Swinford GAA (Irish: C.L.G. Beal Atha Na Muice) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Swinford, County Mayo. They play in Mayo Intermediate Football Championship and belong to the East Division.[1]
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County: | Mayo | ||||||||
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Colours: | Black, Red | ||||||||
Grounds: | Robert McCallion Memorial Park | ||||||||
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History
editOriginally, there were three clubs in Swinford area: "The Commercials", "The Sextons", and "The Young Ireland". There is no evidence about the foundation of a unique club, but Swinford contested the Mayo final, the first and only one, in 1889, when they lost against Ballina Stephenites GAA.[2]
The club has never won a major football trophy, neither a county title. They won a Mayo hurling trophy in 1956.[3]
Swinford has been more successful with minor teams, collecting a Junior Final in 1949 and a Minor Title in 1951.
Honours
edit- Mayo Senior Hurling Championship: 1956
- Mayo Senior Football Championship: Runners-Up 1899
- Mayo Junior Football Championship Runner-Up 1949
- Mayo Minor Football Championship: 1951