GAA clubs named after Republican figures

Blue Island · October 06, 2016, 08:57:14 PM

Quote from: 5 Sams on October 05, 2016, 08:26:17 PM
DOWN

RGU Downpatrick -Russell Gaelic Union. The Man From God Knows where - Thomas Russell
Glenn John Martins
Newry Mitchels

Have I missed any? Down lads??

Not exactly Republican, but you could include Laitroim Fontenoys.

Farrandeelin · October 07, 2016, 12:14:48 PM

Quote from: Jinxy on October 05, 2016, 11:38:07 PM
No republicans in Meath.

Hence the name Royal county...

What about O'Mahonys?

rionach 4 · October 09, 2016, 07:57:24 PM

Eire Og Craigavon Co Armagh. (Young Irelanders)

clonian · October 10, 2016, 08:46:31 AM

Quote from: rionach 4 on October 09, 2016, 07:57:24 PM
Eire Og Craigavon Co Armagh. (Young Irelanders)

Ballela in Down are also Eire Og

time ticking away · October 10, 2016, 09:23:17 AM

Starlights in Enniscorthy ? Whats the craic with that name ?

Harold Disgracey · October 10, 2016, 02:35:34 PM

Not forgetting Sean Treacys hurling club in Lurgan.

AZOffaly · October 10, 2016, 02:47:22 PM

Quote from: Harold Disgracey on October 10, 2016, 02:35:34 PM
Not forgetting Sean Tracey's hurling club in Lurgan.

Who is that named after?

Croí na hÉireann · October 10, 2016, 03:42:07 PM

Quote from: seafoid on October 05, 2016, 07:55:19 PM
Quote from: PW Nally on October 05, 2016, 07:43:08 PM
Quote from: seafoid on October 05, 2016, 07:07:05 PM
Ones I can think of in Galway

Sarsfields New Inn. Aughrim is in the parish I think
Pearses Gurteen
Liam Mellowes Galway
Tommie Larkins dunno

Mayo has Davitts. I think he was the greatest of all the revolutionaries.
Fantastic name for a club.
Aughrim is Kiltormer??
Kiltormer is south of the county. Aughrim is between Loughrea and Ballinasloe

Aughrim falls in with Cappataggle

Harold Disgracey · October 10, 2016, 04:02:07 PM

Quote from: AZOffaly on October 10, 2016, 02:47:22 PM
Quote from: Harold Disgracey on October 10, 2016, 02:35:34 PM
Not forgetting Sean Tracey's hurling club in Lurgan.

Who is that named after?

Pedant! I really should turn off autocorrect.

There is also Feargal O'Hanlons in Monaghan.

Lar Naparka · October 14, 2016, 10:29:16 PM

Quote from: Rossfan on October 05, 2016, 08:01:34 PM
Ros - Padraig Pearses, Michael Gladys
Longford - Wolfe Tones, Sean Connelly's, Emmet Óg Killoe

How 'bout Tulsk Lord Edwards?
Spotted it for the first time yesterday.

Orior · October 15, 2016, 10:57:37 PM

I object to many of the club names being branded as Republican.

For example, Redmond O'Hanlon (Poyntzpass) lived in the 17th century whose ancestors built Tandragee (Tayto) Castle and were displaced by O'Neill and then the english. Why would that make him a republican?

John Martin (Glen Co Down) and John Mitchell (Newry) were patriots, not republican.

tippabu · October 25, 2018, 10:05:26 AM

Will just leave this here

theticklemister · October 25, 2018, 10:15:19 AM

Quote from: tippabu on October 25, 2018, 10:05:26 AM
Will just leave this here

Fantastic!

rosnarun · October 25, 2018, 11:11:26 AM

Quote from: Orior on October 15, 2016, 10:57:37 PM
I object to many of the club names being branded as Republican.

For example, Redmond O'Hanlon (Poyntzpass) lived in the 17th century whose ancestors built Tandragee (Tayto) Castle and were displaced by O'Neill and then the english. Why would that make him a republican?

John Martin (Glen Co Down) and John Mitchell (Newry) were patriots, not republican.

that would rile out all the parnells and davits , Collins etc

seafoid · October 25, 2018, 01:27:27 PM

There is a school in Louth called Bush that has a few GAA teams