History of Killavullen Juvenile GAA Club
Killavullen youngster's had played with a myriad of clubs in North Cork, and formed teams of their own at stages with some degree of success prior to the intervention of a group of local stalwarts, which included the legendary Johnny Beechinor Senior.
The new Juvenile Club was formally adapted in 1978 by the North Cork Board following exhaustive meetings attended by Tim Nagle & Michael Linehan (Ballygriffin).
The first lineout came in the year of 1979, a year coincidentally that the Pope came to Ireland, so perhaps two auspicious occasions came to fruition on the same year!
The Juvenile Club, as formally founded, did not have to wait too long to make an intermediate impact as in 1980, the new formed club annexed the North Cork Under B Football championship, defeating Glanworth in Doneraile by nine points to eight. The team was guided by the previously mentioned Johnny Beechinor with assistance from, amongst others, Micheal Linehan, Tim Nagle, Eoin O'Neill and Norma Walsh.
The Club, benefited through the 1980's with a plethora of championship won in North Cork, as this team came of age, and were succeeded by others following suit.
A particularity strong bunch of players came along in 1990 that succeeded in winning different age groups and grades as they got older, and this culminated in Brian O' Driscoll from the club, represented Cork in both Minor hurling and Football codes in 1994. Indeed Brian was unfortunate to play for Cork on a losing All Ireland Hurling Team that year. He did though win the Irish Independent award for the highest goalscorer in the country for 1994.
Much of the credit for the skill set of the players must be credited to the teachers in Killavullen and Ballygown national schools, particularly Christy Clancy, from St. Catherines, who was domiciled in Killavullen at the time. This team was to graduate to bring the club, right up from the novice football ranks that the club was playing, to their present Premier Football Intermediate standard in 2007.
Right through the 1990's, the club has succeeded in winning North Cork Championships, and have got close on a number of occasions in the county competitions. Finally in 1994, the club achieved a notable success when it did succeed in winning the Cork County Minor B Grade Hurling Championship.
Through the years the club has been very well served by a number of officers, right up to the club occupant of the Chairman's desk, John Magnier. Mary Dorgan serves as juvenile secretary for a large numbers of successful years.
This includes amongst others: Eoin O Neill, George Lane, Sean Nagle, Mattie Dorgan, Billy Feore, Pat Egan, Pat O'Regan, Tim Nagle & Tim O' Callaghan who was teaching in Rahan National School
Currently, the club is experiencing a sense of a revival of fortunes at under age level, boosted by the tremendous work being carried out by the present Committee, Mentors & parents.
The under age structure of the club has been boosted recently by the large numbers of girls that partake in the games, and these girls have proved more than equal to the boys at their respective age groups. Jenny Luddy, Catherine Coakley, Patrica Murphy, amongst others, have gone out to represent Cork in the under age Ladies Football, so may be in time, the facet will be added to the club as well.
The club is grateful to the principals, Carmel Nagle and John Hannon in the two national schools in the parish, for promoting their games, and allowing outside trainers to come in and build up the skill set of the players.
Recently, due to declining numbers and a population shift, the club has been forced to amalgamate with Ballyhooley, at Minor and Under 16 level, as Black water Rovers, and this has been a tremendous success with the players playing a high calibre of competitions, and winning occasionally, both at North Cork and county levels.
To all those not mentioned here, who may have helped with pride to put the village of Killavullen on the GAA map over the years, we salute & thank you.
Long may our successes continue.
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Code of Conduct
- Membership must be paid up
- Arrive on time for training & matches
- Inform coaches if unable to attend training or matches
- Have the proper gear & equipment
- Treat coaches, teammates & other players with respect
- Listen attentively when coaches give instruction
- No foul language or abusive behaviour allowed at anytime
- Show respect for the referee & officials & accept their decisions
- Shake hands before & after a game no matter the result
- Do not damage or remove any club property or equipment
- Play fairly and do your best
- Represent your family & club with pride & dignity
- Above all enjoy yourself
Parents will be contacted if a member continuously misbehaves
Roll of Honour
| Year | Titles Won |
|---|---|
| 1966 | North Cork Under 14 B Grade Football Championship |
| 1980 | North Cork Under 12 B Grade Football Championship |
| 1981 | North Cork Under 12 B Grade Football Championship |
| 1984 | North Cork Under 14 B Grade Football Championship |
| 1985 | North Cork Under 12 B Grade Football Championship |
| 1986 | North Cork Minor B Grade Football Championship |
| 1988 | North Cork Under 12 B Grade Football Championship |
| 1989 | North Cork Under 16 C Grade Hurling Championship |
| 1990 | North Cork Under 12 C Grade Hurling Championship |
| 1990 | North Cork Under 14 C Grade Hurling Championship |
| 1990 | North Cork Under 15 B Grade Hurling League Champions |
| 1991 | North Cork Under 14 B Grade Football Championship |
| 1992 | North Cork Under 14 B Grade Hurling Championship |
| 1992 | North Cork Minor A Grade Football Championship |
| 1992 | North Cork Minor B Grade Hurling League Champions |
| 1994 | North Cork Under 15 B Grade Hurling League Champions |
| 1994 | North Cork Minor A Grade Football Championship |
| 1994 | North Cork Minor B Grade Hurling Championship |
| 1994 | Cork County Minor B Grade Hurling Championship Winners |
| 1994 | North Cork Minor B Grade Hurling League Champions |
| 1995 | North Cork Minor B Grade Hurling Championship |
| 1996 | North Cork Under 12 B Grade Football Shield |
| 2000 | North Cork Under 12 C Grade Football League Champions |
| 2007 | Under 12 North Cork Football League Grade C |
Blackwater Rovers
Blackwater Rovers minor club was formed in 2001 as an amalgamation of Killavullen and Ballyhooly minor clubs, due to shortage of player numbers in both clubs. The amalgamation has been a tremendous success as it has provided a good standard of hurling and football for our young players and also many titles have been won. In 2005 the amalgamation was extended to U-16 level. This has provided good continuity as the players are now playing together over a longer period.
| Year | Titles Won |
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| 2002 | Cork County Minor B Grade Hurling League Champions |
| 2003 | North Cork Minor B Grade Hurling Championship |
| 2003 | North Cork Minor B Grade Football League Champions |
| 2004 | North Cork Minor B Grade Football Championship |
| 2004 | North Cork Minor B Grade Football League Champions |
| 2006 | North Cork Minor B Grade Hurling Championship |