Gael Colmcille
Encyclopedia
Gaeil Colmcille CLG is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club located in the town of Kells, County Meath
, Ireland
. The club competes in Meath
competitions. The club currently plays at intermediate level in the Meath Intermediate Football Championship
. The club was founded in 1964, and had almost immediate success reaching the final in 1964 but lost by 3 points to Kilbride GFC and in 1966 the club won the Meath Senior Football Championship.
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 located in the town of Kells, County Meath
Kells, County Meath
Kells is a town in County Meath, Ireland. The town lies off the M3 motorway, from Navan and from Dublin. In recent years Kells has grown greatly with many Dublin commuters moving to the town....
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. The club competes in Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
competitions. The club currently plays at intermediate level in the Meath Intermediate Football Championship
Meath Intermediate Football Championship
The Meath Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition featuring clubs from Meath GAA. The winners of this championship get promoted to the Meath Senior Football Championship. In the 2010 final, Nobber defeated Carnaross. Each year, the final takes place in Meath's...
. The club was founded in 1964, and had almost immediate success reaching the final in 1964 but lost by 3 points to Kilbride GFC and in 1966 the club won the Meath Senior Football Championship.
Honours
- Meath Senior Football Championship: 3
- 1966, 1968, 1991
- Meath Intermediate Hurling Championship: 4
- 1974, 1988, 1996, 2008