Eire Og Greystones GAA
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Éire Óg Greystones GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club with approximately 600 members and 20 different teams competing in Hurling
, Gaelic Football
, and Ladies Football in Wicklow League and Championship competitions. It comprises adult and juvenile sections. The majority of the clubs members are juveniles, both girls and boys, playing football and hurling. It is recognised as one of the most successful juvenile clubs in County Wicklow
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The club is amongst the largest community sports club in Greystones
, catering for men and women of all ages and also a growing social membership. A new clubhouse, to provide for the growing membership in the club and in the wider community, was under construction as of 2006.
The main playing pitch is developed to a very high quality and frequently hosts intercounty matches. The club is also trying to gain new lands in the near future to develop a juvenile playing pitch.
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 with approximately 600 members and 20 different teams competing in Hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
, Gaelic Football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
, and Ladies Football in Wicklow League and Championship competitions. It comprises adult and juvenile sections. The majority of the clubs members are juveniles, both girls and boys, playing football and hurling. It is recognised as one of the most successful juvenile clubs in County Wicklow
County Wicklow
County Wicklow 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 town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
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The club is amongst the largest community sports club in Greystones
Greystones
Greystones is a coastal town and small seaside resort in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located on Ireland’s east coast, south of Bray and south of Dublin , with a population in the region of 15,000....
, catering for men and women of all ages and also a growing social membership. A new clubhouse, to provide for the growing membership in the club and in the wider community, was under construction as of 2006.
Location and facilities
The club is located off Mill Road close to the Rugby and Tennis Clubs. It currently has 2 playing pitches, one of these being fully floodlit for training purposes, and a clubhouse with dressing rooms, a sports hall/function room and meeting room.The main playing pitch is developed to a very high quality and frequently hosts intercounty matches. The club is also trying to gain new lands in the near future to develop a juvenile playing pitch.
New clubhouse
Due to a shortfall in overall funding, the project was divided into 2 phases:- Phase 1 composed of a new 'Social Centre' and sports hall extension to the side of the existing building.
- Phase 2 will see the completion of the clubhouse with modern changing facilities, and pitch improvement works.