St Peters Dunboyne GAA

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St Peters GAA Dunboyne
Toghroinn Pheadair
Founded:1902
County: Meath
Colours:Yellow and Black
Grounds:Rooske Road
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Senior Club Championships
All IrelandLeinster
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Meath
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Hurling: 0 0 5
Ladies' football: 0 1 ?

St Peters, Dunboyne is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Dunboyne, in County Meath, Ireland. The club competes at senior level in football, hurling, Camogie and ladies football in Meath GAA competitions. The club was founded in 1902 by primary school teacher, Bob O'Keefe. The club originally only played hurling but started to play organized games of Gaelic football in the late 1940s. Currently, the club has over 1200 members, including 700 players across 60 teams.

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References

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