The Downs GAA
The Downs Gaelic Athletic Association is a Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club located in County Westmeath, Ireland.[1]
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| Founded: | 1893 | ||||||||
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| County: | Westmeath | ||||||||
| Colours: | Black and Amber | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Greatdown, The Downs, Mullingar | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53.507197°N 7.241453°W | ||||||||
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The club is located in The Downs, a community 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Mullingar.[2][3]
History
The club was founded in 1893[4] and has used a variety of names: Woodown Rackers, The Downs Pigeons, The Downs Clan Lár and The Downs St Ciarán's.[5] The Downs have won nine county titles and in 1972 reached the final of the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, losing to St Vincents.[6]
Honours
Gaelic football
- Westmeath Senior Football Championship (9): 1918, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1980, 2003, 2005
- Westmeath Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1950
- Westmeath Junior Football Championship (5): 1907, 1927, 1934, 1949, 1964
- Westmeath Senior Football League (11): 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989[7]
Notable players
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References
- "Cooley Kickhams Club Notes – Louth GAA". louthgaa.ie.
- "The Downs GAA Club (@TheDownsGAA) | Twitter". twitter.com.
- "The Downs GAA Club". www.facebook.com.
- Malone, Donie. "The Downs GAA Club celebrates 125 years – Official Westmeath GAA website | GAA News & Results".
- Hunt, Tom (July 6, 2007). "Sport and Society in Victorian Ireland: The Case of Westmeath". Cork University Press – via Google Books.
- "The Downs GAA". www.naduntagaa.com.
- "The Downs GAA". www.naduntagaa.com.
External links
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