodlighting. In 2018 a new astroturf pitch was opened. Now Clyda Rovers GAA and Mourneabbbey boast a modern complex which the local area is very proud of.
Mourneabbey Complex
The club has printed 3 club history books. 1884–1984 Clyda Rovers GAA Club History, 1985–1996 Come on Clyda, 1997–2013 A Community of Champions.
^"Murphy gets it right and Clyda celebrate". Irish Examiner. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
^"Glory at last for classy Clyda". Irish Examiner. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Clyda Rovers GAA news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message Clyda Rovers is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Mourneabbey in County Cork Ireland The name of the club comes from the river which runs throughout the parish on its way to meet the River Blackwater The club fields both senior Gaelic football and junior hurling teams It is a member of Avondhu division of Cork GAA Clyda RoversFanaithe na ClaideFounded 1945County CorkNickname ClydaColours Black and amberGrounds Mourne AbbeyCoordinates 52 04 58 88 N 8 37 52 32 W 52 0830222 N 8 6312000 W 52 0830222 8 6312000Playing kitsStandard colours Contents 1 History 2 Record 3 Notable players 4 References 5 External sourcesHistory editThe club was founded by Fr James Moynihan in 1888 with the original name Mourneabbey It was originally an all hurling club but in 1923 the club began to compete in Gaelic football also Records show that Mourneabbey contested a Junior Football County against Canovee in 1911 However on that occasion they lost Throughout the 20s 30s amp 40s the Club played with little success Mourneabbey GAA Club was renamed Clyda Rovers in 1945 after The River Clyda which meanders through the parish of Mourneabbey on its way to join the River Blackwater In the mid 1950s hurling became strongest in the parish and a first North Cork Title was won in Novice Grade in 1955 and a Football title followed in 1956 In the 1960s the club won a number of novice football Cork titles the win in 1967 in particular was a great boost to the club In 1980 after a number of years of trying Clyda Rovers won their first ever Junior A Football North Cork when they defeated Ballyclough in the final The 1980s was to prove a decade of unparalleled success Clyda won 7 North Cork titles throughout the decade 5 in Football and 2 in Hurling They also Contested 3 County Junior Finals losing 2 football finals but winning the Junior A Hurling County against Ballinscarthy in 1989 The 1990s began with Clyda Rovers GAA having 2 Intermediate Teams in football and in hurling The footballers had more success than the hurlers and reached 1 County Final and 3 Semi finals where they were narrowly defeated each time However on 8 September 1996 Clyda finally realised their potential when they defeated Carrigaline to win the Cork Intermediate Football Championship title Scenes of great celebration followed and for the first time in its history Clyda was a Senior Football Club For the next 8 years the Clyda team gave us some historic victories beating teams such as Muskerry Carbery Naomh Abhan Bishopstown Douglas Duhallow to name a few They reached the Semi final of the Cork Senior Football Championship in 2000 and were beaten by eventual Champions Nemo Rangers The Club regraded to Premier Intermediate Football in 2006 Between the Years 2009 to 2011 the club contested 3 Premier Intermediate finals but lost narrowly on each occasion to Valley Rovers Newcestown and Newmarket In 2010 the club won its first ever minor hurling county when they defeated St Marks in the Cork Minor B Hurling Championship final in an epic game After the 3 final loses under the guidance of Ned English in 2013 Clyda finally brought home the premier intermediate football title when they defeated Macroom in the county final by 13 points to 8 to secure a second intermediate county title in footballThe Team then went on to reach the Munster Intermediate Football final where they played St Josephs Milltown Malbay where they won on a scoreline of 0 10 to 0 07 to cap a memorable year for the club Two Club players Ray Carey and Paudie Kissane made history for the Club when they were on the Cork Senior Football Team that won the All Ireland Senior Football Title in 2010 when Cork defeated Down 16 points to 15 in 2019 Conor Corbett captained the Cork Minor Footballers to all Ireland success when they defeated Galway in the final at Croke Park In August 2021 the first ever All Ireland hurling medal came to the club where Ben Nyhan was a player on the Cork Minor hurling team that won all Ireland honoursIts sister club Mourneabbey Ladies Football have won 2 All Ireland club titles in Junior 2005 and Intermediate 2007 they also contested 3 Senior Club finals in 2014 2015 amp 2017 finally landing the All Ireland Senior title in 2018 to scenes of great celebrations The following year they retained their all Ireland title They are one of the most well known Ladies Football Club teams in the country Our juvenile club was formed in 1967 and won its first ever county title in Under 16 hurling in 2007 In the year 2000 Clyda Rovers were looking at moving away from their base in the community centre as the facilities were now not able to cater to the growing demands of the club However once land alongside the current community centre came up for sale Clyda Rovers GAA came to an agreement with Mourneabbey Community Council Between 2001 and 2022 over 1 9 million has been spent developing first class facilities in Mourneabbey such as new dressing rooms and the laying of two new pitches the main one having 400 lux floodlighting In 2018 a new astroturf pitch was opened Now Clyda Rovers GAA and Mourneabbbey boast a modern complex which the local area is very proud of nbsp Mourneabbey Complex The club has printed 3 club history books 1884 1984 Clyda Rovers GAA Club History 1985 1996 Come on Clyda 1997 2013 A Community of Champions Record editMunster Intermediate Club Football Championship 1 2013 1 Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship 1 2013 2 Runners up 2009 2010 2011 Cork Intermediate Football Championship 1 1996 Runners up 1994 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship 1 1989 Cork County Minor B Football Championship 1 1999 Cork County Minor B Hurling Championship 1 2010 Cork County Division 2 Football League 1 2014 Cork County Intermediate Football Leagues 2 1991 2011 Cork County Minor B Football League 2 1999 2018 Cork County Minor A Football League 1 2009 Cork County Minor C Hurling League 1 2015 North Cork Junior A Football Championship 5 1980 1986 1987 1988 1989 Runners up 1978 2011 North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship 3 1985 1989 2019 Runners up 1957 1986 2005 2009 2015 2021 North Cork Junior B Football Championship 11 1956 1961 1967 1973 1990 1993 1998 2000 2013 2016 2017 North Cork Junior B Hurling Championship 4 1955 1962 1975 1982 North Cork Minor A Football Championship 1 2009 North Cork Minor B Hurling Championship 1 2010 North Cork Minor A Football League 1 2009 North Cork Under 21A Football Championship 3 2001 2022 2023 North Cork Under 21B Football Championship 9 1986 1989 1991 1993 1999 2004 2010 2016 2021 North Cork Under 21B Hurling Championship 4 1990 2005 2012 2013 North Cork Minor B Football Championship 2 1989 1999 Rebel Og Northern Region Div 1 Minor A Football Championship 2 2019 2022 Rebel Og Northern Region Minor B Football Championship 1 2018 Rebel Og Northern Region Div 2 Minor B Hurling Championship 1 2021 Rebel Og Northern Region Minor C Hurling Championship 1 2013 Rebel Og Northern Region Minor C Football Championship 2 2012 2013 Rebel Og Northern Region Minor Div 1 Minor A Plate 1 2020 North Cork Junior A Football League Div 1 5 1979 1982 1983 1986 1989 North Cork Junior A Hurling Leagues Div 1 3 1984 1985 1989 North Cork Junior B Football League 1 1972 North Cork Minor B Hurling Leagues 3 1987 1999 2010 North Cork Minor A Football League 2 2004 2009 North Cork Minor B Football League 3 1985 1993 1999 Rebel Og Northern Region Minor Div 1 Football League 2 2019 2022 Rebel Og Northern Region Minor B1 Football League 2 2017 2018 Rebel Og Northern Region Minor C Football League 2 2012 2016 Rebel Og Northern Region Minor C Hurling League 2 2012 2015 Avondhu Div 1 Hurling League 1 2023 Avondhu Div 2 Hurling League 2 2002 2015 Avondhu Div 3 Hurling League 1 2023 Avondhu Div 3 Football League 1 1998 Avondhu Div 2 Football League 1 2001 Rebel Og Northern Region Minor Div 2 Hurling League Plate 1 2019Notable players editRay Carey Paudie Kissane Conor CorbettReferences edit Murphy gets it right and Clyda celebrate Irish Examiner 25 November 2013 Retrieved 25 November 2013 Glory at last for classy Clyda Irish Examiner 14 October 2013 Retrieved 15 October 2013 External sources editClyda Rovers Home Page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clyda Rovers GAA amp oldid 1186171375, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
