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.
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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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History edit
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 edit
Honours edit
- 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 edit
- ^ "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.