Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA
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Donaghmore/Ashbourne GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club located in the town of Ashbourne
in County Meath
, Ireland
. The club competes in Meath
competitions. The team was founded in 1923 under the name Donaghmore but was renamed Donaghmore/Ashbourne in 1996 to reflect the increased number of players and supporters from Ashbourne. The club has won 3 Meath Senior Football Championship.
. The club won three Senior Football Championships in 1927, 1928 and 1942. In more recent times the club has had success at Junior and Intermediate levels and currently has 45 teams competing at Football, Hurling, Ladies Football and Camogie.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club located in the town of Ashbourne
Ashbourne, County Meath
Ashbourne, historically called Killeglan or Kildeglan , is a town in County Meath, Ireland. It is about 20 km north of Dublin city centre and is bypassed by the M2 motorway.-History:...
in County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The club competes in Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
competitions. The team was founded in 1923 under the name Donaghmore but was renamed Donaghmore/Ashbourne in 1996 to reflect the increased number of players and supporters from Ashbourne. The club has won 3 Meath Senior Football Championship.
History
The club was founded under the name Donaghmore in 1923 in the townland 3 km south of AshbourneAshbourne, County Meath
Ashbourne, historically called Killeglan or Kildeglan , is a town in County Meath, Ireland. It is about 20 km north of Dublin city centre and is bypassed by the M2 motorway.-History:...
. The club won three Senior Football Championships in 1927, 1928 and 1942. In more recent times the club has had success at Junior and Intermediate levels and currently has 45 teams competing at Football, Hurling, Ladies Football and Camogie.
Honours
- Meath Senior Football Championship: 3
- 1927, 1928, 1942
- Meath Intermediate Football ChampionshipMeath Intermediate Football ChampionshipThe Meath Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition featuring clubs from Meath GAA. The winners of this championship get promoted to the Meath Senior Football Championship. In the 2010 final, Nobber defeated Carnaross. Each year, the final takes place in Meath's...
: 4- 1938, 1950, 1959, 2007
- Feis Cup WinnersMeath GAAThe Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
: 4- 1938, 1950, 1959, 2007