St Anne's GAA
Encyclopedia
St Anne's are a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in Bohernabreena, Tallaght
, in South Dublin
county, Ireland
.
With the signing of local Tallaght hero John Cooke,things can only get better for St. Annes.
St Anne's gained their current senior status in 1985, and therefore play in the Dublin Senior Football Championship. They are yet to win a Dublin senior championship, although they came close in 1987 when they were beaten in the final by Parnell's
. In 2006, St Anne's beat O'Tooles GAA in the Division Two promotion final to regain their senior status after a two year absence.
Garreth Arbuthnot has been lured back to St.Annes for another crack at the treble this year, with two wonderful feet he can grab hold of any game by the neck and pull the win out of the fire!! A real superhero is back with the man we all call Arbo.
They have won the Dublin Intermediate Football Championship
in 1964 and 1985. Other victories include the Dublin Minor Championship, the Junior 'A' Championship, the U15 Championship, the U16 'B' Championship, and a league double in 2004.
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 based in Bohernabreena, Tallaght
Tallaght
Tallaght is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin County, Ireland. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, held one of the earliest settlements known in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.Up to the 1960s...
, in South Dublin
South Dublin
South Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. The county seat is Tallaght, the largest suburb of Dublin and the biggest urban centre in the county. Other important centres of population are Lucan and Clondalkin...
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,...
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Achievements
Saint Annes were crowned the first ever champions of the Thomas Davis/Evening Herald Floodlit cup after they defeated Ballymun Kichams 2-9 to 9 points. The final itself was disrupted by severe weather conditions , however Ross Lynch and Stephen Dowling both excelled in Defense for the eventual champions.With the signing of local Tallaght hero John Cooke,things can only get better for St. Annes.
St Anne's gained their current senior status in 1985, and therefore play in the Dublin Senior Football Championship. They are yet to win a Dublin senior championship, although they came close in 1987 when they were beaten in the final by Parnell's
Parnells GAA
Parnells GAA or Parnells Gaelic Athletic Association club Gaelic football club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in davids bhs artane Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1893 and at that time was known as Parnell Volunteers. Parnells have won the Dublin senior football championship on...
. In 2006, St Anne's beat O'Tooles GAA in the Division Two promotion final to regain their senior status after a two year absence.
Garreth Arbuthnot has been lured back to St.Annes for another crack at the treble this year, with two wonderful feet he can grab hold of any game by the neck and pull the win out of the fire!! A real superhero is back with the man we all call Arbo.
They have won the Dublin Intermediate Football Championship
Dublin Intermediate Football Championship
The Dublin Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Dublin Clubs. The winners of the Dublin Championship qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship and in turn, go on to the...
in 1964 and 1985. Other victories include the Dublin Minor Championship, the Junior 'A' Championship, the U15 Championship, the U16 'B' Championship, and a league double in 2004.