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Any Examples Of Players Who Live In One County But Their Local Club Is In Another County?

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Been looking at clubs like Ballaghaderreen which is in Roscommon (but the club and parish are in Mayo) so players like Andy Moran play for Mayo. Wondering if that works out the same way for these clubs that seem to straddle two counties? Anyone know players from one county but ended up having to play for another county? or do they have to option to represent the county the feel connected to?

Ballydesmond plays in Cork but half the parish is in Kerry
Moneygall, part of Tipp GAA, majority of parish is in Offaly
Creggs, part of Roscommon, town, school, pitch all in Galway
St Croan's in Roscommon but takes in all of Ballymoe in Galway, a decent sized village
Carrig-Riverstown across from Birr in Tipperary, plays in Offaly
Galmoy, Ballyragget, Lisdowney parishes all etch into Laois
Ballinderry and Drummullan in Derry are right on the Tyrone border
St Mullins Parish in Carlow takes in a bit of Wexford
The whole area of North Antrim around Bushmills seems to be closer to Eoghan Rua in Coleraine Derry than other Antrim clubs

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babyguinness (Mayo) - Posts: 1 - 30/07/2025 16:46:01    2629325

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Replying To babyguinness:  "Been looking at clubs like Ballaghaderreen which is in Roscommon (but the club and parish are in Mayo) so players like Andy Moran play for Mayo. Wondering if that works out the same way for these clubs that seem to straddle two counties? Anyone know players from one county but ended up having to play for another county? or do they have to option to represent the county the feel connected to?

Ballydesmond plays in Cork but half the parish is in Kerry
Moneygall, part of Tipp GAA, majority of parish is in Offaly
Creggs, part of Roscommon, town, school, pitch all in Galway
St Croan's in Roscommon but takes in all of Ballymoe in Galway, a decent sized village
Carrig-Riverstown across from Birr in Tipperary, plays in Offaly
Galmoy, Ballyragget, Lisdowney parishes all etch into Laois
Ballinderry and Drummullan in Derry are right on the Tyrone border
St Mullins Parish in Carlow takes in a bit of Wexford
The whole area of North Antrim around Bushmills seems to be closer to Eoghan Rua in Coleraine Derry than other Antrim clubs

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Graiguecullen now play in Leix but Graiguecullen is mainly in Co. Carlow (newer parts are in Co. Leix but the Carlow town boundary has extended to take in the newer parts into the boundaries of Carlow town but not the county ... yet).

HWH Bunclody, town is mainly in Wexford but a fair chunk of Bunclody is in Co. Carlow but players from the carlow side of the stream play for HWH in Wexford.

Goresbridge is almost entirely in Co Kilkenny but the Ballyellen side of the river is in Carlow but players from there play for Barrow Rangers in Kilkenny.

Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1615 - 30/07/2025 17:24:46    2629331

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Replying To Onion Breath:  "
Replying To babyguinness:  "Been looking at clubs like Ballaghaderreen which is in Roscommon (but the club and parish are in Mayo) so players like Andy Moran play for Mayo. Wondering if that works out the same way for these clubs that seem to straddle two counties? Anyone know players from one county but ended up having to play for another county? or do they have to option to represent the county the feel connected to?

Ballydesmond plays in Cork but half the parish is in Kerry
Moneygall, part of Tipp GAA, majority of parish is in Offaly
Creggs, part of Roscommon, town, school, pitch all in Galway
St Croan's in Roscommon but takes in all of Ballymoe in Galway, a decent sized village
Carrig-Riverstown across from Birr in Tipperary, plays in Offaly
Galmoy, Ballyragget, Lisdowney parishes all etch into Laois
Ballinderry and Drummullan in Derry are right on the Tyrone border
St Mullins Parish in Carlow takes in a bit of Wexford
The whole area of North Antrim around Bushmills seems to be closer to Eoghan Rua in Coleraine Derry than other Antrim clubs

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Graiguecullen now play in Leix but Graiguecullen is mainly in Co. Carlow (newer parts are in Co. Leix but the Carlow town boundary has extended to take in the newer parts into the boundaries of Carlow town but not the county ... yet).

HWH Bunclody, town is mainly in Wexford but a fair chunk of Bunclody is in Co. Carlow but players from the carlow side of the stream play for HWH in Wexford.

Goresbridge is almost entirely in Co Kilkenny but the Ballyellen side of the river is in Carlow but players from there play for Barrow Rangers in Kilkenny."
Someone from Rosbercon in Kilkenny can play for Geraldine's in Wexford.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16746 - 30/07/2025 18:26:22    2629343

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Ballaghadereen.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 31 - 30/07/2025 19:21:37    2629348

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Killanny, an Intermediate club in Monaghan just on the outskirts of Carrickmacross. They were Intermediate Champions in Monaghan a couple of years ago (beating Carrickmacross). 31 of the 42 townlads in the parish are in Co Monaghan and 11 townlands are in Co Louth. They play their football in Monaghan, yet their football pitch is in Co Louth, and the Parish Church is in Louth.

BrehonBlonde (Monaghan) - Posts: 130 - 30/07/2025 23:30:23    2629384

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Bornacoola in Leitrim. A third of the parish is in County Longford.

leitrim4sam (Leitrim) - Posts: 701 - 31/07/2025 05:56:24    2629394

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Am I missing something here ? I understood the idea behind the thread was to point out players who lived in one county but whose local club was in another ? I don't recall seeing any names yet. If we are just naming clubs, Bray Emmets is a club which straddles both Wicklow and part of Dublin, I don't know if any players are affected. Never has been an issue to the best of my knowledge.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1769 - 31/07/2025 09:16:07    2629403

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Tommy Durnin the Louth midfielder who got nominated for an All Star last year played with Inniskeen in Monaghan for three years. He transferred to Ardee St Mary's this year. Two years ago ex Louth midfielder Conor Early transfered from the Oliver Plunketts in Drogheda to Na Fianna in Dublin. So at one stage the two Louth midfielders were playing their trade outside the county.

Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 1096 - 31/07/2025 10:09:51    2629413

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Replying To Freethinker:  "Am I missing something here ? I understood the idea behind the thread was to point out players who lived in one county but whose local club was in another ? I don't recall seeing any names yet. If we are just naming clubs, Bray Emmets is a club which straddles both Wicklow and part of Dublin, I don't know if any players are affected. Never has been an issue to the best of my knowledge."
Maybe it just shows we aren't a bunch of squealers ;-)

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16746 - 31/07/2025 10:17:04    2629416

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Replying To Viking66:  "Maybe it just shows we aren't a bunch of squealers ;-)"
. I dont think it's a matter of squealing or not. I'd imagine if it was, the "offended" clubs would be on here fighting their corner. Anyway, seems like no players are in that situation , so, nothing to see here, as they say. :)

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1769 - 31/07/2025 11:09:55    2629428

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Not quite the same, but Oisin Kiernan plays for Castlerahan and Cavan but I think is from Oldcastle in Meath. Open to correction here

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12483 - 31/07/2025 11:14:27    2629430

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Mike and Peter Casey who play for Limerick senior hurlers technically resided in Meelick County Clare growing up, but went to school in Caherdavin in Limerick and always played with Na Piarsaigh in Limerick.

Cork Midfielder Darragh Fitzgibbon lives in Creggane which is inside the Limerick Border but always hurled for Charleville and went to school in Charleville Co. Cork.

LimerickandProud (Limerick) - Posts: 196 - 31/07/2025 11:35:47    2629436

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Replying To Breffni40:  "Not quite the same, but Oisin Kiernan plays for Castlerahan and Cavan but I think is from Oldcastle in Meath. Open to correction here"
Yeah Oisín Kiernan is from Meath but plays for Cavan. Jordan Morris who tore it up for Meath this year, lives in and plays for Kingscourt in Cavan. Transferred from Nobber but he went to school and had family playing for Kingscourt as well so don't think it was too controversial a move.

TheBlackDeath (Cavan) - Posts: 78 - 31/07/2025 13:59:09    2629473

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Replying To BrehonBlonde:  "Killanny, an Intermediate club in Monaghan just on the outskirts of Carrickmacross. They were Intermediate Champions in Monaghan a couple of years ago (beating Carrickmacross). 31 of the 42 townlads in the parish are in Co Monaghan and 11 townlands are in Co Louth. They play their football in Monaghan, yet their football pitch is in Co Louth, and the Parish Church is in Louth."
Killannys best player of recent years Peter Dooley was a fine footballer. He played underage with Monaghan although his home house was in one of the 11 townlands in Co Louth. Now after coaching with Louth for the last number of years, he has been appointed as Assistant Manager to Gavin Devlin.

BrehonBlonde (Monaghan) - Posts: 130 - 31/07/2025 14:34:35    2629481

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Replying To Freethinker:  "Am I missing something here ? I understood the idea behind the thread was to point out players who lived in one county but whose local club was in another ? I don't recall seeing any names yet. If we are just naming clubs, Bray Emmets is a club which straddles both Wicklow and part of Dublin, I don't know if any players are affected. Never has been an issue to the best of my knowledge."
I believe 2 of Dublin's All Irelands were actually won by Bray Emmetts, who represented Dublin as the county champions at the time (there was no Wicklow championship).

Surely we should revisit the record books ;)

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5306 - 31/07/2025 14:58:31    2629485

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Replying To cavanman47:  "I believe 2 of Dublin's All Irelands were actually won by Bray Emmetts, who represented Dublin as the county champions at the time (there was no Wicklow championship).

Surely we should revisit the record books ;)"
Certainly 1 was.

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1769 - 31/07/2025 15:16:17    2629489

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I could be wrong but I believe Rian and Oisin O'Neill live on the border of louth (many would say are in Louth) another crossmaglen man is Cian mcconville should be playing for culloville as that's where he is from, he was called culloville Cian in st Mary's

Liftball (Armagh) - Posts: 39 - 31/07/2025 17:55:39    2629526

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I am not sure who would remember him but Thomas Maher a very good hurler played for Waterford. He was born in Kilmacow Kilkenny and lived in Cork. Not sure he would have been legal to play for us but we're glad to have him. He did play with Ferrybank in Waterford.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 3157 - 01/08/2025 15:47:21    2629667

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