Located near the village of Tubber, County Clare and overlooking the Burren, Tubber GAA Club affiliated to the Clare County Board in 1885.

The club fielded teams in both hurling and Gaelic football in the early years, however, emigration and political tensions resulted in the Tubber club stagnating for almost 35 years.

There was a revival in 1923, when Gaelic football was abandoned, and the club contested several Clare JHC finals without success.

[1] Tubber regraded to the intermediate ranks in 1937 and claimed the Clare IHC on its first attempt.

[2] Tubber spent nearly 40 years in the Clare SHC before relegation in 2015.