Ballinteer St John's GAA

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Ballinteer St John's
Cumann Naomh Eoin Baile an tSaoir
Founded:1982
County:Dublin
Nickname:Dónals Army
Colours:Multicoloured
Grounds:Páirc UÍ Ciarán McInerney
Coordinates:53°16′29.44″N 6°15′47.56″W / 53.2748444°N 6.2632111°W / 53.2748444; -6.2632111Coordinates: 53°16′29.44″N 6°15′47.56″W / 53.2748444°N 6.2632111°W / 53.2748444; -6.2632111
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Ballinteer St John's (Irish: Naomh Eoin Bhaile an tSaoir) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinteer, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. Gaelic football and hurling are played.

History

The clubhouse is situated beside Marlay Park just off the Ballinteer bypass and junction 13 on the M50. It was founded in May 1982 when a group of people led by Mick Wren, Tom Cosgrave, Maurice O Connell and Eamonn Coleman came together to establish a GAA club in Ballinteer. Initially the chosen name was Ballinteer Gaels though the name was later changed to Ballinteer St Johns. The club's crest is made up of Three Castles (Dublin crest), The Eagle (Emblem of St John the Evangelist) and the Celtic Cross (GAA emblem). A large clubhouse, Áras Naomh Eoin, was opened in 2003. The Club remains at the heart of the local community and came in for special praise during COVID as members reached out to look after those most vulnerable in the community.

In December 2020, former Laois inter-county footballer Seán Dempsey was named as manager of the club's team competing in the Dublin Senior Football Championship.[1]

Club accomplishments

2008 was the first year any Ballinteer St John's team qualified to play in the All Ireland Under 14 Féile na nGael and Féile Peil na nÓg in hurling and football. Most of the players played both codes. The footballers beat a strong Castleknock team after extra time with a Golden Score. The hurlers beat local rivals St Olafs. Both sides were captained by Donal Gormley who later played for Dublin Minor Hurlers in the All-Ireland final 2011. Conor Conway was the only player who scored in both finals. Donal and Robbie Gaughan won the All Ireland Minor Championship with Dublin in 2012. The club's Under 21 football team won the 2008 Dublin C Championship, beating Naomh Mearnóg in the final, 1–10 to 0–7. And in the 2010 Féile, the U-14 footballers won the Division 2 competition by 3 points. Also has close links with newly form Nutgrove Boxing club.

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References

  1. ^ Hartnett, Alan (9 December 2020). "Former Laois manager takes Dublin club job while hurling selector heads to Leinster rival".

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