Tara Rocks GAA

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Tara Rocks
Carraig Teabhra
County:Wexford
Colours:Blue and yellow
Grounds:Ballytegan[1]
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster
champions
Wexford
champions
Hurling: 0 0 0

Tara Rocks GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located outside Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland. The club is primarily concerned with the games of hurling and camogie.

History[edit]

According to its website, Tara Rocks is the "smallest club in Wexford, having just over one mile square of a catchment area" outside Gorey.[2] The club dates to the first half of the 20th century.[2] Their first major success occurred in 1948 when Tara Rocks won the Wexford JFC title.[3]

Tara Rocks secured a Leinster Club JBHC title in 2006, before losing the All-Ireland final to Menlo Emmets.[4] A shortage of players in 2017 resulted in Tara Rocks amalgamating for a period with Kilanerin-Ballyfad, having previously joined with them at underage level. The amalgamation years resulted in a resurgence of the club, with Tara Rocks winning the Wexford IAHC title in 2021.[5][6]

Honours[edit]

  • Wexford Intermediate A Hurling Championship (1): 2021
  • Wexford Junior Football Championship (1): 1948
  • Leinster Junior B Club Hurling Championship (1): 2006
  • Wexford Junior B Hurling Championship (2): 1997, 2006[7]
  • Wexford Junior B Football Championship (1): 1984
  • Gorey District Junior B Hurling Championship (5): 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2006
  • Gorey District Junior B Football Championship (8): 1987, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006

Notable players[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Location". Tara Rocks GAA website. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "About us". Tara Rocks GAA website. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Club Titles - Wexford". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Tara Rocks one step from All-Ireland dream". Wexford People. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Mayor Laffan leading Tara Rocks' Leinster challenge". GAA website. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Tara Rocks have a little extra". Wexford People. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Where the titles have gone: full Junior 'B' roll of honour published for first time". Wexford People. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Over 40 players called into new senior hurling development squad". Wexford GAA website. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

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