Brian Dillons GAA

Brian Dillons is one of the oldest GAA clubs in the city of Cork. It is named after the Irish Fenian, Brian Dillon and its original clubhouse ("the Hole in the Wall") was less than 100 metres from Dillon's home (in the eponymous Dillons Cross). The club is now based at the Tank Field in Montenotte (<1km to the east) and has playing pitches and dressing rooms at Lisnahorna, White's Cross.

Brian Dillons
Na Briain Diolúnaigh
Founded:1910
County:Cork
Nickname:Dillons
Colours:Blue and White
Grounds:Tank Field, Montenotte
Coordinates:51°56′33.73″N 8°26′32.96″W
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The Glen Rovers GAA club was formed as a 'breakaway' club from Brian Dillons in 1916.

Brian Dillon
Born1830
Cork, Ireland
Died17 August 1872
Cork, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Other namesBryan Dillon
MovementIrish Republican Brotherhood

Honours

Brian Dillons is a dual club, taking part in both hurling & football competitions.

In 1938, Brian Dillons club won their only Cork Junior Hurling Championship defeating Cloughduv in the final. The team won the Seandun Championship from 1936, 1937, & 1938 (3-in-a-row). Their football team also won the Seandun title in 1936 and 1938.

Dillons won the Hurling Championship in 1968. Three years before this they had won the City (Seandún) Division (1965), and progressed to the Cork Junior Hurling Championship final only to be defeated by Ballinhassig.

The club had success in the City Division Championship Junior A Football in 1991 and 1998. Dillons have won 6 Junior A Seandun titles in Gaelic Football. In 1998 they were beaten in the semi final of the County Championship by Newmarket after a replay. Incidentally, Newmarket went on to win the Cork Junior Football Championship title subsequently. In the quarter-final, Dillons overcame Adrigole, the Beara representatives, also after a replay. Adrigole fielded Cork senior Brendan Jer O'Sullivan and former Cork underage full back John O'Shea.

In hurling, the Club was beaten finalists in 2004 & 2005, but defeated their great rivals Mayfield in the 2006 final on 27 August 2006, by a scoreline of Brian Dillons 1-13, Mayfield 0-11. This was their 6th Championship title, and their first for 38 years. On 9 September 2012 Brian Dillons defeated their great rivals again by the score line of 1-14 to 1-10. This was Dillons' 7th championship title first since 2006.

On 29 November 2013 Brian Dillons Junior A hurlers claimed the County Hurling League, with a win over Cloughduv by the scoreline of 0-20 to 1-10. In 2014 Dillons also won the County Hurling League with a win over Dungourney with the scoreline of 3-11 to 0-15.

On 6 September 2015 Brian Dillons junior 'A' hurlers won the city title. Brian Dillons defeated Nemo Rangers by the scoreline of 2-20 to 2-15 after extra-time. This is Brian Dillons 8th title, first since they defeated their great rivals Mayfield back in 2012.

On 11 September 2016 ended an 18 year famine for Brian Dillons junior 'A' footballers beat there northside neighbours Delanys on a scoreline of 1-12 to 1-7 after extra time. With 5 minutes remaining Dillions were trailing by 7 points; John Horgan converted a free to up the tempo for Dillons, a last gasp goal by Brian Dillons' Darragh Brosnan took this JAFC City final to extra time. During extra time Brian Dillons pushed on to score 6 points to Delanys' 1 point. Cian McCarthy collected the 'Man of the Match' award for being outstanding all throughout the game when the match looked out of Dillons' hands. Captain Darragh Rodgers collected the cup for Dillons

Achievements

Notable players

References
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  2. "Brian Dillons celebrate Seandun JAHC victory in style/". Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. "O'Brien the hero as Kildorrery stun Dillon's". Irish Examiner. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  4. "Murphy settles it for Barr's". The Irish Examiner. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
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  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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