Burt GAA

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Burt
An Beart
Founded:1887
County: Donegal
Colours:Primrose and blue
Grounds:Hibernian Park [1]
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Burt GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Burt, County Donegal, Ireland. The club fields teams in hurling, Gaelic football, camogie and Ladies' Gaelic football.

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History

Located in the parish of Burt, on the main road between Letterkenny and Derry, Burt GAA Club is one of the oldest clubs in Donegal, having been founded in 1887. Evidence of Gaelic games activity in the area even pre-dates the establishment of the Gaelic Athletic Association. [2]

Since winning their first Donegal SHC title in 1952, the club has come to dominate the championship. From 1991 to 2006, Burt won a record 16 titles in-a-row. [3] The club won its 39th SHC title in 2018. [4] Burt GAA Club has also enjoyed success on the Gaelic football field, winning a Donegal JFC title in 2011 and a Donegal IFC title in 2016. [5]

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Notable players

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References

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  2. "Archives of the Donegal Gaelic Athletic Association County Board" (PDF). Donegal County Councile website. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. "Club Titles - Donegal". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  4. "Donegal SHC final: Title number 39 for Burt". Donegal Sport Hub website. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  5. "Burt prevail in extra time to lift first ever Intermediate title". Donegal Live. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  6. "Ciaran Dowds sporting success story continues with Burt". GAA website. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  7. "The evergreen Burt hurlers with 20 titles in 23 seasons". BBC News. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2020.