Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) , or
Dublin GAA, is one of the 32
county boardsA Gaelic Athletic Association county is a geographic region within the Gaelic Athletic Association , controlled by a county board and originally based on the counties of Ireland as they were in 1884. While the counties of Ireland have changed since the foundation of that date, the GAA counties have...
of the GAA in
IrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, and is responsible for
Gaelic gamesGaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...
in
County DublinCounty Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams. Gerry Harrington is the current Dublin GAA County Chairman, currently serving his third term.
Information
Dublin play home games at
Parnell ParkParnell Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Donnycarney, Dublin, Ireland with a capacity of about 11,500. It is the home of the Dublin GAA hurling, football, camogie and ladies' football teams at all levels of competition...
in
DonnycarneyDonnycarney or Donnycarny is a Northside suburb in the city of Dublin, Ireland. It is bordered by Beaumont, Artane, Killester and Marino, and lies in the postal districts of Dublin 9 and 5....
on Dublin's northside, although
Croke ParkCroke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
is used for major matches. Parnell Park also hosts all the major games in the Dublin club
FootballGaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and
HurlingHurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
championships. The current football manager is
Pat GilroyPat Gilroy is a former Dublin Gaelic football player and current Dublin senior football manager. Gilroy had Mickey Whelan, Paul Nugent and Paddy O'Donoghue as his selectors for 2009. David Hickey replaced Paul Nugent as a selector in October 2009 for the 2010 season.He played his club football for...
of St.Vincent's CLG. The current hurling team manager is
Anthony DalyAnthony Daly is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Dublin senior hurling team....
. Dublin claimed five
Leinster Senior Football ChampionshipThe GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
s in a row following a one-point victory over
LaoisThe Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
in 2005, a nine-point victory over
OffalyThe Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
in 2006, a six-point victory over
LaoisThe Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
in 2007, a 23-point victory over
WexfordThe Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in...
in 2008 and a 3-point victory over
KildareFor more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...
in 2009. Meanwhile the hurlers retained their status in the
Liam McCarthy CupThe MacCarthy Perpetual Challenge Cup is a trophy awarded annually by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the hurling team that wins the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.-The trophy:...
.
The current (2010) Dublin County Champions in Senior Hurling, Ladies Football and Camogie are Ballyboden St Endas
Notable Members
The following members have also held notable positions in the GAA
- Tom Loftus
Tom Loftus was a former Chairman of the Leinster Provincial Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association .-Biography:...
, former Chairman of the Dublin County Board was appointed Vice Chairman of the GAA Leinster CouncilThe Leinster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council has been partnered with the European County Board to help develop Gaelic Games in Europe...
(1969–1972) and later Chairman of the GAA Leinster CouncilThe Leinster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council has been partnered with the European County Board to help develop Gaelic Games in Europe...
(1972–1974)
- Three men from the Dublin GAA organisation have served as President of the GAA
The role of President of Gaelic Athletic Association has existed since the foundation of the GAA . The current president of the GAA is Christy Cooney. The role of President involves representing the GAA in Ireland and across the world...
- Daniel McCarthy 1921 - 1924
- Seán Ryan 1928 - 1932
- Dr. Joseph Stuart 1958 - 1961
The Fans
Dublin supporters, commonly known as
The Dubs, are often called one of the best or one of the worst set of fans within GAA circles. This contradiction is best explained by the fact that while many consider the colour and noise that Dublin support brings to the game to be unrivalled, others consider many of the Dublin supporters to be football fans, due to the traditionally greater popularity of soccer in Dublin than in other parts of the country. This may also have derived from the 1970s when
Heffo's army was on the march. As can be seen in this
clip of the '74 final, the fans of the time had taken inspiration from English soccer fans with the song
You'll Never Walk Alone"You'll Never Walk Alone" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel.In the musical, in the second act, Nettie Fowler, the cousin of the female protagonist Julie Jordan, sings "You'll Never Walk Alone" to comfort and encourage Julie when her husband, Billy Bigelow, the...
. While songs are still popular with the Dublin fans they now tend to be Dublin-centric such as
Molly Malone"Molly Malone" is a popular song, set in Dublin, Ireland, which has become the unofficial anthem of Dublin City....
and
Dublin in the Rare Old Times"The Rare Ould Times" is a song composed by Pete St. John in the 1970s for the Dublin City Ramblers. The song tells of the changes that have occurred in Dublin since the 1960s. The song is sung by fans of Dublin GAA teams. The song is often just called "The Rare Old Times" or alternatively "The...
or focus on the team itself singing
Come on you boys in blue.
The
Hill 16 Hill 16 officially called Dineen/Hill 16 is a terrace on the railway end of Croke Park, the show piece stadium of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Dublin City, Ireland. It is considered a national icon....
end in
Croke ParkCroke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
is an area for which many Dubs hold a special affection and it is not uncommon to see the Hill filled entirely with Dubs, with perhaps a few opposing supporters. This has given rise to the chant that "Hill 16 is Dublin only".
The Dublin team are sometimes called
The Jacks with the ladies called
The Jackies. These names came from a shortening of the word
JackeenJackeen is a mildly pejorative term for someone from Dublin, Ireland. The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as "A contemptuous designation for a self-assertive worthless fellow," citing the earliest documented use from the year 1840....
a word used by some country folk in referring to Dubliners.
Notable fans include
Jim StynesJames "Jim" Stynes OAM is an Irish former professional Australian rules footballer who is currently a businessman, philanthropist, writer, youth worker, qualified teacher and chairman of Melbourne Football Club since 2008....
, golfer
Pádraig HarringtonPádraig P. Harrington is an Irish professional golfer who plays on The European Tour and The PGA Tour. He has won three major championships: The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship, also in 2008.-Background:...
Rugby UnionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
star
Brian O'DriscollBrian O'Driscoll is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Ireland Rugby team and captained Leinster Rugby until the start of 2008 season. He also captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand...
and actor
Colm MeaneyColm J. Meaney is an Irish actor widely known for playing Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is second only to Michael Dorn in most appearances in Star Trek episodes. He has guest-starred on many TV shows from Law & Order to The Simpsons...
.
Sponsorship
The following is a list of sponsors of the Dublin Senior Football team
- 1991-2009: Arnotts
Arnotts is the oldest and largest department store in Dublin, Ireland. The company has two stores in Dublin. Its flagship store is located on Henry Street on the northside of the city centre, and there is a smaller store selling mainly shoes in an outlet in Stillorgan Shopping Centre in south...
- 2010-onwards: Vodafone
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Restructuring
The GAA conducted a review of the structure of the Dublin GAA organisation in 2002 because of the huge population inequities, and investigated the feasibility of dividing the County into more population-appropriate structures. Plans to divide Dublin into two teams,
North Dublin and
South Dublin, were proposed in 2002 but were rejected by the Dublin County Board.
Currently the Dublin County Board has only decided to divide its development teams. These teams are not considered to be a move towards dividing the county but are in fact a move designed to identify and develop young talent for the County as a whole. The restructured developments teams are North, South and West.
New County Crest
In 2003/4 the Dublin County Board tried unsuccessfully to copyright the Dublin crest in use at the time. The crest at the time was declared to be in the public domain by the Irish High Court as it was too similar to other crests in use by Dublin City Council and other Dublin sports bodies. In line with other
county boardsA Gaelic Athletic Association county is a geographic region within the Gaelic Athletic Association , controlled by a county board and originally based on the counties of Ireland as they were in 1884. While the counties of Ireland have changed since the foundation of that date, the GAA counties have...
at the time, in order to prevent further loss of revenue, the county board designed a new crest which could be copyrighted and registered as a trade mark, which drew from the county's historical past.
The Crest signifies three castles in flame (
Dublin City Coat of Arms), a
ravenRaven is the common name given to several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus—but in Europe and North America the Common Raven is normally implied...
(
FingalFingal is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. With its county seat located in Swords, it has a population of 239,992 according to the 2006 census...
), A
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Longboat (
Dun Laoghaire-RathdownDún Laoghaire–Rathdown is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. Located to the south-east of Dublin city, its county seat is the town of Dún Laoghaire. It is one of the four constituent parts of the Dublin Region...
) and a book (
South DublinSouth Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. The county seat is Tallaght, the largest suburb of Dublin and the biggest urban centre in the county. Other important centres of population are Lucan and Clondalkin...
). The Name
Áth Cliath in
IrishIrish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
replaces the previous Crests "Dublin".
History
Dublin first won the All-Ireland in 1891 beating Cork by a 2-1 to 1-1 margin. They won the All-Ireland the following year with victory over
KerryThe Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
. The Dublin team of the 70's are considered to be one of the greatest teams of all time. The team of that era won 4 All-Irelands ('74, '76, '77 and '83) and won 7 Leinster titles (6 in-a-row). They were also the first team to play in 6 All Ireland Football Finals in a row from 1974 to 1979, a feat later matched by Kerry in 2009
Dublin and
MeathThe Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
were involved in one of the most famous of Leinster championship encounters in 1991, the Dublin and
MeathThe Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
4 in-a-row tie. The teams had to go to three replays in their
Leinster Senior Football ChampionshipThe GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
first round match before a winner could be found. This series of games had the added factor of the Dublin and
MeathThe Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
being long standing fierce rivals, a rivalry that was increased due to
MeathThe Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
winning the 4 out of the last 5 Leinster Championships and 2 All-Irelands over the previous 5 years to replace Dublin as the strongest team in
LeinsterThe Leinster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council has been partnered with the European County Board to help develop Gaelic Games in Europe...
. Meath eventually won the series thanks to a last minute goal scored by Kevin Foley, and a point scored by
David BeggyDavid 'Jinksy' Beggy is an All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer from County Meath.Beggy who played with his club, Navan O'Mahonys won two All-Ireland Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1988. He also received two all stars while playing with Meath as well as playing Rugby with Leinster...
, in the third replay.
Honours
Dublin have won the Senior All-Ireland Football final on 23 occasions, the most of any county apart from Kerry. Their most recent win was in 2011, the 122nd All Ireland Final, beating Kerry by a single point, 1-12 to 1-11, scored by the free-taker Stephen Cluxten (goalkeeper), and they had not previously won the All Ireland since 1995. They have won the
Leinster ChampionshipThe GAA Leinster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Leinster Council and are played during the summer months. The competition involves the counties of...
on 49 occasions. They have also won the
National Football LeagueThe National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
on 9 occasions, most recently in 1993.The Dublin fans were delighted with the outcome, beating The Kingdom,after their loss back in 2009.
Dublin Football Squad
- Manager: Pat Gilroy
Pat Gilroy is a former Dublin Gaelic football player and current Dublin senior football manager. Gilroy had Mickey Whelan, Paul Nugent and Paddy O'Donoghue as his selectors for 2009. David Hickey replaced Paul Nugent as a selector in October 2009 for the 2010 season.He played his club football for...
- Selectors: Mickey Whelan
Mickey Whelan is former selector on the Dublin senior football team, he was a selector for Pat Gilroy who played for him while he managed St Vincents. He is a former player and manager of Dublin and St Vincents senior football teams...
, David HickeyDavid Hickey is a retired Gaelic football player and current selector for Dublin, now a doctor and the current Director of Transplantation in Ireland....
, Paddy O'Donoghue
Squad as per Dublin vs Laois (Leinster Quarter-Final 2011)
Dublin Club Football Championships
The Dublin Senior Football Championship is an annual club competition between the top Dublin clubs. The winners of the Dublin Championship qualify to represent their county in the
Leinster ChampionshipThe Leinster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Portlaoise from Laois. Offaly side Gracefield were the first winners of the Leinster senior club...
and in turn, go on to the
All-Ireland Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
. The current (2010) Dublin County Champions are Kilmacud Crokes who claimed their 3rd Dublin Senior Championship title. The first winners of the Dublin football championship were Erins Hope in 1887, who were the student club attached to
St. Patrick's Teacher Training CollegeSt Patrick's College of Education is a linked college of Dublin City University since 1993, located in Drumcondra, Dublin City, Ireland. The college is in existence since 1875 and has a Roman Catholic ethos. It is the largest primary teacher training college in Ireland...
,
DrumcondraDrumcondra is a residential area and inner suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is administered by Dublin City Council.The River Tolka and the Royal Canal flow through the area.-History:...
.
St Vincent'sSt Vincents is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Marino, on the northside of Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1931, originally in Raheny, but it moved to its home in Marino in 1987. St Vincents merged with Marino Camogie Club in 1997 to form the St Vincents Hurling, Football and...
have won the most titles with a total of 25.
The
Dublin Intermediate Football ChampionshipThe Dublin Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Dublin Clubs. The winners of the Dublin Championship qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship and in turn, go on to the...
is the second tier football championship. The Intermediate champions go on to play in the Senior football Championship. The 2010 Dublin Intermediate County Champions are St. Brigid's who became champions with a win over Cuala.
History
Dublin are the current National Hurling League champions, their first national title since they won the
All IrelandThe All-Ireland Hurling Final is the last match to be played in the All-Ireland Hurling Championships . The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final is one of the biggest sporting occasions to be held in Ireland every year...
in 1938. The hurlers have a very fervent following who travel in significant numbers to matches in the provinces. There has been a revival in the fortunes and popularity of Dublin hurling in recent years, and Dublin underage teams have had much success.
In the 2005 league Dublin were relegated to Division Two in the
National Hurling LeagueThe National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
, while the minor side won the Leinster Championship for the first time since 1983. In 2006 Dublin gained promotion to Division One after victory over Kerry in the Division Two final. Following some indifferent displays in the 2006
All-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
, they still managed to save their status in the top flight of hurling counties and again contested the McCarthy Cup in 2007. In the
2007 leagueThe 2007 National Hurling League was a national hurling league competition between 32 GAA county teams from Ireland and London from England. The following information was submitted to Wikipedia without any sources, and is provided in good faith without any testament as to its accuracy.-Division One...
, meanwhile, despite being favourites to go down in 2007, Dublin managed to avoid relegation by finishing in fourth position. In 2009, former Clare manager,
Anthony DalyAnthony Daly is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Dublin senior hurling team....
was appointed manager of Dublin. Under his management, Dublin contested the Leinster Final, but lost by 2 goals to Kilkenny.
Honours
Dublin have won the Senior All-Ireland Hurling final on 6 occasions, most recently in 1938. They have won the
Leinster ChampionshipThe Leinster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland....
on 23 occasions. They have not won a Leinster Final since 1961. They have also won the
National Hurling LeagueThe National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
three times, in 1929, 1939 and 2011.
Dublin Hurling Squad
- Manager: Anthony Daly
Anthony Daly is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Dublin senior hurling team....
- Selectors: Ciaran Hetherton, Richie Stakelum, Vincent Teehan
Squad as per Dublin vs Kilkenny (Leinster Semi Final 2010)
Fingal
In 2007, the GAA announced that a hurling team from
FingalFingal is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. With its county seat located in Swords, it has a population of 239,992 according to the 2006 census...
(north county Dublin) would compete in parallel to the main Dublin team, to encourage hurling in an area of growing population where the game has not been strong. While players from Fingal are eligible for the main Dublin team, non-Fingal players cannot play for Fingal. The new team competed in the
Nicky Rackard CupThe Nicky Rackard Cup is a competition for the Tier 3 hurling teams of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The tournament is organised by the [Gaelic Athletic Association]] and is played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park, Dublin...
in 2008, and the
Kehoe CupThe Kehoe Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1977 for inter-county and third-level hurling teams in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The Kehoe Cup is named after Michael Kehoe , former GAA President and Chairman of...
in 2009. They will play in Division 3B of the 2010 National Hurling League.
Dublin Club Hurling Championship
The Dublin Senior Hurling Championship is an annual club competition between the top Dublin clubs. The winners of the Dublin Championship qualify to represent their county in the
Leinster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual Hurling tournament played between the winners of the senior club hurling championships of the counties in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Ballyhale Shamrocks from Kilkenny. The first Leinster senior club hurling...
and in turn, go on to the
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Ireland. The Tommy Moore Cup is awarded to the winners. The current champions are Clarinbridge...
. The current (2011) Dublin County Champions are Ballyboden St Endas who claimed their 5th Dublin Senior Championship title in-a-row. The first winners of the Dublin hurling championship were Metropolitans in 1888.
FaughsFaughs GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association hurling and camogie club in Templeogue, Dublin, Ireland. They have won 31 titles.-History:...
have won the most titles with a total of 31.
The (2011) champions of the Dublin Minor Hurling Championship are Kilmacud Crokes who beat Ballyboden St Endas in the final.
Hardball Singles Winners
Dublin have won the
Senior hardball singles:For more information on handball see handball or senior softball singles.The All-Ireland Senior Hardball Singles title is an all-Ireland Gaelic Athletic Association competition between all 32 counties of Ireland which first commenced in 1925. The first senior hardball singles title was won by W....
All-Ireland title on 15 occasions, two more than their nearest rivals
KilkennyThe Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
. The 2005 All-Ireland senior hardball singles title was won by Dubliner
Eoin KennedyEoin Kennedy is an Irish handball player from County Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland.'Eoin Kennedy is currently an engineer and former lecturer at NUI Maynooth. He is the holder of 14 Senior handball titles. He also has won 3 Irish Nationals Open Singles and a Collegiate title representing DCU...
who plays his club handball for St Brigids. Other former winners for Dublin are T. Soye and A. Clarke.
Softball Singles Winners
Dublin have won the
Senior softball singlesThe All-Ireland Senior Softball Singles title is an all-Ireland Gaelic Athletic Association competition between all 32 counties of Ireland which first commenced in 1925. The first senior hardball singles title was won by M. Joyce of Dublin, a player from Urlingford, County Kilkenny...
on nine occasions, more than any county other than
KilkennyThe Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
(who have twenty-five wins to date). The former winners for Dublin include M. Joyce 1925, W. McGuire 1927, L. Rowe 1947, 1949 and 1951, P. Ryan 1980 and
E. KennedyEoin Kennedy is an Irish handball player from County Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland.'Eoin Kennedy is currently an engineer and former lecturer at NUI Maynooth. He is the holder of 14 Senior handball titles. He also has won 3 Irish Nationals Open Singles and a Collegiate title representing DCU...
2004, 2005 and 2006.
Camogie
Dublin are the most successful county in the women’s field sport of
camogieCamogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
, During the period from 1932 to 1966 they had nearly one third of the affiliated clubs in the Association and won all but eight of the championships they contested, winning a ten-in-a-row and an eight-in-a-row in a period interrupted only by a controversial 1956 All Ireland semi-final defeat to Antrim. In a period of revival they won three
National Camogie LeagueThe National Camogie League is the second most important competition in the Irish team sport of Camogie, played exclusively by women. The competition is held in four divisions graded by ability....
titles in the five year 1979-83 and the 1984 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. Three Dublin clubs have won the
All-Ireland Senior Club Camogie ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Club Camogie Championship is the most important competition for club teams in the Irish women’s field sport of camogie. It is contested by the senior club champions of the leading counties and organised by An Cumann Camógaíochta.-Trophy:...
, Austin Stacks (1971 and 1972), Eoghan Ruadh (1967), and Crumlin (1985).
Structure
The camogie structure in Dublin was arguably the most successful in the country and differed from its provincial counterparts. The league and championship were organised in the winter months, and weekly programmes of Dublin Senior Club Camogie League, Dublin Senior Club Camogie Championship and Isle of Man Cup matches were contested by clubs such as Austin Stacks,
CelticCeltic is a camogie club that won the All Ireland club championship in its first year 1964. Dublin did not send a representative in 1965, so they did not defend their title.-Grounds:The Celtic pitch was in Coolock...
,
CIECoras Iompar Éireann CIE Camogie Club club, was one of the most successful clubs in the history of the Irish women's field sport of camogie.-1948 final:...
, Cuchulainns, Eoghan Ruadh, Jacobs, Muiris O’Neills,
Naomh AoifeNaomh Aoife is a camogie club that won the Dubin championship in 1966 and which was associated with many of the leading personalities in the game.-Notable players:...
, and Optimists on a dedicated camogie ground in the Phoenix Park (first used 1922, reopened 1933, new pitch opened 1987) although
CelticCeltic is a camogie club that won the All Ireland club championship in its first year 1964. Dublin did not send a representative in 1965, so they did not defend their title.-Grounds:The Celtic pitch was in Coolock...
had a ground in
CoolockCoolock is a large suburban area, centred on a village, on Dublin city's Northside in Ireland. Coolock is crossed by the Santry River, a prominent feature in the middle of the district, with a linear park and ponds...
and
CIECoras Iompar Éireann CIE Camogie Club club, was one of the most successful clubs in the history of the Irish women's field sport of camogie.-1948 final:...
had a ground in Inchicore. This left Dublin camogie to concentrate on a summer closed season which contributed to its successes in the but led to difficulties when Dublin clubs began to compete in the provincial and
All Ireland club championshipThe All-Ireland Club Camogie Championship is the most important competition for club teams in the Irish women’s field sport of camogie. It is contested by the senior club champions of the leading counties and organised by An Cumann Camógaíochta.-Trophy:...
in the 1960s. Although
CelticCeltic is a camogie club that won the All Ireland club championship in its first year 1964. Dublin did not send a representative in 1965, so they did not defend their title.-Grounds:The Celtic pitch was in Coolock...
were the first winners of the
All IrelandThe All-Ireland Club Camogie Championship is the most important competition for club teams in the Irish women’s field sport of camogie. It is contested by the senior club champions of the leading counties and organised by An Cumann Camógaíochta.-Trophy:...
, they did not compete the following year.
Notable Players
Notable players include team of the century members
Eileen DuffyEileen Duffy-O'Mahoney was an Irish sportsperson who played senior camogie with Dublin from 1949 until 1957.-Background:Eileen Duffy was born in Dublin. She showed great skill at the game of camogie in her youth and quickly joined her local Celtic camogie club. It was with this club that Duffy...
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Sophie BrackSophie Brack is a former camogie player who was selected on the camogie team of the century in 2004, and winner of All Ireland medals in 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955.-Background and Career:She won eight All Ireland medals with Dublin...
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Kay Mills "Kay" Mills-Hill was an Irish sportsperson who played senior camogie with Dublin from 1941 until 1961. She is regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time, winning a record 15 All Ireland Senior Medals "that no other player in Camogie, hurling or football has equalled."-Early & private...
and
Úna O'ConnorÚna O'Connor is a former Irish sportsperson who played senior camogie with Dublin from 1953 until 1975. She is regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time, a member of the team of the century. the first camogie player to win a Caltex award in 1966, and the Gaelic Weekly all-star award...
, player of the year award winners
Alice HusseyAlice ‘Ally’ Hussey is a former camogie player winner of six All Ireland medals and a Cuchulainn All Star award in 1965.-Career:She first played for Dublin against Wexford in the Lienster championship of 1959, winning All Ireland medals in 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1966. She...
and
Yvonne RedmondYvonne Redmond is a camogie player, winner of the B+I Star of the Year award and an All Ireland medal with Dublin in 1984.-Family Background:...
, All Star award winners
Eimear BranniganEimear Brannigan is a Camogie player. She won All-Ireland Junior titles with Dublin in 2005 and 2006 captaining the side in 2005. She won an All-Star award in 2007 and has a senior interprovincial honour with Leinster. She holds 10 senior Dublin league titles with her club St Vincents as well as...
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Ciara LuceyCiara Lucey is a camogie player, winner of an All-Star award in 2005.One of just three Dublin players to win awards in the history of the scheme, she was play-maker as Dublin won the All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship in 2005 for the first time in 30 years.-External links:* *...
and
Louise O'HaraLouise O'Hara is a camogie player, winner of an All-Star award in 2006. She was nominated for further All Star awards in 2004, 2005 and 2009.-References:...
, and stars from the “golden age” such as
Sophie BrackSophie Brack is a former camogie player who was selected on the camogie team of the century in 2004, and winner of All Ireland medals in 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955.-Background and Career:She won eight All Ireland medals with Dublin...
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Emmy DelaneyEmma ‘Emmy’ Delaney is a former camogie player, captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 1938 when she scored the fifth of Dublin’s five goals in their 5-0 to 2-3 victory over Cork. She won a previous All Ireland senior medal in 1937....
, Kathleen Cody,
Peggy GriffinMargaret ‘Peggy’ Griffin is a former camogie player, captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 1942 and 1943. She won two further All Ireland senior medals in 1937 and 1938 but missed the 1938 final through injury.-External links:...
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Doreen RogersDoreen Rogers is a former camogie player, captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 1944 and 1949.-Career:A prolific goalscorer throughout her career, she won further All Ireland senior medals in 1942 when she scored two of Dublin’s four goals in the final and 1943 when she...
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Mary WalshMary Cynthia Walsh, CM was born on May 13, 1952, in St. John's, Newfoundland, and is an actress and comedian and social activist. A sufferer of macular degeneration, she has served from time to time as a spokesperson for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind . Walsh's son Jesse was born in...
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Administrators
Máire Ní ChinnéideMáire Ní Chinnéide was an Irish language activist, playwright, first President of the Camogie Association and first woman president of the Oireachtas....
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Máire GillMáire ‘Molly’ Gill was a political activist who became third and longest-serving president of the Camogie Association and captained a Dublin team to an All Ireland championship while serving as president of the association....
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Eilish RedmondEilish Redmond from Dublin was the 11th president of the Camogie Association.-External links:* Official Camogie Association Website* On The Ball Official Camogie Magazine and * History of Camogie slideshow...
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Nell McCarthyEllen ‘Nell’ McCarthy was the 15th president of the Camogie Association and the most successful camogie coach of all time, training Dublin camogie teams at a time they won 18 All Irelands in a 19-year-period. She was born in Carrigtwohill in Cork...
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Úna Uí PhuirséilÚna Uí Phuirséil was the 17th president of the Camogie Association.) Born Agnes Hourigan in Ballingarry, County Limerick, she had one brother, Fr Jack Hourigan, and two sisters Maisie and Ellen.-Introduction to Camogie:...
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Brídín Uí MhaolagáinBrídín Uí Mhaolagáin was the 22nd president of the Camogie Association.-Presidency:During her presidency in 1992 the All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship was inaugurated and won by Dublin.-External links:* Official Camogie Association Website...
and
Phyllis BreslinPhyllis Breslin was the 24th president of the Camogie Association of Ireland, and was associated with the transformation of camogie to a full 15-a-side game.-Early life:...
have served as presidents of the
Camogie AssociationThe Camogie Association organises and promotes the sport of camogie in Ireland and across the world. The Association has close ties with the Gaelic Athletic Association.-History:...
).
Expansion
Under Camogie’s National Development Plan 2010-2015, “Our Game, Our Passion,” five new camogie clubs are to be established in the county by 2015.
History
In 2010 Dublin won their first All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship title after being finalists in the 2003, 2004 and 2009 finals. Suzanne Hughes of Dublin won the ladies' All-Ireland Kick Fada Championship in 2002 and 2009.
Rivalries
In Gaelic Football Dublin's biggest rivalry has been with nearby
MeathThe Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
, Both counties were the strongest sides from Leinster during the 1970's & 80's. The 1991 Four game tie added to the intensity between the two counties. Dublin also share a rivalry with neighbours
KildareFor more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...
. Lesser local rivalries exist with nearby
WicklowThe Wicklow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wicklow GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wicklow...
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LaoisThe Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Laois GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Laois and the Laois inter-county teams.-History:...
and
WestmeathThe Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Westmeath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Westmeath...
. On a national level Dublin's rivalry with
KerryThe Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
is considered on of the best in Ireland. The rivalry between the two counties intensified in the 1970's and early 80's. Other smaller rivalries include
GalwayThe Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
who Dublin played in the 1983 Final known as the
Game Of ShameThe Game Of Shame was the name given to infamous 1983 All-Ireland Final between Dublin and Galway. 4 players were sent off and others were lucky not to join them in a game marred by scenes of thuggery and ugliness.-Build-Up:...
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TyroneThe Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
and Cork.
The Dublin Hurling team share lesser rivalries with fellow provincial sides
KilkennyThe Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
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OffalyThe Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
and
WexfordThe Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in...
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Dublin Club Scene
For more details on this topic, see Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Dublin and List of GAA clubs in Dublin
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