Summerhill GFC
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Summerhill G.F.C. is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club located in the town of Summerhill
in County Meath
, Ireland
. The club competes in Meath
competitions. The team was first founded in 1905 but later disbanded. The current club was founded in 1931 and has since won 6 Meath Football Championships.
had no local club and many players went to play for teams in nearby towns, mostly going to Bohermeen
who were at that time the most prominent team in the county. With local players gone, it would take until 1931 for Summerhill to found another club. The team would go on to many Junior and Intermediate level Championships before gaining success in the Senior Football Championship in the 1970s.
and Slane
, and then beat Kilbride in a semi-final by 1-11 to 2-7. So, for the first time in the club's sixty-nine year history, Summerhill stepped onto Páirc Tailteann
in Navan
, on the 13th October 1974, to play in a Meath Senior Football Championship final against Bohermeen
.
In 1975, Summerhill set out to retain their title. They reached the final and had to compete against arch rivals Navan O'Mahonys
. Summerhill went on to win 0-10, 0-09. Summerhill would continue their glorious run by retaining the title in 1976 and 1977. And the club won the 1977-78 Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
. After a controversial final in 1978, Summerhill's run was finally ended by Walterstown
who won by one point. The club reached the final in 1979 and again lost this time to Navan O'Mahonys
. This would prove to be a transition for the club, glory days had ended.
. The club would win the S.F.C again in 1986 and continued to reach finals into the early 1990s. Summerhill still competes at senior level.
In the 2010 Group C Championship, Summerhill have currently won two of four games finishing fourth in the group. Subsequently failing to qualify for the quarter finals.
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 Summerhill
Summerhill, County Meath
Summerhill is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is located at the intersection of the R156 and R158 regional roads. The Irish version of the town's name means "Lynch's Hill", and it was the ancestral home of the Norman-Irish Lynch family, whence came the Galway merchant family of the same...
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
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. 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 first founded in 1905 but later disbanded. The current club was founded in 1931 and has since won 6 Meath Football Championships.
History
The first GAA club in Summerhill was founded in 1905, little is known about this team and is thought to have disbanded sometime around 1913 or 1914. After this, SummerhillSummerhill, County Meath
Summerhill is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is located at the intersection of the R156 and R158 regional roads. The Irish version of the town's name means "Lynch's Hill", and it was the ancestral home of the Norman-Irish Lynch family, whence came the Galway merchant family of the same...
had no local club and many players went to play for teams in nearby towns, mostly going to Bohermeen
Bohermeen GAA
Bohermeen GAA was a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Bohermeen in County Meath, Ireland. The club played football in Meath competitions. In the early 20th century the club had great success winning six consecutive Meath Senior Football Championship titles from 1909 to...
who were at that time the most prominent team in the county. With local players gone, it would take until 1931 for Summerhill to found another club. The team would go on to many Junior and Intermediate level Championships before gaining success in the Senior Football Championship in the 1970s.
1970's
1974 proved to be the most memorable year in the history of the club up to that time. Summerhill had beaten WalterstownWalterstown GFC
Walterstown GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Navan, in County Meath, Ireland. The club mainly plays Gaelic Football. It competes in Meath GAA competitions. The club has won the Meath Senior Football Championship 5 times.-History:...
and Slane
Slane
Slane is a village in County Meath, in Ireland. The village stands on a steep hillside on the left bank of the River Boyne at the intersection of the N2 and the N51 . In 2006 Slane's population was 1,099, having grown from 823 in 2002. The population of the village and the surrounding rural area...
, and then beat Kilbride in a semi-final by 1-11 to 2-7. So, for the first time in the club's sixty-nine year history, Summerhill stepped onto Páirc Tailteann
Páirc Tailteann
Páirc Tailteann is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Navan, County Meath, Ireland. It is the home of the Meath Gaelic football and Hurling teams. The ground has a capacity of between 30,000 and 33,000. It is the venue of the annual Meath GAA club championship finals of which the winners...
in Navan
Navan
-People:Navan was the childhood home of Pierce Brosnan, who appeared in the television series Remington Steele and was the fifth film actor to play James Bond. TV personality Hector Ó hEochagáin, and comedians Dylan Moran and Tommy Tiernan also hail from Navan....
, on the 13th October 1974, to play in a Meath Senior Football Championship final against Bohermeen
Bohermeen GAA
Bohermeen GAA was a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the village of Bohermeen in County Meath, Ireland. The club played football in Meath competitions. In the early 20th century the club had great success winning six consecutive Meath Senior Football Championship titles from 1909 to...
.
In 1975, Summerhill set out to retain their title. They reached the final and had to compete against arch rivals Navan O'Mahonys
Navan O'Mahonys GAA
Navan O'Mahonys is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Navan in County Meath, Ireland. The club competes in Meath competitions. With 17 Senior Football wins they are the most successful football club in Meath...
. Summerhill went on to win 0-10, 0-09. Summerhill would continue their glorious run by retaining the title in 1976 and 1977. And the club won the 1977-78 Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
The Leinster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Portlaoise from Laois. Offaly side Gracefield were the first winners of the Leinster senior club...
. After a controversial final in 1978, Summerhill's run was finally ended by Walterstown
Walterstown GFC
Walterstown GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Navan, in County Meath, Ireland. The club mainly plays Gaelic Football. It competes in Meath GAA competitions. The club has won the Meath Senior Football Championship 5 times.-History:...
who won by one point. The club reached the final in 1979 and again lost this time to Navan O'Mahonys
Navan O'Mahonys GAA
Navan O'Mahonys is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Navan in County Meath, Ireland. The club competes in Meath competitions. With 17 Senior Football wins they are the most successful football club in Meath...
. This would prove to be a transition for the club, glory days had ended.
1980's onwards
Summerhill reached the final in 1982, again losing out to WalterstownWalterstown GFC
Walterstown GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Navan, in County Meath, Ireland. The club mainly plays Gaelic Football. It competes in Meath GAA competitions. The club has won the Meath Senior Football Championship 5 times.-History:...
. The club would win the S.F.C again in 1986 and continued to reach finals into the early 1990s. Summerhill still competes at senior level.
2010 season
Main Article: Meath Senior Football Championship 2010Meath Senior Football Championship 2010
The Meath Senior Football Championship 2010 is the main tournament in the season for senior clubs in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams and he winner of the tournament will represent Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship of 2011. The championship starts...
In the 2010 Group C Championship, Summerhill have currently won two of four games finishing fourth in the group. Subsequently failing to qualify for the quarter finals.
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donaghmore/Ashbourne Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA 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... |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 48 | 6 | |
| Duleek/Bellewstown Duleek/Bellewstown GAA Duleek/Bellewstown is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Duleek, in County Meath, Ireland. The club plays football in Meath GAA competitions. Duleek won the Meath Senior Football Championship once in 1943 and was their only Senior Football Championship wins... |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 46 | 5 | |
| Navan O'Mahonys Navan O'Mahonys GAA Navan O'Mahonys is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Navan in County Meath, Ireland. The club competes in Meath competitions. With 17 Senior Football wins they are the most successful football club in Meath... |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 44 | ||
| 4 | ||||||||
| Summerhill | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 59 | ||
| 4 | ||||||||
| Oldcastle Oldcastle GAA Oldcastle GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Oldcastle, in County Meath, Ireland. The club mainly plays Gaelic Football and competes in Meath GAA competitions... |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 55 | ||
| 1 |
Honours
- Meath Senior Football Championship: 6
- 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1986, 2011
- Leinster Senior Club Football ChampionshipLeinster Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe Leinster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Portlaoise from Laois. Offaly side Gracefield were the first winners of the Leinster senior club...
: 1- 1978