An Tóchar GAA explained

Club Gaa:An Tóchar
Crest:An Tóchar GAA crest.jpg
Founded:1885
Province:Leinster
County:Wicklow
Colours:Sky Blue and Navy
Grounds:Togher More, Roundwood
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An Tóchar (in Irish pronounced as /ənˠ ˈt̪ˠoːxəɾˠ/) is a Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club based in Roundwood, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland.[1]

History

Tóchar GAA club was founded on 8 August 1885 by Laurence Murphy of Togher House. Their first game was in March 1886 against Ashford.[2] In 1886 they took part in a tournament at Avondale House, where six Wicklow teams played six Wexford teams; Tochar defeated Rosslare 0-4 to 0-0.

The club declined and was replaced by a new team named Roundwood, who won the Wicklow Senior Football Championship in 1933. Later a club called Ballinastoe was dominant in the area; the two teams merged to form Ballinastoe/Roundwood, reviving the ancient name An Tóchar in 1981.[3] In 1995, An Tóchar won the Wicklow Senior Football Championship and advanced to the final of the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, losing to Éire Óg, Carlow after a replay.[4]

The ladies' team has won eight county titles, and twice reached the final of the Leinster Ladies' Senior Club Football Championship.

Honours

Gaelic football

Ladies' football

Notable players

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About. 29 June 2019. 29 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190629182909/http://www.antochargaa.ie/location-2/. dead.
  2. Web site: A short dip into Wicklow history journals. Independent.ie. 12 January 2019 .
  3. Web site: https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/wicklow-people-arklow/20150422/282179354624104. PressReader.
  4. Web site: Leinster Club Football Final 10/12/1995; Eire Og v An Tochar - Inpho Photography. inpho.ie.
  5. Web site: HoganStand GAA Football and Hurling.
  6. Web site: An Tóchar GAA Club. www.facebook.com.