Killererin GAA
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| Cill Fhir Iarainn | |||||||||
| Founded: | 1889 | ||||||||
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| County: | Galway | ||||||||
| Colours: | White and Red | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Killererin GAA Grounds/Barna Déarg | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°28′55″N 8°43′19″W / 53.482°N 8.722°W | ||||||||
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Killererin (Irish: Cill Fhir Iarainn) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Tuam area in County Galway, Ireland. The club is a member of the Galway GAA. A Gaelic football club, Killererin fields underage teams up to U-16s play in the Galway league and championships.
History
Founded in 1889, the club was originally named Killererin John Dillon's.[1] Competing for much of the 20th century in the junior grade, the club won its first county junior championship title in 1968.[1] Promoted to senior grade, the club won the Galway Senior Football Championship in 1976.[2]
The club went on to win several club titles,[2] and won its sixth county title defeating Corofin in October 2010. They faced St Brigid's of Roscommon in the 2010 Connacht Senior Club Football Championship final, but were beaten in extra time.[citation needed]
Several Killererin players have played for Galway inter-county teams.
Honours
- Galway Senior Club Football Championships (6): 1976, 1978, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2010 (runners-up in 2001, 2003)[citation needed]
- Connacht Senior Club Football Championship (2): 1976, 1978 (runners-up in 2004, 2010)[citation needed]
Notable players
References
- ^ a b "Club History - 1889–2000". killereringaa.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Honours List". killereringaa.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Galway SFC: Killererin triumph as Joyce makes return". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 4 October 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "My Club: Padraic Joyce — Killererin". 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Galway defender Colin Forde latest to be struck by 'cruciate curse'". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Joyce Padraic". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
External links
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