Na Piarsaigh GAA

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Na Piarsaigh
Na Piarsaigh
Founded:	1943
County:	Cork
Nickname:	Na Piarsaigh
Club colours:	Black and Amber
Grounds:
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships All Ireland Munster champions Cork champions Hurling : - - 3

Na Piarsaigh are a Hurling and Gaelic football club based in the north side of Cork, County Cork, Ireland. The club was founded in 1943. Their senior hurling team have won 3 county senior hurling championships, the last one in October 2004. This team who won the 2004 final was notable for having 3 brothers (the O'hAilpins) on this team. Two of these brothers Setanta and Aisake are currently playing Australian rules football for Carlton Australian Rules football club.

Contents 1 Club crest 2 Noted Hurlers 3 Honours 4 References

[edit] Club crest

In 1951 the club adopted the Red Hand of Ulster as its crest - with the thumb "symbolically severed" to demonstrate empathy with the six counties still under "foreign [UK] rule".^[1]

[edit] Noted Hurlers

• John Gardiner
• Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
• Setanta Ó hAilpín
• Tony O'Sullivan

[edit] Honours

• Cork Senior Hurling Championships: 3 (1990, 1995, 2004)

[edit] References

Preceded by Glen Rovers	Cork Senior Hurling Championship Winning Team 1990	Succeeded by Midleton
Preceded by Carbery	Cork Senior Hurling Championship Winning Team 1995	Succeeded by Avondhu
Preceded by Newtownshandrum	Cork Senior Hurling Championship Winning Team 2004	Succeeded by Newtownshandrum