St Monica's GAA

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St Monica's GAA
Founded:1964
County: Dublin
Colours:Blue and white
Grounds:Edenmore Park (the back pitch)
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Senior Club Championships
All IrelandLeinster
champions
Dublin
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Ladies' football: 1

St Monica's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in based in Edenmore, Raheny, in the northern suburbs of Dublin.

The club was formed in 1964 by Des O’Neil and was originally called Edenmore Gaels. The club name was changed, in 1968, to St Monica's after the local parish church.

The club has adult football, and ladies football a Minor team and a couple of teams at juvenile levels.

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