Claremorris GAA

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Claremorris
Clár Chlainne Mhuiris
Founded:1884
County: Mayo
Colours:Blue, white   
Grounds:Claremorris
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Hurling: - - 2

Claremorris GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association Club based in the town of Claremorris in County Mayo, Ireland. The club was founded in 1884 and is a member of the South division of Mayo GAA. The club represents and draws players from the town of Claremorris and half parish of Barnacarroll to the north.

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The club currently competes at Senior level and has won the Mayo Senior Football Championship 4 times in the 1960s and 1970s. The club previously had a hurling team which won 2 Mayo Senior Hurling Championship titles in 1968 and 1971 and has a competitive Ladies' football team.

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Honours

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References

  1. "Mayo mourns passing of much-loved GAA personality Austin Garvin". The Connaught Telegraph. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. "Mayo GAA - Roll of Honour - SFC". mayogaa.com. Retrieved 27 February 2024.