History
Denn GAA came into existence in 1969, following the merging of the two clubs in the parish, Drumavaddy & Crosskeys. Despite some near misses in the 70's success didn't arrive until the 80's when in 1982, Denn won the ACFL Div 3 league, the first adult county title to be won by the club. Two years later in centenary year Denn won their first ever championship, beating Mountnugent in the Junior decider. In 1986 Denn won promotion from Div 2 and in 1987 would play at the top tier of football in Cavan for the first time. The intermediate title was won in 1988 and Denn played Senior Championship football for the first time in 1989, reaching the Quarter Finals. Following a restructure of grades in the county, Denn found themselves back at Intermediate level in 1990 but won the title again that year. The club spent the five years at Senior level until relegation in 1995. What followed was a series of hard luck stories where we were beaten in 4 intermediate finals before finally getting over the line in 2003. In that time(1998) they club won the ACFL Div 1 title the first and only county title won by the club at Senior level. The club reached the final of the Cavan Senior Football Championship for the first time in 2008 and were in the final again in 2009. Denn lost both finals to Cavan Gaels. Denn reached the final of the Cavan Junior Football Championship in 2020. The game was not played until August 2021, and Denn lost the decider to Templeport. Two months later, Denn would win the 2021 championship after defeating Drung by seven points in the final. Denn would later beat Antrim's Naomh Comhghall and Desertmartin fromCamogie
Denn fields Camogie teams at all levels, from underage to Minor and Senior. The club has enjoyed remarkable success over the years, winning the Junior Camogie Championship in 2016 and the Intermediate Championship in 2019. That same year, they were crowned Ulster Junior B winners, reached the All-Ireland Final, and were named Anglo-Celt Team of the Year. Most recently, Denn captured the 2024 Cavan Senior Camogie Championship with a thrilling victory over their neighbours and rivals Crosserlough, adding another chapter to their history.Honours
* Cavan Senior Football Championship: 0 ** Runners-up 2008, 2009 * Cavan Intermediate Football Championship: 3 ** 1988, 1990, 2003 * Ulster Junior Club Football Championship: 1 ** 2021 * Cavan Junior Football Championship: 2 ** 1984, 2021 * Cavan Minor Football Championship: 4 ** 1950(1), 1952(1), 2005(4), 2006(3), 2015(3)Notable players
*Martin Cahill – County player 00s and 10s – named Cavan Senior Club Player of the Year in 2008References
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