St Mark's is a Gaelic Athletic Association

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 Springfield, Tallaght

Tallaght

Tallaght is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin County, Ireland. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, held one of the earliest settlements known in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.Up to the 1960s...

 in South Dublin County, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

. St Marks won the 2006 Dublin Senior B Championship, which means St Marks will be in the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship in 2007

Dublin Senior Hurling Championship 2007

The 2007 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship is a Dublin based GAA club competition between the top clubs in Dublin Hurling. 'UCD GAA have elected not to participate in the Dublin SHC for 2007.' The first round of the 2007 championship was due to begin on August 28, 2007...

. St Marks will field teams at Senior Division 1 in football and Senior A Hurling Championship. The club also caters for Juvenile, Minor and Junior teams in Football, Hurling, Camogie and Ladies Football. The club also has a members' lounge with full bar open seven days. It has two lottery

Lottery

A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize.Lottery is outlawed by some governments, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments...

draws every Sunday. It has a regular disco for kids and teens. The club has its oqn shop where you can buy club gear, Snacks and refreshments. It takes part in the annual Raheens draw. It also has its own yearly golf classic.

History

Since 1975 St. Marks has established itself as one of the most respected GAA clubs in the Dublin Region. There have been a number of high and low occasions over the years, the most notable high being in 1991 when the clubhouse was completed. The club continues to grow and is achieving higher standards. Past successes would not be possible but for the hard work and dedication from all the members past and present.

External links

• Saint Marks GAA
• Dublin Club GAA
• Dublin GAA