Itching for return to the top ranks
For a couple of decades Douglas has been talked about as one of the coming teams in Cork. From its origins as a small village on the outskirts of the city, Douglas today boasts a population of over 20,000, and the local GAA club has expanded accordingly, leading to the expectation that senior honours would follow sooner rather than later.
That hasn’t happened. A dual club, the closest Douglas has come was the senior football final of last year, when they lost heavily to Nemo Rangers. On the hurling front, intermediate honours were won in 2000, leading to promotion to the senior ranks, but it didn’t last long, and Douglas were soon back at intermediate.
