Dungarvan GAA is a GAA club based in
Dungarvan
Dungarvan () is a coastal town and harbour in County Waterford, on the south-east coast of Ireland. Prior to the merger of Waterford County Council with Waterford City Council in 2014, Dungarvan was the county town and administrative centre of ...
,
County Waterford
County Waterford () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. It is named after the city of Waterford. ...
, Ireland. The club participates in both
hurling
Hurling (, ') is an outdoor Team sport, team game of ancient Gaelic culture, Gaelic Irish origin, played by men and women. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goa ...
and
Gaelic football
Gaelic football (; short name '')'', commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA, or football, is an Irish team sport. A form of football, it is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score ...
. The club currently heads the roll of honour in the
Waterford Senior Football Championship
Waterford Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition between the top Waterford
Waterford ( ) is a City status in Ireland, city in County Waterford in the South-East Region, Ireland, south-east of Ireland. It is ...
with a total of 19 wins.
The club attracted significant national attention in 2020 when a player competed in the final of the
Waterford Intermediate Football Championship
Waterford Intermediate Football Championship is a second tier Gaelic Athletic Association competition between Gaelic football clubs organised by Waterford GAA. The winning club is eligible to play in the senior grade the following year for the W ...
despite awaiting the result of a
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
test, which returned a positive result. This led to Dungarvan (that year's competition-winning club) being stripped of the title.
Notable players
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Jamie Nagle
Jamie Nagle (born 19 December 1986) is an Irish former hurler who played as a midfielder at senior level for the Waterford county team.
Nagle joined the team during the 2007 National League and became a regular member of the starting fiftee ...
Honours
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Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
The Waterford Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 18 ...
s: 7
** 1890, 1908, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1926, 1941
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Waterford Senior Football Championship
Waterford Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition between the top Waterford
Waterford ( ) is a City status in Ireland, city in County Waterford in the South-East Region, Ireland, south-east of Ireland. It is ...
s: 19
** 1892, 1893, 1908,1916,1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1937, 1938, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1954, 1990, 1991, 1992
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Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Waterford IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Waterford County ...
s: 3
** 1978, 1986, 2009
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Waterford Intermediate Football Championship
Waterford Intermediate Football Championship is a second tier Gaelic Athletic Association competition between Gaelic football clubs organised by Waterford GAA. The winning club is eligible to play in the senior grade the following year for the W ...
s: 3
** 1985, 2011, 2017
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Waterford Junior Hurling Championship
The Waterford Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Waterford JAHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Waterford County Board of ...
s: 1
** 1975
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Waterford Junior Football Championship
Waterford ( ) is a city in County Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. It is located within the province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. It is the oldest[Waterford Minor Football Championship
The Waterford Minor Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition played by GAA teams in County Waterford, Ireland. All players have to be under the age of 18 in the year in which they take part here. The competition is organized by the ...]
s: 9
** 1928, 1932, 1933, 1961, 1983, 1984, 1991, 1992, 2013
References
External links
Official website
Dungarvan
Gaelic games clubs in County Waterford
Gaelic football clubs in County Waterford
Hurling clubs in County Waterford
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