St. Colmcille's GAA
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| Founded: | 1971 | ||||||||
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| County: | Meath | ||||||||
| Nickname: | Cilles | ||||||||
| Colours: | Navy and blue | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Pairc Ui Rís, Piltown, Bettystown | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°41′43.79″N 6°16′45.35″W / 53.6954972°N 6.2792639°W | ||||||||
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St. Colmcille's GAA (Irish: Naomh Colmcille CLG) is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club based in Piltown, County Meath, Ireland, mainly incorporating the area of Laytown–Bettystown–Mornington–Donacarney. It currently competes in the Meath Senior Football Championship.
History
St. Colmcille's GAA was founded in 1971 through an amalgamation of two east Meath GAA clubs, Stars of the Sea and Shallon.[1] The club moved to their current ground of Pairc Ui Rís in 1989, named in honour of Edmund Rice.[2]
The club has found some success at Junior and Intermediate level, notably winning the Meath Intermediate Championship and Leinster Intermediate Championship in 2016.[3]
Notable players
Honours
- Meath Intermediate Football Championship (2): 1988, 2016
- Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship (1): 2016
- Meath Junior Football Championship (1): 1983
- Meath Minor Football Championship (5): 1982, 1983, 2016, 2019, 2021
References
- ^ "Our History". St Colmcilles GAA Club. 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "Colmcilles Seaside League". Drogheda Independent. 12 May 1989. p. 19.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". St Colmcilles GAA Club. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2024-02-13.