It would be great and informative if we knew where Clubs were from
A Lot of Clubs are Named after Saints and 1916 leaders
But most times you dont know where they are from
So going Forward be nice to see the place name or parish after the club name

rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 30/10/2022 08:00:49    2445922

If I was to guess i would say the most common name would be either St. Pat's or St Mary's. There's quite a few Sarfields as well.

oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1623 - 30/10/2022 11:00:26    2445934

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7975 - 30/10/2022 14:07:31    2445948

The Dreadnots GAA club based in Clogherhead in the wonderful wee county of Louth is named after a war ship. They currently play senior football. They have never won the Senior championship and have been finalists on three times, 1889, 2012 and 2014.

Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 1036 - 30/10/2022 14:27:38    2445950

All bar 3 of Longford's clubs have the parish or town name in the club. For outsiders,
my own club Clonguish is Newtownforbes, Ballymore is in Granard, Sean Connollys is Ballinalee, Fr Manning Gaels is Drumlish, Mostrim is Edgeworthstown, Rathcline is Lanesboro, Grattan Óg is Stonepark, just outside Longford town

liosbreac6265 (Longford) - Posts: 258 - 30/10/2022 15:29:27    2445954

A lot of Saint clubs in Roscommon. Michael's, Ronans, Faithleachs, Dominics, Kevin's, Barrys, Aidans and Brigids. Could be missing some. Republican clubs, Michael Glaveys, Padraig Pearses, Clann na nGael and Tulsk Lord Edwards.

MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1000 - 30/10/2022 17:22:50    2445975

Could people put up some details on Clubs in their own Countys

rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 30/10/2022 20:51:41    2446001

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2767 - 30/10/2022 21:26:52    2446009

link

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7975 - 30/10/2022 21:47:23    2446013

Ya learn something new everyday, never knew Ballinameen were called St Attractas. Forgot about St Croans and Joseph's and the other republican inspired name Eire Og.

Were Fuerty called St. Ciarans at a stage?

https://www.gaaroscommon.ie/clubs/

MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1000 - 31/10/2022 09:05:55    2446023

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2293 - 31/10/2022 14:38:51    2446045

reffingmad (Roscommon) - Posts: 378 - 31/10/2022 17:30:23    2446056

The Offaly clubs are usually based on their town or parish. Football Tullamore, Clara, Rhode, Edenderry, Ferbane etc. Some of the sides are dual clubs.

Hurling. Birr Kinnitty, Shinrone, Ballinamere, Coolderry, Belmont ( same parish as Ferbane) .
Shamrocks are from Rahan parish, an amalgamation of 3 former clubs , St, Carthages, Mucklagh, The Island. St. Rynagh's are from Banagher/ Cloghan. Seir Kieran are Clareen parish, the only Offaly parish in the diocese of Ossory. Lusmagh parish of the same name, west of Banagher, are in Clonfert diocese.
Clodiagh Gaels in Killeigh parish, are a combination of the former clubs Killeigh and Killurin. The river Clodiagh flows through the parish near the Laois border.

thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1879 - 31/10/2022 17:41:21    2446058

For Longford see the link below for all GAA club names from 1888 to 2022.
It's some piece of work.

link

LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 612 - 31/10/2022 18:23:33    2446062

In Dublin, the clubs named after the parish saint are all clubs established as the city expanded in 40s and 50s. O'Tooles and St. Joseph's would be exceptions from the north inner city.

Older clubs were usually either place names in north county, and/or with nationalist heroes - Eoghan Ruadh. Thomas Davis, Emmets, Geraldines, Crokes, Kickhams, Fontenoys, Parnells, Wild Geese etc. There was often strong connection with IRB and Gaelic League in 1880s and 90s.

Interestingly, I don't think there has ever been a club named for Pearse which is a bit odd given he was born here!

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3520 - 31/10/2022 18:45:11    2446067

In Westmeath the clubs are named after their locations except for the following
FOOTBALL
St Malachys (Castletown Geoghegan)
St Joseph's ( Streamstown)
St Paul's (Clonmellon)
Maryland (pitch is in Drumraney)

Two other saints, St Lomans Mullingar and St Mary's Rochfortbridge. Location is included in the name.

Also Westmeath has one of the longest club names in the GAA if not the longest;
Castletown Finea Coole Whitehall

HURLING
Lough Lene Gaels (Collinstown)
St Brigids (Dalystown)
St Oliver Plunketts (Mullingar)
Fr Daltons (Ballymore)
Southern Gaels (Athlone)

Apologies if I missed anyone.

Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1038 - 31/10/2022 20:43:12    2446075

The thing with a lot of the early Dublin clubs was that they were city based and had a lot of non Dubs. My grandfather played with Commercials who were almost all Tipp men working in pubs. Likewise, Geraldines I think were Guinness workers, others like O'Tooles were closely connected to Gaelic League/IRB (Seán O'Casey hurled badly for them!)

Hurling was extinct in county since 1700s but football had survived in north county as it had in Meath so you still had a lot of parish teams there with the local place name who became clubs in 1880s. Rivalry between themselves and south Meath is timeless!

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3520 - 01/11/2022 08:58:22    2446085

MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1000 - 01/11/2022 13:29:39    2446106

MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1000 - 01/11/2022 14:09:13    2446120

liosbreac6265 (Longford) - Posts: 258 - 01/11/2022 15:27:48    2446133