Rhode GAA

Rhode GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located just outside the Village of Rhode in County Offaly, Ireland. With 30 Senior Football wins they are the most successful team in Offaly GAA football history.

Rhode
Ród
Founded:1888
County:Offaly
Colours:Green and Gold
Grounds:Rhode
Coordinates:53°21′16.91″N 7°12′20.32″W
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster
champions		 Offaly
champions
Football: 0 0 30

History

The first recorded football match played by Rhode was on 17 March 1889 against Portarlington GAA. The outcome was a defeat for Rhode. The first appearance for Rhode in an Offaly Football final was in 1891, however the match was unofficial and the facts about the match are unclear. Rhode's first official finals appearance was on 21 July 1900. It was also Rhode's first Championship win with the match ending Rhode 0−7, Daingean 0−2.

Handball

Fahy's Cross handball Club is located a mile north of Rhode. It is the Handball team of Rhode. The club, though small has had fantastic success over the years with numerous Irish titles being won by Paddy Hope, David Hope and Nolie Murphy.

Honours
  • Leinster Senior Club Football Championship Runners-Up 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016[1]
  • Offaly Senior Football Championships: 30
    • 1900, 1918, 1920, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1949, 1955, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012,[2] 2014,[3] 2016[4] 2017,[5] 2018, 2020
  • Offaly Intermediate Football Championships: (1)
    • 2011
  • Offaly Junior A Football Championships: (4)
    • 1917, 1994, 2003, 2008
  • Offaly Junior B Football Championships: (2)
  • Offaly Junior B Hurling Championships: (1)

References
  1. "Leinster club SFC final: Vins easily retain title". Hogan Stand. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  2. "Rhode find range in second-half to claim title". Irish Examiner. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  3. "Offaly SFC final: Rhode rule again". Hogan Stand. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  4. "Offaly SFC final: Rhode get the job done early". Hogan Stand. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  5. "Offaly SFC final: McNamee points the way for Rhode". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.

External sources
Preceded by
Edenderry		 Offaly Senior Football Champions
2012		 Succeeded by
Tullamore


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