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Carrick Swans GAA

Coordinates: 52°20′55.11″N 7°25′09.72″W / 52.3486417°N 7.4193667°W / 52.3486417; -7.4193667
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Carrick Swans
Ealaí na Carraige
County:Tipperary
Nickname:The Swans
Colours:Black and White
Grounds:Carrick-on-Suir
Coordinates:52°20′55.11″N 7°25′09.72″W / 52.3486417°N 7.4193667°W / 52.3486417; -7.4193667
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Munster
champions
Tipperary
champions
Hurling: - - 1

Carrick Swan GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club, located in the town of Carrick-on-Suir in south County Tipperary in Ireland. It is one of three GAA clubs in the town, one of which, St. Molleran's, is in County Waterford in the southern suburb of Carrickbeg. The Swan are predominantly a hurling club and lead the roll of honour for the number of South Tipperary senior hurling championships won. The club enjoys a keen rivalry with the longer established Carrick Davins, named in honour of Maurice Davin, first President of the GAA who lived at Deerpark near the town. They have one of the best setups for underage youngsters in the county with numerous county titles been won underage. The Swans' most famous players were the Wall brothers, Willie and Tom who played with distinction for Tipperary in the 1940s.

Honours

  • Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: (1) 1947
  • South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: (24) 1933, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1958, 1959, 1974, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2017, 2022
  • Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship: (2) 1999, 2009
  • South Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship: (6) 1975, 1982, 1985, 1997, 1999, 2009
  • South Tipperary Junior A Football Championship: (2) 1974, 2009
  • Tipperary Junior B Football Championship: (1) 2008
  • South Tipperary Junior B Football Championship: (2) 1999, 2008
  • South Tipperary Junior Hurling Championship: (6) 1928, 1932, 1943, 1955, 1965, 1984
  • Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship: (1) 1994
  • South Tipperary Junior B Hurling Championship: (3) 1994, 2003, 2016
  • South Tipperary Under-21 A Football Championship: (1) 2005
  • South Tipperary Under-21 B Football Championship: (3) 1991, 1999, 2013
  • Tipperary Under-21 A Hurling Championship: (1) 1972
  • South Tipperary Under-21 A Hurling Championship: (12) 1962, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1982, 1983, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2015
  • South Tipperary Under-21 B Hurling Championship: (2) 2003, 2011
  • Tipperary Minor B Football Championship: (3) 1987, 1997, 2003
  • South Tipperary Minor B Football Championship: (3) 1987, 1997, 2003
  • Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship: (1) 2004
  • South Tipperary Minor Hurling Championship: (16) 1940, 1942, 1948, 1956, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2013
  • South Tipperary Minor B Hurling Championship: (2) 1988, 2010

Notable players

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