Dunshaughlin GAA
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Dunshaughlin is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in the town of Dunshaughlin
, in County Meath
, Ireland
. The club competes at senior level in the Football championship. Formed in 1886, it is the oldest still-active club in the Meath Senior Football Championship being several months older than Skryne GFC
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Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club based in the town of Dunshaughlin
Dunshaughlin
-History:It is named after Saint Seachnall, who established a church there in the 5th century.Máel Seachlainn was ancestor to the principal family of Brega, Ó Maoilsheachlainn, is descended...
, in County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. The club competes at senior level in the Football championship. Formed in 1886, it is the oldest still-active club in the Meath Senior Football Championship being several months older than Skryne GFC
Skryne GFC
Skryne GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Skryne, in County Meath, Ireland. The club mainly plays Gaelic Football. It competes in Meath GAA competitions. Skryne has the second most Meath Senior Football Championship titles after Navan O Mahony's. Every All-Ireland...
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History
The first reported game was against Ross on January 30, 1987 which St. Seachnall’s won by 1-2 to 0-0. the club has won many championships at Junior and Intermediate level.Honours
- Meath Senior Football Championships: 3
- 2000, 2001, 2002
- Meath Senior Hurling Championships: 3
- 1909, 1910, 1923
- Leinster Senior Club Football ChampionshipLeinster Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe Leinster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Portlaoise from Laois. Offaly side Gracefield were the first winners of the Leinster senior club...
: 1- 2002