St Brendan's GFC (London)

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St Brendan's
Nh. Breandán C.L.G
Founded:1956
County: London
Colours:Green, White
Grounds: Greenford
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St Brendan's is a Gaelic football club based in London, England, that plays Gaelic football, a sport native to Ireland..

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History

St Brendan's GFC was founded in 1956, in the Old Botwell Paris Hall, in Middlesex. [1] The club, originally founded by the late Eugene Callaghan, the three Limerick brothers Con, Jim and Tim O’Regan and Kerryman Michael O’Shea. Although St Brendan's was initially formed as a combined hurling and football club, the focus shifted to Gaelic football by the 1960s. The club became known for its success in this sport.

Based in south west London, the club serves the areas of Twickenham, Teddington, Richmond, Whitton, Hounslow, Ealing and Feltham. The club has had success in the London Championships, winning 3 Senior Championships and 1 Intermediate Championship in 2011.

Titles

Achievements:


Senior Championship

• Final Appearances: St. Brendan’s has competed in eight Senior Championship Finals, winning three titles.

• 1994: Defeated Taras (1-9 to 1-4) to claim their first Senior Championship title.

• 2002: Secured their second title with a win over St. Clarets.

• 2006: Clinched their third championship with another victory against Taras.

• Other Final Appearances: The club were runners-up in 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, and 2005.

• All-Ireland Quarterfinals: Their successful 2006 campaign ended in 2007, with a loss to Dr. Crokes in the All-Ireland quarterfinal.


Intermediate Championship

• 2012: Won the Intermediate Championship by defeating North London Shamrocks.

• 2014: Reached the Intermediate Championship Final but lost to North London Shamrocks. The club, however, claimed the Division 2 League title that year.

• 2020: Secured the Intermediate Championship title again after a hard-fought victory over Dulwich GAA.


Murphy Cup

• 2017–2019: Won the Murphy Cup for three consecutive years, showcasing consistent performance.


Recent Achievements

• 2021: Promoted back to Division 1 football.

• 2023: Reached the Intermediate Championship semi-final.


YearWinnerRunner UpGrade
2020St Brendan'sDulwichIntermediate
2014 North London Shamrocks St Brendan'sIntermediate
2012St Brendan's North London Shamrocks Intermediate
2006St Brendan'sTarasSenior
2005TCGSt Brendan'sSenior
2002St Brendan'sSt ClaretsSenior
2001TCGSt Brendan'sSenior
1997TCGSt Brendan'sSenior
1994St Brendan'sTarasSenior
1993TCGSt Brendan'sSenior
1990TCGSt Brendan'sSenior

County players

Several club players have represented London at Senior county level.

PlayerPositionCountyYears
Shane McAnarneyHalf backMeath2005
Killian SmithMid FieldCavan2011–2013
Ryan JonesCentre backTyrone2017–2019
David DunneHalf forwardWicklow2017–2019
John DalyFull forwardMeath2017–2019
Fearghal McMahonCentre forwardMonaghan2018–2019
Cahir HealyCentre BackLaois2020–2024

References

  1. "St. Brendan's GFC London - London Senior Football Champions 2006". Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.