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| Nh. Breandán C.L.G | ||
| Founded: | 1956 | |
|---|---|---|
| County: | London | |
| Colours: | Green, White | |
| Grounds: | Greenford | |
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St Brendan's Gaelic Football Club are a Gaelic Football club based in London.
History
St Brendans was founded in 1956, in the Old Botwell Paris Hall, in Middlesex, by Eugene Callaghan. Despite starting as a hurling and football club, by 1960, the club had turned its attention primarily to football. Based in south west London the club serves the areas of Twickenham, Teddington, Richmond, Whitton, Hounslow, Ealing and Feltham. The club has had success in the London Championships winning 3 Senior Championships and 1 Intermediate Championship in 2011. St. Brendan's are currently managed by Joe Coulter (Down), brother of Down great Benny Coulter. Previous managers have included Mayo man Bernie Mac and Peter MacNalley. [1]
Titles
Recent years have seen a dry spell since the 2012 Championship winning side. 2014 saw St. Brendan's reach the Intermediate Championship final again, only to be beaten by (North London Shamrocks). It did however, see them win the Division 2 league that year. More recently St. Brendan's won the Murphy Cup in 2017. Still in the intermediate grade St. Brendan's are more than not in the semi-final stages of the competition every year. St. Brendan's appeared in 8 Senior Finals, winning 3. Beaten finalists vs. Tír Chonaill Gaels in 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005. Finally beating Taras in the 1994 Final 1-9 to 1-4. The next Senior Championship glory came against St. Clarets in 2002. 2006 saw the last senior title for the St. Brendan's team vs. Taras.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | North London Shamrocks | St. Brendan's | Intermediate |
| 2012 | St. Brendan's | North London Shamrocks | Intermediate |
| 2006 | St. Brendan's | Taras | Senior |
| 2005 | TCG | St. Brendan's | Senior |
| 2002 | St. Brendan's | St. Clarets | Senior |
| 2001 | TCG | St. Brendan's | Senior |
| 1997 | TCG | St. Brendan's | Senior |
| 1994 | St. Brendan's | Taras | Senior |
| 1993 | TCG | St. Brendan's | Senior |
| 1990 | TCG | St. Brendan's | Senior |
County Players
Recent years have seen several players represent London at Senior County level.
| Player | Position | County | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane McAnarney | Half Back | Meath | 2005 |
| Killian Smith | Mid Field | Cavan | 2011–2013 |
| Ryan Jones | Centre Back | Tyrone | 2017–Present |
| John Daly | Full Forward | Meath | 2017–Present |
| Fearghal McMahon | Centre Forward | Monaghan | 2018–Present |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
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