County GAA Crests.

[oakleaflad]

Derry has the oak leafs because Doire means oak grove. When St Colmcille founded Derry it was an oak tree forest.
The crest was designed by former Derry manager Frank Kearney who sadly passed away a couple months ago. Frank led Derry to Ulster titles in 75&76.

[Farrandeelin]

Is the serpent something to.do with Naas?

It is from the Naas town council coat of arms which was the similar to the county council's one until 1991 when the county changed. Kildare GAA changed too shortly after unfortunately.

Love the Irish writing on that crest, and the fact it's Nás na Ríogh, instead of the new signage 'An Nás'.

[seafoid]

Is the serpent something to.do with Naas?

It is from the Naas town council coat of arms which was the similar to the county council's one until 1991 when the county changed. Kildare GAA changed too shortly after unfortunately.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigid

In the Christian era, nineteen nuns at Kildare tended a perpetual flame for the Saint, which is widely believed to be a continuation of a pre-Christian practice of women tending a flame in her honour.[11][12] Her festival day, Imbolc is traditionally a time for weather prognostication:

Thig an nathair as an toll
Là donn Brìde,
Ged robh trì troighean dhen t-sneachd
Air leac an làir.

The serpent will come from the hole
On the brown Day of Bríde,
Though there should be three feet of snow
On the flat surface of the ground.[9]

[Croí na hÉireann]

The Wexford crest is head and shoulders above the rest here, including our own attempt at doing it on the cheap.



A lot shoe horned into ours:

The crown represents the kings of Mide who used to sit on the Hill of Uisnech where the old five provinces met.
The heart represents the Hill of Uisnech, which is considered to be the symbolic center of the island.
The cathedral in Mullinagar is a notable landmark in the town.
The hurls and football represent our games.
The bridge in Athlone is another notable landmark.
The swans represent the children of Lir who had to spend 300 years on Lough Derravaragh.
Croí na hÉireann is the Irish for the heart of Ireland

[weareros]

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Roscommon traditionally known as The Sheepstealers but seems to have been replaced in modern times by The Rossies. Barber, Paddy Joe Burke claims to have created this name after Pablo Rossi's exploits in the 1982 World Cup but it seems to have gained popularity around the early 2000s. In the 70s, most would have referred to us as the Ros or even the Rosses. The popular chant "we are Ros" dates to then.

Lot of crests knocking about. The cross is the Cross of Cong which was made in Roscommon and wouldn't be the first thing Mayo stole.

The branch represents Douglas Hyde, An Craibhín Aoibhinn, the beautiful branch.
The sheep/ram represents the importance of sheep rearing industry to the county.
The crown represents the the ancient throne of Rathcroghan where Meadbh ruled and possibly the High Kings like the O'Connors.
The motto "Constans Hiberniae Cor" means constant heart of Ireland, a nod to both our location and spirit.

[johnneycool]

Roscommon traditionally known as The Sheeptealers but seems to have been replaced in modern times by The Rossies. Barber, Paddy Joe Burke claims to have created this name after Pablo Rossi's exploits in the 1982 World Cup but it seems to have gained popularity around the early 2000s. In the 70s, most would have referred to us as the Ros or even the Rosses. The popular chant "we are Ros" dates to then.

Lot of crests knocking about. The cross is the Cross of Cong which was made in Roscommon and wouldn't be the first thing Mayo stole.

The branch represents Douglas Hyde, An Craibhín Aoibhinn, the beautiful branch.
The sheep/ram represents the importance of sheep rearing industry to the county.
The crown represents the the ancient throne of Rathcroghan where Meadbh ruled and possibly the High Kings like the O'Connors.
The motto "Constans Hiberniae Cor" means constant heart of Ireland, a nod to both our location and spirit.

[Itchy]

Roscommon traditionally known as The Sheeptealers but seems to have been replaced in modern times by The Rossies. Barber, Paddy Joe Burke claims to have created this name after Pablo Rossi's exploits in the 1982 World Cup but it seems to have gained popularity around the early 2000s. In the 70s, most would have referred to us as the Ros or even the Rosses. The popular chant "we are Ros" dates to then.

Lot of crests knocking about. The cross is the Cross of Cong which was made in Roscommon and wouldn't be the first thing Mayo stole.

The branch represents Douglas Hyde, An Craibhín Aoibhinn, the beautiful branch.
The sheep/ram represents the importance of sheep rearing industry to the county.
The crown represents the the ancient throne of Rathcroghan where Meadbh ruled and possibly the High Kings like the O'Connors.
The motto "Constans Hiberniae Cor" means constant heart of Ireland, a nod to both our location and spirit.

Its a shame that some barber can change tradition like that. Up the Sheepstealers would be something Id love to hear at a football match.

[Rossfan]

The above hasnt been the Ros GAA crest since 2003.
See the right one here
http://www.gaaroscommon.ie/

[AQMP]

Couldn't be arsed going through all that shite to post a photo.  But Antrim's crest is fully explained here:

http://antrim.gaa.ie/our-county/county-crest

[Itchy]

The above hasnt been the Ros GAA crest since 2003.
See the right one here
http://www.gaaroscommon.ie/

At least they stayed faithful to the sheep.

[general_lee]

Little bird invaded the image!!

On left we have lakes and hills to signify the cavan landscape.

Red hand and 1886 signifies Ballyconnel first Ulster gaa  club, first gaa club formed in Ulster

The Antrim crest says 1885.

[seafoid]

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Roscommon traditionally known as The Sheepstealers but seems to have been replaced in modern times by The Rossies. Barber, Paddy Joe Burke claims to have created this name after Pablo Rossi's exploits in the 1982 World Cup but it seems to have gained popularity around the early 2000s. In the 70s, most would have referred to us as the Ros or even the Rosses. The popular chant "we are Ros" dates to then.

Lot of crests knocking about. The cross is the Cross of Cong which was made in Roscommon and wouldn't be the first thing Mayo stole.

The branch represents Douglas Hyde, An Craibhín Aoibhinn, the beautiful branch.
The sheep/ram represents the importance of sheep rearing industry to the county.
The crown represents the the ancient throne of Rathcroghan where Meadbh ruled and possibly the High Kings like the O'Connors.
The motto "Constans Hiberniae Cor" means constant heart of Ireland, a nod to both our location and spirit.

Sheep rearing is a relatively recent development in the west of Ireland.  There was very little before the famine.

[Itchy]

Little bird invaded the image!!

On left we have lakes and hills to signify the cavan landscape.

Red hand and 1886 signifies Ballyconnel first Ulster gaa  club, first gaa club formed in Ulster

The Antrim crest says 1885.

I think 1885 is the year they stopped playing football!

[Eamonnca1]

The above hasnt been the Ros GAA crest since 2003.
See the right one here
http://www.gaaroscommon.ie/

More of a modern layout. I like it.

[Eamonnca1]

Couldn't be arsed going through all that shite to post a photo.  But Antrim's crest is fully explained here:

http://antrim.gaa.ie/our-county/county-crest

Quoth that page:

"The old badge that was used by County Antrim was actually a historic badge for both Antrim Town and County.

When the county started to look for a change away from this, about 8 years ago, there were quite a number of different designs put forward and with the help of O'Neills Sports Design department in Dublin, we came up with the badge that you see now and it was registered both in Ireland and in Europe and this was done formally through a firm of solicitors in Dublin who specialise in this type of thing.

The Red Hand of Ulster was retained for obvious historic reasons and also the "lion rampant" was the link to the old badge, so it was felt that this should be included.

The Castle and Round Tower were symbols of Ancient Celtic and Irish tradition in County Antrim and a number of examples are well known, Dunluce, Carrick, Kells and so on.

The CLG ( Cumann Luthchleas Gael ) motif was taken from the centre piece of the " hurlers shield " which I hope is still on the wall in Casement Social Club and this dates back to 1907; the distinctive design was also used in the jerseys as a background ghost type of image, up to about 2006.

The 1885 date comes from the five clubs in Antrim who registered with the fledgling Gaelic Athletic association in 1885 and there is historic records and proof of this registration."