Galway Bohemians F.C. is an Irish association football club based in Galway. Their senior men's team competes in the Galway & District League. They have previously played in the Western League. The club was formed in 1932 and was originally put together as a representative team of a local youth league who wanted to enter a team in the FAI Youth Cup. In 1940–41 Galway Bohemians became the first club from Galway to reach the final of the FAI Junior Cup. [1] Together with Castlebar Celtic, Galway Bohemians hold the record for winning the Connacht Junior Cup the most times. [2]
| Full name | Galway Bohemians Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bohs |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Ground | Millars Lane Western Distributor Road Galway |
| League | Galway & District League Western League |
Honours
edit- FAI Junior Cup
- Runners Up: 1940–41: 1
- Western League
- Winners: 1936–37, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1946–47, 1960–61, 1967–68 : 6
- Runners Up: 1966–67: 1
- Connacht Junior Cup
- Winners: 1938–39, 1945–46, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1977–78, 1992–93, 1996–97 : 9
- Runners Up: 1941–42, : 1
- Galway & District League
- Winners: 1969–70, 1975–76: 2
References
edit- ^ "History - Galway Bohemians 1932–2012". blacknight.com. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Mayo Football League Roll Of Honour" (PDF). inform.fai.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Connaught Junior Cup Past Finals". foot.ie. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ Connacht Sentinel @ Irish Newspaper Archives
- ^ Galway City Tribune @ Irish Newspaper Archives
- ^ The Connaught Telegraph @ Irish Newspaper Archives
- ^ Galway Advertiser Archives
- ^ Mark Herbert, Donie Butler (1994–95). FAI Yearbook & Diary 1995. Dublin: Sportsworld Ltd.