Banteer GAA


Banteer GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Banteer in the North West of County Cork, Ireland which forms part of the parish of Banteer, Lyre and Kilcorney. The club was founded in 1887 and plays in the Duhallow division in Hurling competitions. The club is affiliated with Lyre Gaelic Football club from the same parish who won the 2010 and 2013 Duhallow Junior A Football Championship. Banteer won the 2006 Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship and lost to eventual winners Kilworth in the 2006 semi-final of Cork Junior Hurling Championship. The club has since contested in the Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship with their latest triumph in 2017.

Honours

County
Duhallow
Double Olympic gold medalist Dr. was a midfielder on the Banteer football team, while he also lined out with the Banteer hurling team. A statue was erected of Dr. "Pat" at the Banteer GAA grounds in January 2007.