Na Piarsaigh Hurling & Football club was founded by a group of schoolboys from the North Monastery School in 1943.

The club won its first trophy by winning the Junior City Hurling title in 1947.
Success at County level followed with the Junior title in 1953 .
The Senior Hurling title was won for the first time in 1990 with subsequent wins in 1995 and 2004 .
The Kilmacud Crokes All Ireland Hurling sevens winners in 1992 .
In 2006 the clubs Under 14 hurlers won the All Ireland Christy Ring Trophy for a record sixth time .
In 2006 the clubs Under 13 hurlers won the Kilmacud Crokes All Ireland title for the second year in a row
Famous Cork hurlers include: Tony O Sullivan holder of 5 All Star Awards, Sean Og O hAilpin, John Gardiner, Setanta O hAilpin, Roger Tuohy, Christopher Joyce to name a few.