From initial beginnings in the barrack field in Ballincurrig, through to the club's modern location in Páirc Lios gCúl in Lisgoold village, it has played a part in the promotion of Ireland's national games in the parish.

The club nearly made the 1981 East Cork 'A' hurling final but lost out to the eventual runners-up Dungourney in the semi-final.

This coupled with winning their fourth East Cork Junior 'B' hurling title a month later beating Sarsfields.

For the 2019 season, the first adult team was competing at Junior A level hurling and football in the Imokilly (East Cork) division.

[citation needed] After many years of playing in fields around the parish, the club decided to build a home of its own.

Lees won the replay and went on to contest the final against Lisgoold, who took three games to overcome neighbours Midleton.

[1] Teams were as follows: Lees: W Daly (Capt), MJ Shortall, BD O’Connor, R Seward, D Lyons, T Lucy, C Walsh, E Hanna, J Breslin, W Douglas, P McCarthy, PM Nunan, F O’Keeffe, J O’Sullivan, J O’Callaghan, J Thornhill, M Hasset, M Higgins, W Barret, W Donovan, A Collins.

Lisgoold: W Ring (Capt), C Ryan, P Tattan, T Mackey, L Cullinane, D Ward, Jas Fitzgerald, J Fitzgerald, T Meara, T Clancy, M Riordan, C Kenny, M Dillon, J Barry, J Ward, W Casey, J Casey, M Morrison, J O’Keeffe, T Riordan, T Leary.

1994 Season: 1994 East Cork Junior B Hurling Championship 1994 East Cork Junior B County Section Hurling Championship Cork County Junior B Hurling Championship: Panel: Liam Walsh, Jerry Ryan, Martin T. Hickey, Timmy McAuliffe, Matt Murphy, Mike Woods, Tom Gentleman, Ollie Williams, Ned O'Keeffe, Tom Nagle, Declan O'Shea, Sean O'Shea, Donie Murphy (Captain.)

Pete O'Keffee, Brian Woods, Joe Ryan, Willie O'Keeffe, Mike Barry, Liam Hickey, Seamus Fleming, Denis McCarthy, Eugene Hegarty, Michael Mulcahy, Seamus McSweeney, Declan Whelan, Liam Sheehan.

[8] However they bounced back producing a title winning run, landing the East Cork Junior B Championship beating Carrigtwohill in the final in Dungourney.

2007 Junior Season: 2007 East Cork Junior B County Section Football Championship[8] 2007 East Cork Junior B Football Championship[9] 2007 Junior Football Panel: Ciaran Cronin, Michael Beirne, Kevin O'Shea, Mike O'Shea, Patrick O'Mahony, Kevin O'Loughin, Owen Hegarty, Barry Ahern, Charles Smart, Tomas Coleman, Paul Stack, Paul O'Brien, John Paul O'Brien, Denis Murphy, Tim Mulcahy, Denis O'Brien, Maurice Mulcahy, Noel Connery, Donal O'Leary, Finbarr Brosnan, Maurice O'Connell, Jer O'Connell, Wayne Kingston, Liam Foley, Jamie Woods, Alan Conroy, Patrick Connery, Noel O'Riordan, Darren Stack, Dave O'Sullivan, Mike O'Riordan, Patrick Connery.

Scorers (in East Cork final vs Carrigtwohill): Jer O'Connell 0-5, Ciaran Cronin 1-1, Kevin O'Shea 0-3, Charles Smart, Barry Ahern 0-1 each.

2008 Season: 2008 East Cork Junior B County Section Hurling Championship[16] 2008 East Cork Junior B Hurling Championship[17] Cork County Junior B Hurling Championship[16] Munster Junior B Hurling Championship* Panel: Ciaran Cronin, Kevin O'Shea, Barry Stack, Mike O'Shea, Patrick O'Mahony, Kevin O'Loughin, Owen Hegarty, Barry Ahern, Charles Smart, Conor Walsh, Paul Stack, Denis O'Brien, Maurice Mulcahy, Noel Connery, Finbarr Brosnan, Donal O'Leary, John Cronin, Jonathon O'Shea, Maurice O'Connell, Robert Smart, Jer O'Connell, Wayne Kingston, Liam Foley, Jamie Woods, Alan Conroy, Patrick Connery, Noel O'Riordan, Darren Stack, Barry Guilly, Mike O'Riordan, Patrick Geary.

Scorers (in County final vs St. Mary's): Maurice O'Connell 2-7, Wayne Kingston 0-3, Jonathon O'Shea 0-3, Rob Smart 0-3, Liam Foley 0-2, Denis O'Brien 0-1.

First up in opposition were Clonakenny (Tipperary), against whom Lisgoold managed a narrow margin win with a last minute goal on a 6-2 to 5-4 score line.

While the Wexford team did fight back in the second half, Lisgoold held on and collected their first ever all-Ireland title at the score line of 4-7 to 4-1.

[18] Record of Results: Group Four Knockout Stage: Panel: Ciaran Cronin (Captain), John Cronin, Maurice O'Connell, Jer O'Connell, Noel Connery, Cathal Cashman, John Cashman, Jamie Woods, Denis O’Brien, Andrew O’Donovan.

Scorers (Overall): J,Cronin 14-8, J,Woods 11-6, J.Cashman 9-11, M.O’Connell 5-6, Cathal Cashman 2-1, Denis O’Brien 1-0, Noel Connery 0-1.

Thus, the need for the eight divisions in Cork GAA to run separate county section championships is not required anymore.