Clonakilty GAA is a Gaelic football and hurling club based in the town and parish of Clonakilty in County Cork, Ireland. It is affiliated to the Carbery division of Cork. It was founded in October 1887. The club has achieved fame primarily as a Gaelic football club. The club has played in the Cork Senior Football Championship since 1932, the longest-serving senior football team in Cork, and has won the title on 9 occasions, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1996 and 2009. The 1945 Cork team that won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was backboned by players from Clonakilty.
Cork Senior Football Championship 91939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1996, 2009Cork Intermediate Football Championship 21913, 1931Cork Junior Football Championship 11930Cork Junior Hurling ChampionshipRunners-up 1946Cork Middle Grade Hurling ChampionshipRunners-up 1912Cork Under-21 Football ChampionshipRunners-up 1999, 2013Cork Minor Football ChampionshipRunners-up 1940, 1962Cork Premier 2 Minor Football Championship2013, 2015Cork Minor A Hurling Championship 1Winners 2013Cork Minor B Hurling ChampionshipWinners 2007Cork U.16A Hurling ChampionshipWinners 2013Cork U.16A Hurling LeagueWinners 2013West Cork Senior Football Championship 21892, 1893West Cork Junior A Hurling Championship 15Winners 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1961, 1962, 1976, 1977, 1983, 2004, 2012, 2015Runners-up 1926, 1947, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1979, 1980, 2009West Cork Middle Hurling ChampionshipWinners 1912West Cork Junior C Hurling ChampionshipWinners 2013West Cork Junior C Hurling LeagueWinners 2013West Cork Junior A Football Championship 4Winners 1930, 1948, 1949, 1977Runners-up 1926, 1929, 1972, 1974West Cork Under-21 Football Championship 4Winners 1996, 1999, 2013, 2014, 2015West Cork Minor A Hurling Championship2013West Cork Minor B Hurling ChampionshipWinners 2007West Cork U.16A Hurling ChampionsWinners 2013West Cork U.16A Hurling LeagueWinners 2013County U14 B Hurling ChampionshipWinners 2012Munster Under-13 Football ChampionshipWinners 2008Cork Under 12A Football ChampionshipWinners 2010County (Rural) U.12A Football ChampionshipWinners 1983County U.12A Football ChampionshipRunners-up 1976, 1978County U.12A CupWinners 1997West Cork Under-12A Football ChampionshipWinners 1983, 2007, 2009County Under-12C Hurling championshipWinners 2008West Cork Under-12 C Hurling ChampionshipWinners 2008West Cork Under-12 B Hurling ChampionshipWinners 1978, 2009West Cork Under-12 B Hurling LeagueWinners 2008, 2009West Cork Under-12 A Football ChampionshipWinners 2009West Cork Under-12 A Football LeagueWinners 2009West Cork Under-16 A Football ChampionshipWinners 2009West Cork Under-16 C Hurling ChampionshipRunners-up 2009West Cork Under-14 B Hurling ChampionshipRunners-up 2009Cork Intermediate Camogie ChampionshipWinners 2009Cork Junior A Ladies Football ChampionshipWinners 2009Munster Junior A Ladies Football ChampionshipWinners 2009All-Ireland Junior A Ladies Football ChampionshipWinners 2009RebelOg West Region Under-16 A Hurling ChampionshipWinners 1960, 2011West Cork Under-16 B Hurling ChampionshipWinners 1978Clonakilty and Timoleague TournamentsWinners 1892West Cork Railway Shields Football and HurlingWinners 1914The club moved to its magnificent new complex at Ahamilla, a mile west of the town, in June 2009. It consists of four playing pitches, covered viewing stand, large pavilion incorporating state of the art dressing rooms, gym, meeting rooms, activity rooms, bar and lounge etc.
Geoff Wycherley (first secretary);Tom Sutton (captain first clon winning team 1892);Jack 'Rockett' Aherne (1905 first hurling team);J.C. O'Sullivan (chairman 1910–12);John 'Count' O'Donovan (1911 All-Ireland football winner);Big Jim Hurley (1920s and 1930s All-Ireland hurling winner);Dan 'Taylor' O'Donovan (captain county junior champions 1930, captain intermediate champions 1931);Joseph Flynn (official and athlete);Mick Finn, senior footballer (Barryroe GAA Club);Jack Cahalane, senior footballer (Barryroe GAA Club);Con 'Sam' Collins, senior footballer, junior hurler;Frank Doran (Darrara, poet, writer, club official);Chris Kiely, Nealie O'Neill, Chris Kiely, Dan Burke, Jackeye O'Regan (senior footballers 30's and 40's;Pat Nyhan (captain first county senior winners 1939);Tadhgo Crowley (captain 3 in a row 1942-43-44, captain Cork All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winners 1945);Moll Driscoll, Fachtna O'Donovan,'Togher' casey, Humphrey 'Small' O'Neill, Fr. Jim Ahern, Paddy 'Hitler' Healy (won All-Ireland senior medal in 1946 v. Kilkenny), Dessie Cullinane (All-Ireland medal winners 1945);Mike Murphy (Club official); Padraig Walsh (club official); Tom Moriarty, Cork footballer, All-Ireland medal winner with Kerry, captain Clon county champions 1952);Seamie O'Donovan (seven county senior medals, outstanding hurler);Thady O'Regan (county medal winner and club chairman);Liam Ahern (six county senior medals, cork footballer, club chairman and secretary);Dan Harrington(club official);Lar Shea (club official);John 'Shutter' Crowley (player 1929–1952, seven county senior medals, 1 intermediate medal, 1 junior medal)(Captain v Dromtarriffe 1941)Tommy Connolly, Harry deLong,Jackie Collins, Vin Collins, Donie O'Mahony, John Lyons, Sam Tanner (Cork goalie);Tom Ahern, Tim F. Hayes, Florrie Hayes, Paddy O'Sullivan, Kevin Dillon (captain 1968), Noel 'Blackeyes O'Donovan, Teddy 'Cheeser' Hayes, John 'Landy' Barry, Neilus Lane, Dave McCarthy (All-Ireland medal winner 1973, All-Star 1976), Pa McCarthyPat Griffin (Kerry All-Ireland medal winner);Eoin O'Mahony (Cork star in 80's, county medal 1996);Brian Murphy, (senior captain 1996),Timmy Anglin (senior captain 2009)Brendan Walsh, player 1992–2011, 2 County MedalsPadraigh Griffin, player 1993–, 2 County MedalsMike 'Haulie' O'Neil, Coach/Selector, 1996 & 2009 County Winning Teams, long serving player.Michaeal 'Casey' O'Donovan, Manager 1996, long time player.Michael Collins (All-Ireland referee),Tom Lyons (chairman 1983-1986, secretary, PRO, Winner 2 McNamee National Awards, chairman SW Bórd na nOg )Noel O'Callaghan (chairman when club moved to Ahamilla, first county board officer from Clonakilty club 2015),Ger McCarthy (Current Club Chairman, Chairman Development Committee & Project Managed building of the Ahamilla complex)Seamus O'Brien (Former Club Chairman)John O'Brien (senior footballer and Former Club chairman)Thomas Clancy (Cork Minor, U.21 and senior footballer 2010s)Cork Minor footballers 2015, David Lowney (also Cork Minor hurler), Seán McEvoy, Tiarnán O'Connell, Mark WhiteSeán White (Cork Minor footballer 2013, Cork U.21 footballer 2014,2015)