UEL Black Bulls

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UEL Black Bulls
Tairbh Dubha Ollscoile Londan Thiar
Founded2007
County London
NicknameThe Black Bulls
ColoursBlack
GroundsGoodmayes
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The University of East London Black Bulls are a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in East London, England. The club was founded in 2007 and is primarily concerned with the game of Gaelic football.

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History

The UEL Black Bulls were founded in 2007 following a meeting with the Universities' Sports and Social club.[ citation needed ] It was the first Gaelic Football club to represent the University of East London.[ citation needed ] Within a month, the new club had made their mark defeating the University of Worcester in Oxford. Unfortunately, the hosts had inflicted the fledgling club's first defeat just hours earlier.[ citation needed ]

The nickname 'Black Bulls' derives from a local Irish-owned hostelry in the Stratford area of London that provided sponsorship for the club.[ citation needed ]

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