The Downs GAA
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| Founded: | 1893 | ||||||||
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| County: | Westmeath | ||||||||
| Colours: | Black and Amber | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Greatdown, The Downs, Mullingar | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°30′26″N 7°14′29″W / 53.507197°N 7.241453°WCoordinates: 53°30′26″N 7°14′29″W / 53.507197°N 7.241453°W | ||||||||
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The Downs Gaelic Athletic Association is a Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club located in County Westmeath, Ireland.[1]
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[]
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. ISBN 9781859184158 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Downs GAA". www.naduntagaa.com.
- ^ "The Downs GAA". www.naduntagaa.com.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Gaelic Athletic Association clubs established in 1893
- 1893 establishments in Ireland
- Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Westmeath
- Gaelic football clubs in County Westmeath
- Leinster GAA club stubs