was reading the biggest club rivalry thread so got me thinking what gaa clubs are very near each other and what is the closest derby in gaa
Arles Killeen v Arles Kilcruise?
Rossa, St. Paul's & Sarsfields clubs in Belfast pitches all boarder each other.
Quote from: stiffler on July 10, 2019, 08:49:24 PM
Rossa, St. Paul's & Sarsfields clubs in Belfast pitches all boarder each other.
Literally a fence between all 3
Was there at the weekend when 2 of them were at home and the ball kept coming on from the other pitch
Won't be any closer I'd imagine anywhere
Quote from: Hoof Hearted on July 10, 2019, 10:09:03 PM
Quote from: stiffler on July 10, 2019, 08:49:24 PM
Rossa, St. Paul's & Sarsfields clubs in Belfast pitches all boarder each other.
Literally a fence between all 3
Was there at the weekend when 2 of them were at home and the ball kept coming on from the other pitch
Won't be any closer I'd imagine anywhere
Closest clubs but absolutely no rivalry
Coalisland and Clonoe probably a mile or a mile and a half as the crow flies.
City clubs can be intermingled. Creggan randalstown. Glenariffe cushendall very close.
Quote from: imtommygunn on July 10, 2019, 11:44:35 PM
City clubs can be intermingled. Creggan randalstown. Glenariffe cushendall very close.
Yes but ourselves and the Johnnies in football has history as does the Johnnies and Rossa in hurling.
Thought this was about LGBT etc Clubs :D
what would be the two closest clubs that play in different counties any ideas and do these clubs ever play each other in challange matches
The one i can think of is strabane and lifford
St. Sylvesters Malahide & Naomh MearnĂ³g Portmarnock. Pitches clusteted together but accessed from different roads.
Quote from: irish345 on July 11, 2019, 05:56:25 PM
what would be the two closest clubs that play in different counties any ideas and do these clubs ever play each other in challange matches
The one i can think of is strabane and lifford
Garycastle, Athlone, St Brigids, Clann na Gael around Athlone area in Westmeath/Roscommon.
Gracefield in Offaly side of Portarlington and Portarlington in laois side one springs to mind. Doubt much of a rivalry. Open to correction!
Athleague and Tremane hurling clubs.
Quote from: imtommygunn on July 10, 2019, 11:44:35 PM
City clubs can be intermingled. Creggan randalstown. Glenariffe cushendall very close.
Ballycastle and Carey
Clann Eireann and St Peters are right and close in Lurgan
Also in Lurgan, St Pauls and Clan na Gael?
I thought this thread was all about 'closet' GAA clubs. Like a hush-hush GAA club set up in the KneeBreakers by Uncle Andy or something.
Carrickcruppen and Shane O'Neills in Camlough are fairly close.
Think the closest on Tyrone's border is probably Collegeland to Moy but Id imagine some of them around Newry would be closest that I can think off
Quote from: BennyCake on July 12, 2019, 06:06:15 PM
I thought this thread was all about 'closet' GAA clubs. Like a hush-hush GAA club set up in the KneeBreakers by Uncle Andy or something.
Uncle Andy & Pastor Begbie are otherwise engaged today.
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on July 12, 2019, 07:33:32 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on July 12, 2019, 06:06:15 PM
I thought this thread was all about 'closet' GAA clubs. Like a hush-hush GAA club set up in the KneeBreakers by Uncle Andy or something.
Uncle Andy & Pastor Begbie are otherwise engaged today.
Aye, but sure they've had all year to get a GAA club started.
Quote from: BennyCake on July 12, 2019, 08:40:15 PM
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on July 12, 2019, 07:33:32 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on July 12, 2019, 06:06:15 PM
I thought this thread was all about 'closet' GAA clubs. Like a hush-hush GAA club set up in the KneeBreakers by Uncle Andy or something.
Uncle Andy & Pastor Begbie are otherwise engaged today.
Aye, but sure they've had all year to get a GAA club started.
Lots of matches called off - wouldn't travel to the Shankill.
There's bound to be plenty up and down the country where a town is split by a river or whatever and is in two counties. Ballyleague/Lanesboro is essentially the same town split by the Shannon but it's called Ballyleague in Roscommon and Lanesboro in Longford, the two sides don't really mix and the rivalry is there alright, both sides considering the other weird. St Faithleachs the Gaelic club on the Ros side would have a definite superiority complex over their neighbours Rathcline over the bridge and the Larrys wouldn't be too fond of that.
On Athlone , there's actually a reasonable distance between the likes of Athlone GAA, Garrycastle, Clann and Brigids. Obviously the two town teams are closer like any urban sides would be but the two Ros teams have their own definite area and are both a nice ten minute spin out of town.
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on July 12, 2019, 08:42:57 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on July 12, 2019, 08:40:15 PM
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on July 12, 2019, 07:33:32 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on July 12, 2019, 06:06:15 PM
I thought this thread was all about 'closet' GAA clubs. Like a hush-hush GAA club set up in the KneeBreakers by Uncle Andy or something.
Uncle Andy & Pastor Begbie are otherwise engaged today.
Aye, but sure they've had all year to get a GAA club started.
Lots of matches called off - wouldn't travel to the Shankill.
Or matches clashing with marching.
I wonder how they'd work the fleg and anthem situation.
Quote from: BennyCake on July 13, 2019, 02:16:30 PM
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on July 12, 2019, 08:42:57 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on July 12, 2019, 08:40:15 PM
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on July 12, 2019, 07:33:32 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on July 12, 2019, 06:06:15 PM
I thought this thread was all about 'closet' GAA clubs. Like a hush-hush GAA club set up in the KneeBreakers by Uncle Andy or something.
Uncle Andy & Pastor Begbie are otherwise engaged today.
Aye, but sure they've had all year to get a GAA club started.
Lots of matches called off - wouldn't travel to the Shankill.
Or matches clashing with marching.
I wonder how they'd work the fleg and anthem situation.
Well, at least the Mater A&E would be handy for the Artane Boys Band.