The club was founded in 1928. It was predominantly a Junior B hurling club for much of its early existence, winning an East Cork B hurling championship in 1947. It did on occasion sporadically enter teams in the East Cork football championship in its earlier years, with little success.
In 1960 the club became a sister club to the Gaelic football club in the parish, Glenville. Watergrasshill would send its footballers to play for Glenville and in return, Glenville would send its hurlers to play for Watergrasshill.
In 1968 the club won its second East Cork Jr B title and regraded to Junior A for the following season. Within 5 years the club had captured its first East Cork Junior A championship in 1974 and followed it up later that year by winning the Cork County Junior A hurling title beating Charleville in the final 3.08 to 0.10. This was the first county championship ever won in the parish.
Between 1975 and 1981 the club competed in the Cork Intermediate hurling championship and reached the semifinals in 1978. The club regraded in 1982 back to Junior A and competed in and lost East Cork Jr A finals in 1982, 1985 and 1995.
Since the late '70s the club has owned its own facilities in Condonstown Watergrasshill, the facilities are named after prominent club man Felix Sarsfield who did massive work in running the club throughout its early existence, and the venue hosted the 1993 East Cork Junior A hurling final. In the 1990s, considerable effort was put into underage hurling in the parish through both national schools and through a newly formed and well run juvenile hurling club. Many underage titles were won during the'90s and 2000s and the club often competed at the highest grades of juvenile hurling in Cork. This commitment to juvenile hurling was to reap dividends in the new millennium as the club entered its most successful era.
In 2000 the club won its second East Cork Junior A championship and followed this up 3 seasons later with its third East Cork Junior A championship in 2003. The club was promoted back to the intermediate grade for the 2004 season.
The 2004 season was to be the greatest season in the club's history. Complete outsiders at the beginning of the campaign the team surprised many by going on an incredible run and defeating Bandon & Kilbrittin, drawing with Bandon (who had regrouped and availed of the new 2 cd chance system), defeating Bandon in the replay and defeating Nemo Rangers in the county semi-final and setting up a county final date with North Corkmen Dromina. On a wet and windy October Sunday, Watergrasshill were crowned Cork County intermediate hurling champions on a scoreline of 2.13 to 2.08 amid huge celebrations.
The club was promoted to the Premier intermediate hurling championship in 2005 and has played at this high level since. In 2007 the club reached the final of this grade before losing to Carrigtwohill in a classic on a scoreline of 3.14 to 3.12.
Since the early 1970s the club has fielded a second team that usually plays in the East Cork Junior B hurling championship but has on occasion played in the East Cork Junior A championship. This second team has won East Cork Junior B championships in 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2018. The 2018 triumph was followed later in the year by winning the Cork County Junior B hurling championship defeating Mallow in the final by 2.16 to 3.11.
The club continues to thrive and its main aim is to promote hurling in the parish. Plans are underway to purchase and construct new playing facilities while on field the club is continuing its aim of attaining senior hurling status.
^"Glory for Watergrasshill after hard-earned win". Irish Examiner. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
External sources
Club Website
Imokilly juvenile GAA website
East Cork GAA board
January 29, 2023
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations July 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Watergrasshill GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Watergrasshill County Cork Ireland The club is affiliated to Cork GAA and is part of the Imokilly division Currently the club fields teams in hurling and camogie with no Gaelic football teams WatergrasshillCnocan na BiolraiFounded 1928County CorkNickname The HillColours Red and White primary kit Navy and White secondary kit Grounds Felix Sarsfield Memorial ParkCoordinates 52 01 16 40 N 8 20 12 37 W 52 0212222 N 8 3367694 W 52 0212222 8 3367694 Coordinates 52 01 16 40 N 8 20 12 37 W 52 0212222 N 8 3367694 W 52 0212222 8 3367694Playing kitsStandard colours Contents 1 History 2 Achievements 3 Notable players 4 References 5 External sourcesHistory EditThe club was founded in 1928 It was predominantly a Junior B hurling club for much of its early existence winning an East Cork B hurling championship in 1947 It did on occasion sporadically enter teams in the East Cork football championship in its earlier years with little success In 1960 the club became a sister club to the Gaelic football club in the parish Glenville Watergrasshill would send its footballers to play for Glenville and in return Glenville would send its hurlers to play for Watergrasshill In 1968 the club won its second East Cork Jr B title and regraded to Junior A for the following season Within 5 years the club had captured its first East Cork Junior A championship in 1974 and followed it up later that year by winning the Cork County Junior A hurling title beating Charleville in the final 3 08 to 0 10 This was the first county championship ever won in the parish Between 1975 and 1981 the club competed in the Cork Intermediate hurling championship and reached the semifinals in 1978 The club regraded in 1982 back to Junior A and competed in and lost East Cork Jr A finals in 1982 1985 and 1995 Since the late 70s the club has owned its own facilities in Condonstown Watergrasshill the facilities are named after prominent club man Felix Sarsfield who did massive work in running the club throughout its early existence and the venue hosted the 1993 East Cork Junior A hurling final In the 1990s considerable effort was put into underage hurling in the parish through both national schools and through a newly formed and well run juvenile hurling club Many underage titles were won during the 90s and 2000s and the club often competed at the highest grades of juvenile hurling in Cork This commitment to juvenile hurling was to reap dividends in the new millennium as the club entered its most successful era In 2000 the club won its second East Cork Junior A championship and followed this up 3 seasons later with its third East Cork Junior A championship in 2003 The club was promoted back to the intermediate grade for the 2004 season The 2004 season was to be the greatest season in the club s history Complete outsiders at the beginning of the campaign the team surprised many by going on an incredible run and defeating Bandon amp Kilbrittin drawing with Bandon who had regrouped and availed of the new 2 cd chance system defeating Bandon in the replay and defeating Nemo Rangers in the county semi final and setting up a county final date with North Corkmen Dromina On a wet and windy October Sunday Watergrasshill were crowned Cork County intermediate hurling champions on a scoreline of 2 13 to 2 08 amid huge celebrations The club was promoted to the Premier intermediate hurling championship in 2005 and has played at this high level since In 2007 the club reached the final of this grade before losing to Carrigtwohill in a classic on a scoreline of 3 14 to 3 12 Since the early 1970s the club has fielded a second team that usually plays in the East Cork Junior B hurling championship but has on occasion played in the East Cork Junior A championship This second team has won East Cork Junior B championships in 1997 1999 2001 and 2018 The 2018 triumph was followed later in the year by winning the Cork County Junior B hurling championship defeating Mallow in the final by 2 16 to 3 11 The club continues to thrive and its main aim is to promote hurling in the parish Plans are underway to purchase and construct new playing facilities while on field the club is continuing its aim of attaining senior hurling status Achievements EditCork Intermediate Hurling Championship Winner 1 2004 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Winner 1 1974 Cork Junior B Hurling Championship Winner 1 2018 Cork Premier intermediate Hurling championship Runners up 2007 East Cork Junior A hurling Championship Winners 3 1974 2000 2003 East Cork Junior B Hurling Championship Winners 6 1947 1968 1997 1999 2001 2018 Cork Under 21 B Hurling Championship Winner 1 2015 1 East Cork Under 21 B Hurling Championship Winners 6 1976 1981 1998 2005 2013 2015 East Cork Minor A Hurling Championship Winners 2 2001 2010Notable players EditEamon Ryan Gaelic footballer Shane O Regan Daire O LearyReferences Edit Glory for Watergrasshill after hard earned win Irish Examiner 24 October 2015 Retrieved 27 October 2015 External sources EditClub Website Imokilly juvenile GAA website East Cork GAA board Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Watergrasshill GAA amp oldid 1134474197, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
