St Vincents GAA
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St Vincents is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in Marino
, on the northside of Dublin, Ireland
. The club was founded in 1931, originally in Raheny
, but it moved to its home in Marino in 1987. St Vincents merged with Marino Camogie Club in 1997 to form the St Vincents Hurling, Football and Camogie Club. They have twice won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
, most recently in 2008.
who have won the Dublin Championship on 11 occasions. St Vincents won in the years: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1984, 2007. The team were narrowly defeated by UCD
in the 2006 Dublin final. St Vincents eventually won the Dublin championships in 2007 for their first title since 1984. Defeated reigning All Ireland champions Crossmaglen in Navan on February 24 to reach All Ireland decider to face Nemo Rangers whom they beat by 1-11 to 0-13 in the final at Croke Park
A remarkable 7 in a row which would have led to 13 in row was stopped by Erins Hope in 1956 and yet another 7 in a row was stopped in 1963 by UCD
.
They have also won Leinster football titles
in the 2007-2008, 1987-85, 1975–76 and 1972-73 seasons. St Vincents highest accolades to date were their two All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
titles in 1976 and 2008.
St Vincents are also the most successful club in the Dublin Minor Football Championship
. They have won the competition on twenty three occasions in 1994, 1987, 1986, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1971, 1970, 1959, 1958, 1956, 1955, 1950, 1948, 1947, 1946, 1945, 1943, 1942 and 1936. This is a record that is unlikely to be rivalled for many years despite Vincents not winning a title since 1994, as their closest rivals Ballyboden St Endas, Scoil Uí Chonaill
and O'Tooles
have only won five titles each.
St. Vincents also captured a remarkable double double in 1993/94 capturing the U21 Football & Hurling Championships two years in a row.
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 Marino
Marino, Dublin
Marino is a Northside suburb located in Dublin, Ireland.-Location and access:Marino encompasses the area within the boundaries of Sion Hill Road, Gracepark Road, Philipsburgh Avenue , Malahide Road and Shelmartin Terrace. Marino borders other Northside areas such as Fairview, Donnycarney and...
, on the northside of Dublin, 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,...
. The club was founded in 1931, originally in Raheny
Raheny
Raheny is a northern suburb of Dublin, the capital city of Ireland. It is an old area, centred around an old village, and is referenced back to 570 AD but after years of light settlement, with a main village and a coastal hamlet, grew rapidly in the 20th century, and is now a mid-density...
, but it moved to its home in Marino in 1987. St Vincents merged with Marino Camogie Club in 1997 to form the St Vincents Hurling, Football and Camogie Club. They have twice won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
, most recently in 2008.
Football
Vincents have won the Dublin Senior Football Championship 25 times, their nearest rivals are O'ToolesO'Tooles GAC
O'Tooles GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dublin, Ireland, formed in 1901. An earlier Saint Laurence O'Toole G.A.A. club had existed in the North Wall area from 1888 to 1896. The St. Laurence O'Toole branch of the Gaelic League held their inaugural meeting in February 1901....
who have won the Dublin Championship on 11 occasions. St Vincents won in the years: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1984, 2007. The team were narrowly defeated by UCD
UCD GAA
UCD GAA or University College Dublin Gaelic Athletic Association club is a Dublin based Gaelic games club in University College Dublin. The UCD hurling club was founded in 1900 and boasted the motto's "Ad Astra" and "Cothrom Féinne". The first team was an amalgamation of students from UCD and...
in the 2006 Dublin final. St Vincents eventually won the Dublin championships in 2007 for their first title since 1984. Defeated reigning All Ireland champions Crossmaglen in Navan on February 24 to reach All Ireland decider to face Nemo Rangers whom they beat by 1-11 to 0-13 in the final at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
- Two 6 in a rows
- Two 3 in a rows
A remarkable 7 in a row which would have led to 13 in row was stopped by Erins Hope in 1956 and yet another 7 in a row was stopped in 1963 by UCD
UCD GAA
UCD GAA or University College Dublin Gaelic Athletic Association club is a Dublin based Gaelic games club in University College Dublin. The UCD hurling club was founded in 1900 and boasted the motto's "Ad Astra" and "Cothrom Féinne". The first team was an amalgamation of students from UCD and...
.
They have also won Leinster football titles
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
The 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...
in the 2007-2008, 1987-85, 1975–76 and 1972-73 seasons. St Vincents highest accolades to date were their two All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
titles in 1976 and 2008.
St Vincents are also the most successful club in the Dublin Minor Football Championship
Dublin Minor Football Championship
The Dublin Minor Club Football Championship A is a Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the top teams in minor club football in County Dublin. The trophy awarded for the championship called the FitzGerald Cup. The current minor champions of Dublin are Ballyboden St...
. They have won the competition on twenty three occasions in 1994, 1987, 1986, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1971, 1970, 1959, 1958, 1956, 1955, 1950, 1948, 1947, 1946, 1945, 1943, 1942 and 1936. This is a record that is unlikely to be rivalled for many years despite Vincents not winning a title since 1994, as their closest rivals Ballyboden St Endas, Scoil Uí Chonaill
Scoil Uí Chonaill
Scoil Uí Chonaill is a Dublin based Gaelic Athletic Association club.-External links:*...
and O'Tooles
O'Tooles GAC
O'Tooles GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dublin, Ireland, formed in 1901. An earlier Saint Laurence O'Toole G.A.A. club had existed in the North Wall area from 1888 to 1896. The St. Laurence O'Toole branch of the Gaelic League held their inaugural meeting in February 1901....
have only won five titles each.
St. Vincents also captured a remarkable double double in 1993/94 capturing the U21 Football & Hurling Championships two years in a row.
Hurling
St Vincents are more renowned for their football exploits, they have been very successful as a senior hurling side. St Vincents have won the Dublin Hurling Championship 13 times, collecting the title in years 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1988 and 1993. St Vincents competed in the 2007 and 2010 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship finals but lost to Ballyboden St Endas on both occasions.Football
- Des FergusonDes FergusonDes Ferguson is a former inter county Gaelic footballer with Dublin. He played his club football and with St Vincents. He won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Dublin in 1958 and 1963. He moved to Meath and began playing with Gaeil Colmcille winning senior titles with them in 1966...
- Pat CanavanPat CanavanPat Canavan is a former Dublin Gaelic football player. Pat won an all-Ireland medal for Dublin in 1983 in the final against Galway.-External links:***...
- Kevin HeffernanKevin Heffernan (Gaelic footballer)-See also :* List of people on stamps of Ireland*Dublin GAA*Dublin GAA Honours*Dublin Senior Club Football Championship...
, - Des FoleyDesmond FoleyDesmond 'Des' Foley was an Irish sports star in the 1960s, specialising in the Gaelic games of Gaelic football and hurling. He was also an Irish parliamentarian and represented Fianna Fáil in Dáil Éireann....
- Jimmy KeaveneyJimmy KeaveneyJames "Jimmy" Keaveney is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club St. Vincents and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1965 until 1978. Keaveney is regarded as one of Dublin's greatest-ever players.-Club:Keaveney played his club football...
- Tony HanahoeTony HanahoeTony Hanahoe is a retired Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He played football with his local club St. Vincent's and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1964 until 1979. Hanahoe captained Dublin to the All-Ireland titles in 1976 and 1977...
- Brian MullinsBrian MullinsBrian Mullins is a retired Gaelic football manager and former player. He played football with his local club St. Vincent's and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1974 until 1985. Mullins later served as manager of both Dublin and Derry...
- Bobby Doyle
- Diarmuid ConnollyDiarmuid ConnollyDiarmuid Connolly is a Dublin Gaelic football and Hurling player who plays his club hurling and football for St Vincents.-Hurling:...
- Gay O'DriscollGay O'DriscollGay O'Driscoll is a former Dublin senior football player. Gay has won two GAA All Stars Awards for his performances with the Dublin senior football team in 1975 and 1977.Gay also captained an under 21 All Ireland Hurling team in 1967...
- Pat GilroyPat GilroyPat Gilroy is a former Dublin Gaelic football player and current Dublin senior football manager. Gilroy had Mickey Whelan, Paul Nugent and Paddy O'Donoghue as his selectors for 2009. David Hickey replaced Paul Nugent as a selector in October 2009 for the 2010 season.He played his club football for...
- Tomás QuinnTomás QuinnTomás 'Mossy' Quinn is an Irish All Ireland winning Gaelic Footballer from Dublin.He is sometimes known as Mossy Quinn. He plays his club football for St. Vincents. He attended Ardscoil Rís in Marino and is the current free-taker for the Dublin Senior Football Team...
- Ger Brennan
- Jackie GilroyJackie GilroyJackie Gilroy is a former Gaelic footballer for Dublin and St Vincents. He was born in Raheny, County Dublin. He won an all-Ireland medal with Dublin in 1963 as part of the Dublin senior football panel. Dublin defeated Galway in the final at Croke Park. Jackie won the All-Ireland Minor Football...
- Michael SavageMichael Savage (footballer)Michael Savage is a Gaelic football goalkeeper with Dublin. He plays club football for St. Vincents.- References :...
- Mícheál O'Shea
- Eamonn FennellEamonn FennellEamonn Fennell is a Gaelic football player for Dublin and St Vincents. Fennell formerly played with northside club O'Tooles.-Intercounty:...
Hurling
- Des FoleyDesmond FoleyDesmond 'Des' Foley was an Irish sports star in the 1960s, specialising in the Gaelic games of Gaelic football and hurling. He was also an Irish parliamentarian and represented Fianna Fáil in Dáil Éireann....
- Lar FoleyLar FoleyLiam 'Lar' Foley was a hurling and Gaelic football player from Dublin, Ireland, who played inter county for Dublin and for the Dublin-based club St Vincents. He won two All-Ireland medals for Dublin in 1958 and 1963, and was named as Texaco Footballer of the Year in 1963.-Biographical...
- Kevin HeffernanKevin Heffernan (Gaelic footballer)-See also :* List of people on stamps of Ireland*Dublin GAA*Dublin GAA Honours*Dublin Senior Club Football Championship...
- Damien Russell
- Tom. Russell
- Rónán FallonRónán FallonRónán Fallon is a Hurling player for Dublin and St Vincents. In 2006 Fallon helped Dublin to avoid relegation to the Christy Ring Cup by defeating Westmeath and therefore retaining Dublins Liam McCarthy Cup status for 2007. Fallon was named on the 2006 Dublin Blue Stars team for hurling at centre...
- Dermot Connolly
- Niall Bishop