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| Naomh Mhuire Rosláir | |||||||||
| Founded: | 1886 | ||||||||
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| County: | Wexford | ||||||||
| Colours: | Blue and yellow | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Paddy Roche Centre, Tagoat, Wexford | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 52°14′37.8″N6°23′58.1″W / 52.243833°N 6.399472°W | ||||||||
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St Mary's Rosslare are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Wexford. [1] St Mary's were the first winners of the Wexford Senior Football Championship in 1886 under the name of Rosslare Tigers.
St Mary's Rosslare was founded in 1886. The parish includes from Kilrane, Rosslare Harbour, Tagoat and Rosslare Strand. They won the first ever Wexford Senior Football Championship, beating Crossabeg Ballymurn GAA in the final in 1886.[ citation needed ]
As of 2020, St Mary's Rosslare had four adult teams, two hurling (Intermediate 'A' and Junior 'B') and two football (Intermediate and Junior 'B').[ citation needed ]
The club's logo was designed by Ray Wickham. He took inspiration from a banner designed by nuns in the local convent for a féile competition.[ citation needed ] The lighthouse represents Tuskar Lighthouse, blue for the sea and yellow for the sand.[ citation needed ] The nightboat represents the James Stephen Lightboat which rescued crew members from a Norwegian schooner (the Mexico) in 1914.[ citation needed ] For the efforts of Wickham and Duggan, they received an All Ireland Hurling Medal. This is the only time outside the field of play that medals have been awarded.[ citation needed ]
The club's main playing field and training centre is the Paddy Roche Centre at Tagoat, approximately 15 km south of Wexford town and 5 km from Rosslare Europort.[ citation needed ]
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