Dunsany GAA
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| County: | Meath | ||||||||
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Dunsany GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Dunsany, County Meath, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Meath County Board and fields teams primarily in Gaelic football.
History
Located in the village of Dunsany, around 7km from Dunshaughlin, Dunsany GAA was founded in 1963. Dunsany's first final was against Ballinabrackey in the Meath JFC in 1972, where they were defeated 0-11 to 2-02. As Dunsany were runners-up they were promoted to the Meath IFC, where they stayed until being relegated in 1994, where they made it fartherest at the quarter-final stage in 1979. Between 1980 and 2024, Dunsany lost 8 Meath JFC finals:
- 2002: Nobber 1-15 Dunsany 2-07
- 2004: Ratoath 1-08 Dunsany 0-06
- 2009: Longwood 1-10 Dunsany 0-07
- 2015: Curraha 2-12 Dunsany 2-11
- 2016: Bective 0-15 Dunsany 0-12
- 2021: St Vincent's 1-04 Dunsany 0-06
- 2022: Castletown 1-12 Dunsany 0-11
Dunsany won the Meath JFC against St Vincent's 1-05 to 0-07, winning their first championship trophy. Dunsany were beaten by Ballinagar in the Leinster Junior Club Football Championship final 2-09 to 0-08.
Honours
- Meath Junior 'A' Football Championship (1): 2024 (runners-up in 1972, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022)
- Leinster Junior Club Football Championship (0): (runners-up in 2024)
References
- ↑ "Our History – Dunsany GAA Celebrating 60th". Retrieved 2026-11-06.
- ↑ "Trying to break the hoodoo - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
- ↑ "Nobber bite back - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
- ↑ "'Wood end long wait for junior honours". Meath Chronicle. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
- ↑ "Curraha win jfc final thriller". Meath Chronicle. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
- ↑ "Bective turn their attention to Leinster - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
- ↑ "JFC final: 'Vincent's perseverence rewarded - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
- ↑ "JFC final: Castletown reign over Dunsany - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
- ↑ "Dunsany see off St Vincent's to claim first ever Meath Junior title". Meath Chronicle. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
- ↑ "Santa comes early for heroic Ballinagar who take provincial crown after flying start". Ireland Live. 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
- ↑ "JFC final: Perseverance pays for Dunsany - HoganStand". m.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
- ↑ "Leinster Club JFC final: First half surge sets Ballinagar up for victory - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2026-11-06.