St Farnan's GAA

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St Farnan's
Naomh Fearnain
Founded:1964
County: Sligo
Colours:Blue and white
Grounds:St Farnan's Park, Templeboy
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St Farnan's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in west County Sligo, [1] Republic of Ireland. It was formed from the amalgamation of two local clubs, Dromore West and Templeboy in 1964.

As of 2022, it was competing as a Sligo Senior Football Championship club, for the first time since the 2012 season. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "West Sligo's St Farnan's relishing return to Senior for the first time since 2012". Independent.ie. 11 August 2022.