Banner GAA

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Banner
Club na mBratach
Founded:1977
County: Clare
Nickname:The Banner
Colours:Saffron and yellow
Grounds:Shanaway Road, Ennis
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Banner GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.

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History

Located on the Shanaway Road on the outskirts of Ennis, County Clare, Banner GAA Club was founded in 1977. [1] The club has spent most of its existence operating in the junior grade. Banner GAA Club celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2017 by claiming a double of junior titles. Further success was claimed in 2020 when the club claimed another double. [2] The winning of the Clare JAFC title that year secured intermediate status for the club for the first time in their history. Banner also represented Clare in the 2022 Munster Club JHC. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Club history". Banner GAA website. 20 June 2023.
  2. "Banner GAA Ennis win First Ever Junior B Hurling Championship County Title". Club Zap website. 20 June 2023.
  3. "St Joseph's Doora/Barefield & Banner in Munster action". Clare Echo. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  4. "Meehan: Banner Looking Forward To Shot At Reaching Munster Club Final". Clare FM website. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  5. Murphy, Murt (5 November 2022). "Meehan the difference for Banner as they overcome Kilgarvan". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 June 2023.