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Liffey Gaels GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in based in the Inchicore and Ballyfermot areas of Dublin.
Founded: | 1951 | |
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County: | Dublin | |
Colours: | Maroon and sky blue | |
Grounds: | Sarsfield Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | |
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History
editThe club was founded in 1951 and was known as Rialto Gaels at that time.
In the 1970s and 1980s the name was changed to "SS Michaels & James" as St Michael's CBS & St James's CBS were the two schools which most of the club members originated from.
Their colours at the time were Maroon & white (no blue). Two of the mentors who were the driving force at the time were Brian Greg & Sean Fox.
The change of name to Liffey Gaels came in the early 1980s.
The club has adult football, hurling and camogie teams and underage teams at various levels.
On 4 March 2016, the club announced that it would be merging with neighbours Good Counsel for their upcoming adult hurling campaign[1] and would be playing under the name "Counsel Gaels".
The club played its last match under the Liffey Gaels name versus St Vincents on 11 November 2018.[2]
References
edit- ^ @LiffeyGaelsGaa (4 March 2016). "For 2016 our Hurlers have amalgamated with @goodcounselgaa & are known as "Counsel Gaels" - Junior C HC" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "MINOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR NORTH". dublingaa.ie. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.