What's the Story - GAA Club names

pavb2 · 09-10-2012 11:25PM #1

Just reading on the other thread about Palatines and thought there are some wonderful names and histories associated with GAA clubs Erin go Bragh, James Stevens, Shelmaliers etc etc

Has anyone ever written a book on these?

Or post your club name & reason for the name

nice_guy80 · 10-10-2012 08:08AM

Tulsk Lord Edwards. Now there's a stately name.

Copper_pipe · 10-10-2012 08:35AM

Dromcollogher/Broadford

One parish 1 small town (Dromcollogher) and a village (Broaddord

Mr_Roger_Bongos · 10-10-2012 11:21AM

An Chorra Chríochach Ath Mac Con Carraige - Father Rocks - Cookstown, Co.Tyrone.

The year 1889 marks a significant point in the history of Gaelic games in Cookstown and Tyrone. It was then that the first ever GAA club in the town was established. Cookstown Owen Roe's as they were subsequently called were the pioneer club in county Tyrone, paving the way for the spread of Gaelic games elsewhere. Looking back from a modern perspective this was undoubtedly a momentous achievement for Cookstown Gaels. When set amongst the social and political backdrop of the time, the emergence of a GAA club in the town was even more remarkable.

Father John Rock, during his curacy in Cookstown, initiated efforts to form the Owen Roe's.

As various versions of the club came and went the town eventually produced two teams, which later joined together to form Father Rocks.

pavb2 · 10-10-2012 01:41PM

nice_guy80 wrote: »

Tulsk Lord Edwards. Now there's a stately name.

I take it this refers to Lord Edward Fitzgerald? What is the connection?

Tom Joad · 10-10-2012 02:06PM

Some great names of gaa clubs - isn't their a club in Carlow called the Fighting Cocks?? - would love to know the history of that name

Wexford clubs have some great names Oulart-the-Ballagh and Buffer's Alley always stood out for me.

In Cavan some of the more memorable names of clubs are

Ballyconnell First Ulsters (think they were the first GAA club in Ulster??)
Mullahoran Dreadnoughts
Drumlane Sons of Erin

Down the road is Longford Slashers and in Monaghan their is Castleblayney Faughs and Aghabog...

Loads more out there...

comeraghs · 10-10-2012 02:35PM

Colligan Rockies just outside Dungarvan, Co Waterford.

Lapin · 10-10-2012 02:39PM

Oulart the Ballagh is the best club name in the world !

premierstone · 10-10-2012 03:07PM

The more colourfull ones in Tipp would include:

Gortnahoe Glengoole ( home club of Irish international soccer player Shane Long)
Skeheenarinky
Knockshegowna

ft9 · 10-10-2012 03:19PM

Fenians in Kilkenny, although I imagine that to be a popular one throughout the country.

Ballyhale Shamrocks.

CD-R 80 · 10-10-2012 03:34PM

Buffers Alley!

Tipperary Stonethrower · 11-10-2012 03:03PM

Tom Joad wrote: »

Some great names of gaa clubs - isn't their a club in Carlow called the Fighting Cocks?? - would love to know the history of that name

Wexford clubs have some great names Oulart-the-Ballagh and Buffer's Alley always stood out for me.

In Cavan some of the more memorable names of clubs are

Ballyconnell First Ulsters (think they were the first GAA club in Ulster??)
Mullahoran Dreadnoughts
Drumlane Sons of Erin

Down the road is Longford Slashers and in Monaghan their is Castleblayney Faughs and Aghabog...

Loads more out there...

The Fighting Cocks is acutally the name of a place. It's on the main road, the N80, from Bunclody to Carlow just a few miles from Ballon near the M9. By the way the club have just reached the Intermediate Football Final. I assume the name comes from the fact that a lot of cock fights took place there in the old day.

tomasdubh · 11-10-2012 03:06PM

When I was growing up I always thought that Longford Slashers were so named because they were a bad hurling club. Does anyone know where the name actually came from?

ciarang85 · 11-10-2012 03:14PM

My favourite gaa club name would be An Ghaeltacht

Man-O-War in north county Dublin is a good one:D

Tom Joad · 11-10-2012 03:14PM

tomasdubh wrote: »

When I was growing up I always thought that Longford Slashers were so named because they were a bad hurling club. Does anyone know where the name actually came from?

ha ha!! Not sure where the name comes from but there was quite a few clubs with Slashers in their name. Cavan town used to have a team called Cavan Slashers (now called Cavan Gaels)

Davin Stand · 11-10-2012 03:19PM

The name Slashers for a GAA Club (Longford, Cavan and elsewhere) is named after Myles O'Reilly, The Slasher, who was killed by Britiish Forces at the Bridge of Finea in the 1640's. There is a memorial in his honour in the village of Finea on the Cavan/Westmeath border.

n32 · 11-10-2012 03:21PM

To name but a few:

Dreadnoughts ( Louth )
Faythe Harriers ( Wexford )
Wild Geese ( Dublin )
Innisfails ( Dublin )
Cashel King Cormacs ( Tipp )
Ballina Stephenites ( Mayo )
Laochra Loch Laoi ( Antrim )

ciarang85 · 11-10-2012 03:26PM

Good Counsel (Dublin)

eyescreamcone · 11-10-2012 03:32PM

Where did Nemo Rangers come from?
Nothing to do with a colourful fish or a submarine owner I presume?

Tom Joad · 11-10-2012 05:05PM

Davin Stand wrote: »

The name Slashers for a GAA Club (Longford, Cavan and elsewhere) is named after Myles O'Reilly, The Slasher, who was killed by Britiish Forces at the Bridge of Finea in the 1640's. There is a memorial in his honour in the village of Finea on the Cavan/Westmeath border.

I never knew that and I only live a few miles from the Bridge of Finea :eek: The Bridge of Finea is mentioned in the song Come back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff but this is new to me...must actually stop there the next time i'm passing

68Murph68 · 11-10-2012 07:30PM

eyescreamcone wrote: »

Where did Nemo Rangers come from?
Nothing to do with a colourful fish or a submarine owner I presume?

Actually they got a cease and desist letter from Walt Disney a few years back

There is a club in Laois called The Rock which I like.

Some of the newer clubs aboard have great/mental names.

Éire We Go
Suzhou Eire Og
Steve Irwin All Stars

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Gaelic_games_clubs_outside_Ireland

I think the worst names are the saints name clubs - St Patricks, St Marys etc
Dull, boring, nothing unique

theoneeyedman · 14-10-2012 01:27PM

Most clubs in Roscommon take on a saints name, usually one related in some way to the area. I've seen this in other counties but not to the same extent as roscommon.....maybe we are just holier than the rest of the country.

nice_guy80 · 14-10-2012 02:29PM

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Most clubs in Roscommon take on a saints name, usually one related in some way to the area. I've seen this in other counties but not to the same extent as roscommon.....maybe we are just holier than the rest of the country.

most clubs in Roscommon have no saint names

Boyle
Pearses
Fuerty
Athleague
Four Roads
Tremane
Ros Gaels
Strokestown
Elphin
Tulsk
Glaveys
Shannon Gaels
Oran
Kilbride
Kilglass
Clann na nGael
Western Gaels
Eire Og
Creggs
Ballinameen
Kilmore

Youssef Chippo · 14-10-2012 02:36PM

The Heath (Laois)
Railyard (Kilkenny)
Nurney (Kildare)

DazMarz · 14-10-2012 02:50PM

My hometown club is Baile Uí gCearnaigh, but the Irish translation that is on maps/road-signs, etc. is Baile an Chinnéidigh.

I know the story of the Irish translation for the town (which is 'The Town Of Kennedy') but I'm not sure what the meaning of the CLG name is...

nice_guy80 · 14-10-2012 02:53PM

DazMarz wrote: »

My hometown club is Baile Uí gCearnaigh, but the Irish translation that is on maps/road-signs, etc. is Baile an Chinnéidigh.

I know the story of the Irish translation for the town (which is 'The Town Of Kennedy') but I'm not sure what the meaning of the CLG name is...

Town/Village of Kearney

Stevecw · 15-10-2012 01:42AM

I can't be arsed going back thru whole thread...but I reckon Fighting Cocks got a mention at some stage.

Well they beat EO's 2nd team and won Carlow intermediate champ place for 2013. So yep finally us in Carlow have the Fighting Cocks as part of the SFC!!!

tippspur · 15-10-2012 02:19AM

Commercials (clonmel)

randd1 · 15-10-2012 10:06AM

In Kilkenny we have:

John Lockes (Callan)
Blacks & Whites (Skeoughvosteen)
Railyard
Emeralds (Urlingford)
Barrow Rangers (Paulstown)
Erins Own (Castlecomer)
Young Irelands (Gowran)
Fenians (Johnstown)
O'Loughlin Gaels (Kilkenny City)
James Stephens (Kilkenny City)
Dicksboro (Kilkenny City)
St. Pats (Ballyraggett)
St. Lachtains (Freshford)
St. Martins (Muckalee)

The rest of the clubs have their placename in them.

The best nick-names I've heard in Kilkenny that you hear occasionally at games are the Shockeroo's for Carrickshock, the Halestorm for Ballyhale and Mullinavegas for Mullinavat (because of the really bright light halfway up the street).

antoobrien · 15-10-2012 02:08PM

68Murph68 wrote: »

I think the worst names are the saints name clubs - St Patricks, St Marys etc
Dull, boring, nothing unique

It's often a compromise where clubs cover more than one parish e.g. since Athenry covers parts of several parishes its actual name is St Marys Athenry (but nobody calls it that).

I just hope nobody else gets amalgamated with Tynagh-Abbey-Duniry - a 4 barrelled name will be too much.

granturismo · 15-10-2012 02:43PM

Fighting Cocks, Carlow.

What's the Story - GAA Club names

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