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Kilmacabea GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Leap, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Carbery Board and fields teams in both Gaelic football and hurling.

History

Centred on the village of Leap, but also serving the Glandore and Connagh areas in West Cork, Kilmacabea GAA Club was founded in 1887, making it one of Cork's oldest clubs.[1] Such was the strength of Gaelic football in the area, a Leap contingent broke away to form a new team called Geraldines in 1900. After a number of years of spearation, the two teams amalgamated under the banner of Kilmacabea.[2]

Kilmacabea has spent the entirety of its existence operating in the junior grade. A number of divisional underage titles were won in the early 1990s, before the club's adult section won the Cork JBFC title in 1994.[3][4] The period between 2017 and 2015 saw more successes, with Kilmacabea winning five Carbery JAFC titles.[5] The club claimed a first ever Cork JAFC title in 2025, following a 1–14 to 1–07 win over Donoughmore in the final.[6]

Honours

  • Cork Junior A Football Championship (1): 2025
  • Carbery Junior A Football Championship (5): 2017, 2018, 2020, 2024, 2025
  • Carbery Junior A Football League (3) 2006, 2015, 2017
  • Cork Junior B Football Championship (1): 1994
  • Carbery Junior B Football Championship (3): 1971, 1982, 1994
  • Carbery Junior C Football Championship (3): 2004, 2012, 2013
  • Carbery Junior D Football Championship (3): 1993, 2005, 2012[7]
  • Cork Minor C Hurling Championship (1): 2008 (as part of St. Fachtna's)
  • Cork non exam Minor championship (1): 2007
  • Cork Minor C Football League (1): 2005
  • Carbery Minor A Football Championship (2): 1993, 1994
  • Carbery Minor B Football Championship (1): 1998
  • Carbery Under-21 B Football Championship (8): 1991, 1992, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2017
  • Carbery Under-21 B Hurling Championship (1): 1972

Notable players

References

  1. ^ "Winning is the name of the game for Kilmacabea footballers". The Southern Star. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  2. ^ "History". Kilmacabea GAA website. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Back In The Day: The Southern Star's celebration of West Cork nostalgia". The Southern Star. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Kilmacabea boss hopes experience will help his side in county final against Donoughmore". Echo Live. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  5. ^ McCarthy, Kieran (10 September 2017). "History! Kilmacabea crowned South West JAFC champs for the first time". The Southern Star. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Kilmacabea defeat Donoughmore to claim historic first Cork JAFC title". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Kilmacabea were more efficient". Southern Star. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Gore: U20 management drilled into us all year that you keep playing no matter what the score is". Echo Live. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2025.