- Dunmore McHales
-
Dunmore MacHales Dúnmhor Mhic Eil Founded: 1887 County: Galway Nickname: - Club colours: Green and white Grounds: Dunmore (Páirc Mhic Éil) Playing kits Senior Club Championships All Ireland Connacht
championsGalway
championsFootball : - 0 15 Dunmore MacHales (Irish: Dúnmhor Mhic Eil) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dunmore, County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of Galway GAA. Teams at underage level and Senior play in the Galway League and Championships.
They were the first team to win the Galway Senior Club Football Championshipin 1889 and have enjoyed many victories in the competition ever since although their last county title was won over 25 years ago. They last appeared in the final in 1997. They are third in the all-time list of most victories. They had two great decades, the first coming from 1900 to 1912, and the 1960s when they won 5 of the ten championships. They contributed five players to the great Galway Three-in-a-Row team of 1964,65 and 66.They included John Keenan, John Donnellan, Pat Donnellan,Bosco McDermott and Seamus Leydon, with Tommy Keenan in the subs. Notable players to play for Dunmore in their history include 3 generations of Donnellans. Michael Donnellan was a talented footballer and won an All-Ireland medal with the Galway Senior football team in 1925. He died in Croke Park at the 1964 All-Ireland final, shortly before his son, John Donnellan, as victorious Galway captain, received the Sam Maguire Cup. John would follow in his father’s footsteps in both football and polictical pursuits. He captained the Galway winning team in 1964, the first of a historic "3 In A Row" His brother, Patrick (Pateen) was also on the team. John's son Michael, kept the family tradition alive by winning two All-Ireland titles in 1998 and 2001. He was one of the most exciting players of his time but he never enjoyed similar success with Dunmore. He was revered by all who had the privilege of sharing a pitch with him and Armagh footballing great Oisin McConville once said of him 'He was the best athlete I've ever played against'. His capabilities were never more evident than in the All-Ireland final of 1998 where his surging runs and skillful ball-carrying were crucial to the teams victory. His stunning run of the full length of the pitch to assist Sean Og De Paor was voted the best moment in the history of GAA. He later moved to Salthill-Knocknacarra in 2003 and won an All-Ireland club medal in 2006. His legacy will live on despite his absence. Undoubtedly along with his father and grandfather he is the best player ever to pull on the green shirt==Páirc Mhic Éil is the home pitch of Dunmore MacHales since 1973, before this it was called "the Demesne" or "The Captain's"==
Under 10's 9's 8's 7's 6's 5's and team (Present)
They still do matchs and train and work on a local Sunday (Matches could be other days)
Honours
- Galway Senior Club Football Championships: 15
- 1889, 1891, 1900, 1902, 1907, 1910, 1912, 1953, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1983
Galway Gaelic Athletic Association Affiliated Clubs Senior Football Championship An Cheathrú Rua • Annaghdown • Barna • Caherlistrane • Caltra • Claregalway • Corofin • Cortoon Shamrocks • Kilkerrin-Clonberne • Killanin • Killererin • Míchael Breathnach • Milltown • Mountbellew-Moylough • Moycullen • Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir • St. Michael's • Salthill-Knocknacarra • St. James' • Tuam StarsIntermediate Football Championship Caherlistrane "B" • Carna-Caiseal • Clifden • Clonbur • Corofin "B" • Dunmore McHales • Glenamaddy • Kilconly • Míchael Breathnach "B" • Monivea-Abbey • Oranmore-Maree • Oughterard • Spiddal • St. Brendans GAA (Ballygar) • WilliamstownJunior 'A' Football Championship Aran Islands • Athenry • Ballinasloe • Barna "B" • Father Griffins-Éire Óg • Glynsk • Headford • Loughrea • Na Piarsaigh • Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir • Renvyle • St. Colman's • Salthill-Knocknacarra "B" • St. Gabriel's • St. Kerill'sJunior 'B' Football Championship Senior Hurling Championship Ardrahan • Athenry • Beagh • Carnmore • Castlegar • Clarinbridge • Craughwell • Gort • Kiltormer • Liam Mellows • Loughrea • Moycullen • Mullagh • Pádraig Pearse's • Portumna • Sarsfield's • St. Thomas' • Tommy Larkin's • Turloughmore • Tynagh-Abbey-DuniryIntermediate Hurling Championship Abbeyknockmoy • Ahascragh-Fohenagh • Annaghdown • Athenry 2 • Ballindereen • Cappataggle • Castlegar 2 • Clarinbridge 2 • Gort 2 • Kilbeacanty • Kilconieron • Killimor • Killimordaly • Kilnadeema-Leitrim • Kinvara • Loughrea 2 • Meelick-Eyrecourt • Mullagh 2 • Oranmore-Maree • Rahoon-NewcastleJunior Hurling Championship Junior 'B' Hurling Championship Junior 'C' Hurling Championship Tuam HurlingCategories:- 1887 in Gaelic games
- Sports clubs established in 1887
- Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Galway
- Gaelic football clubs in County Galway
- Galway Senior Club Football Championships: 15
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.