Dunshaughlin (
Irish: ''Domhnach Seachnaill'') is a
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include t ...
club based in the town of
Dunshaughlin
Dunshaughlin ( or locally ) is a town in County Meath, Ireland. A commuter town for nearby Dublin, Dunshaughlin more than tripled in population (from 1,275 to 4,035 inhabitants) between the 1991 and 2016 censuses.
History Foundation
Dunshaugh ...
, in
County Meath
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,
Ireland
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. The club competes at intermediate level in the Football championship. Formed in 1886, it is one of the oldest still-active clubs in Meath.
History
The first reported game was against Ross on 30 January 1987 which St. Seachnall’s won by 1-2 to 0-0. The club has since won many championships at Junior and Intermediate level.
The club was initially a hurling club and maintained its roots in the game until the 1980s.
In 2010 Dunshaughlin senior team lost by a point against Summerhill in the Meath Senior Football Championship final.
Honours
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Meath Senior Football Championship
The Meath Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Meath, Ireland.
Qualification for subsequent competitions
The winners of the Meath Senior Football Champi ...
s: 3
**
2000
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,
2001,
2002
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Meath Senior Hurling Championships: 3
** 1909, 1910, 1923
*
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
The Leinster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played on a knockout basis between the senior club championship winners of the competing counties in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Bal ...
: 1
** 2002
*
Meath Intermediate Football Championship
Meath Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association second-tier competition between Gaelic football clubs organised by Meath GAA. The winning club is promoted to the Meath Senior Football Championship. In the 2021 f ...
: 3
** 1977, 1997, 2022
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Meath Junior Football Championship
The Meath Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Meath GAA clubs. The winner of this championship will be promoted to the Intermediate division. The winner also represents Meath in the L ...
: 3
** 1928, 1950, 1958
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Meath Junior B Football Championship: 3
** 1958, 1994, 2012
External links
Gaelic games clubs in County Meath
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