St. Joseph's Gaelic Football Club
| Naomh Iósaef | |
| Founded: | 1963 |
|---|---|
| County: | Donegal |
| Grounds: | Father Tierney Park, Ballyshannon |
| Coordinates: | 54°29′52″N 8°11′29″W / 54.497863°N 8.191321°WCoordinates: 54°29′52″N 8°11′29″W / 54.497863°N 8.191321°W |
St. Joseph's Gaelic Football Club was a Gaelic football club in County Donegal, Ireland.[1][2]
History
The club was formed in 1963 from the merger of C.L.G. Aodh Ruadh, based in Ballyshannon, and Réalt Na Mara GAA, based in Bundoran.[3][4] They won unofficial Ulster Senior Club Football Championships in 1967 and 1968, and won the official tournament in 1975, and are still the only Donegal club to do so. The clubs separated in 1977.
Victories
The club had many victories to its name, including:
- Ulster Senior Club Football Championship: 1975 (1)
- Donegal Senior Football Championship: 1965, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 (7)
- Donegal Senior Football League: 4
- Gold Flake Cup: 1
Notable players
Notable players of the club include Brian McEniff and Séamus Grenaghan.
References
- ↑ Duggan, Keith (2 December 2011). "House of Pain: Through the Rooms of Mayo Football". Random House – via Google Books.
- ↑ McRory, Séamus (27 November 2017). "All-Ireland Dream". Wolfhound Press – via Google Books.
- ↑
- ↑ Hughes, John. "Aodh Ruadh CLG, Ballyshannon // History // One Hundred Years". www.aodhruadh.org.
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