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History
Carrigaline was once a small country village with a population
of less than one thousand. Over the past ten to fifteen years
however, it has become one of the fastest growing 'Satellite
towns' surrounding Cork City. With an ever-increasing population,
which is approaching fifteen thousand at present, the community
is vital to the life of the town.
The community is made up of people from all walks of life and
from all parts of Cork and other counties. Being a relatively
new town the population is, as can be expected, very young.
This demands a large variety of communi-ty activity with consideration
being given to the different cultural and sporting backgrounds
of the people who have made Carrigaline their home. This is
where both sporting and social clubs have a hugely important
role to play in the community. The local GAA club is among the
leaders in both of these areas.
The Carrigaline Hurling and Football Club is one of the oldest
and most soundly based organisations in the locality. It caters
for a wide cross section of the community, provides a broad
range of social and sporting services and has a particular emphasis
on the provision of healthy recreation for the rapidly expanding
young population.
Coinciding with the major population increase of the seventies
and before the property price boom the club showed great foresight
in investing for the future in projects aimed at keeping the
GAA the leaders in community activities. This provided the basis
for future developments which today sees a modern sport centre.
This includes two full size playing pitches, a train-ing pitch,
four 'state of the art' dressing rooms with additional games
room and gymnasium overhead, an enclosed hurling and ball alley
and a large recreation hall with bar, lounge, meeting rooms
and kitchen.
The club has also entered into an innovative partnership with
the tennis club, which resulted in the development of four high
quality floodlit courts. In recent years the Camogie club has
been revived and is now a highly successful unit with an active
playing membership of over 200 girls and young women. The club
also accommodates track and athletics, aerobics, bowls and several
indoor activities such as bingo, cards, céilí, discos an keep-fit
classes. It also provides meeting accommodation for a number
of local clubs and associations.
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