Clonakenny GAA club is located in the parish of Bournea between Roscrea and Templemore and therefore is on the border of the Mid and North Division.

Ironically, we won a number of North finals in recent years as part of a combination with Moneygall with whom we have joined forces underage.

Clonakenny GAA have had their share of success winning county finals in minor and U21 C competitions in both hurling and football over the last twenty odd years.

After a wait of 48 years, their Intermediate hurlers defeated Thurles Sarsfields by the narrowest of margins in the County Final in Semple Stadium.

This win demonstrated the strides the club has made as they were promoted to Senior status 20 years after losing a Junior B county final.

In 1981 the club purchased a new 6-acre (2.4 ha) playing field in the townland of Corriga, and the new pitch was opened by the then President of the GAA, Paddy Buggy, on 16 September 1984.