Tyrrellspass GAA

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Tyrrellspass
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Founded:1961
County: Westmeath
Colours:Sky Blue and Blue
Grounds:Tyrrellspass
Coordinates: 53°25′01.02″N7°18′08.80″W / 53.4169500°N 7.3024444°W / 53.4169500; -7.3024444 nickname =
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Tyrrellspass GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Tyrrellspass in County Westmeath, Ireland. [1] [2]

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History

The team was founded in 1961 and participates in both men's and women's leagues.

The team won the Westmeath Senior Football Championship in 1999, 2006 and defended their title in 2007. In the 2007 Leinster Club Football Championship they progressed as far as the final, where they were beaten by the eventual All Ireland Club champions St. Vincents of Dublin. [3]

In 2016 & 2017, Tyrrellspass lost the county final to St. Loman's. [4] [5]

Senior honours in Westmeath

Notable players

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References

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