Cuala is a vibrant South Dublin GAA Club, based in
a modern sports and social centre in Dalkey and with playing
facilities in Dalkey, Glenageary, Meadowvale and Shankill.
With roots that stretch back to the late 1800's, the club now
fields over sixty football, hurling, camogie and ladies football
teams catering for players of all abilities from six years old
to adult. Social and cultural activities are also a prominent
feature of the club.
Cuala has tasted success
in all codes, including three Dublin Senior Hurling Championships,
whilst we have also been to the fore in developing school based
coaching programmes and a community anti-drugs initiative.
From small beginnings, Cuala is now recognised as one of the
most progressive sports organisations in the county with strong
links to the communities we serve.
From late 19th Centrury contemporary reports, we know that Dalkey
hurlers travelling throughout the ancient territory of "Cuala"
including Bray and Ashford Co. Wicklow. Thus, Cuala Hurling,
Football and Camogie Club - its full formal name - has a long
and distinguished history of involvement in Gaelic Games in
south County Dublin and can trace its roots back to the late
1800's - a heritage that's almost as old as the GAA itself.
The formal Cuala story can be traced from Cuala Hurling
Club (Dalkey, 1918) through a variety of mergers, off-shoots,
'rests' and 'ressurections' involving clubs like Naomh
Mhuire Camogie Club (Sallynoggin, 1948) St
Begnet's GAA Club (Dalkey 1959, renamed Dalkey
Mitchell's in 1962), Roger Casements
(Dalkey 1966) and Cuala Boys (Dun Laoghaire,
1962).
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