Robert Emmets GAC are a Gaelic Athletic Association

Gaelic Athletic Association

The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...

 club located in Perrystown

Perrystown

Perrystown is a small south Dublin suburb located between Terenure, Greenhills, Templeogue and Crumlin.Sometimes known as "The Secret Suburb" by its residents, it is not a widely known area, and is often referred to as a housing estate or just an area of Crumlin...

, Dublin, Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

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Competitions

Their two adult men's football teams play Adult Junior football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

 in AFL Division 7

Dublin AFL Divisions 3 - 12B

The Dublin adult football league is divided up into a tier system of 13 teams. These teams range from the top two Divisions one and two and eleven other divisions, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12A and 12B. The winner of each league title goes on to qualify for the next highest ranking division...

 and AFL Division 11B

Dublin AFL Divisions 3 - 12B

The Dublin adult football league is divided up into a tier system of 13 teams. These teams range from the top two Divisions one and two and eleven other divisions, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12A and 12B. The winner of each league title goes on to qualify for the next highest ranking division...

 and Parsons Cup (B) and Mooney Cup (A), respectively.

Their juvenile teams play U12 "C" FC Southside Group A and U15 Division 5 FL.

Leadership

Chairman: Vinny Gilvarry

Secretary: Willie Murphy

Treasurer: Mick Gilvarry

Juvenile Chairman: Darren Darcy

Ladies Chairperson: Rhoda Kerins

They hold home fixtures at the "Eight Acres", Greentrees Park D12.

History

Robert Emmets GAC was founded by Michael Clancy (Co. Clare) and Billy Quinn (Co. Tipperary), amongst others, in Perrystown.

Former players

• Dave Foran
• Brian Kerr
• Niall Quinn
  Niall Quinn
  Niall John Quinn honorary MBE is a former Irish international footballer, and the ex-chairman of Sunderland AFC. He still works at the club as an overseas manager. He is also heavily involved in the management side of horse racing...