Blessington GAA explained

Club Gaa:Blessington
Crest:Blessington GAA crest.jpeg
Irish:Cros Baile Coimín[1]
Founded:1909
Province:Leinster
County:Wicklow
Colours:Blue and White
Grounds:Blessington GAA Ground, Blessington
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Blessington Gaelic Athletic Association is a Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and ladies' Gaelic football club based in Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland.[2]

History

The club was founded in 1909, initially playing its games in the Burgage near to the cemetery. The club crest depicts St. Mark's Cross, a high cross was moved to Burgage cemetery when its original home was flooded by the creation of Poulaphouca Reservoir. Blessington GAA won their first Wicklow Senior Football Championship in 1915.

Blessington won both junior and intermediate county titles in 1979, following up that success with a second senior title in 1983.[3]

Blessington moved to new grounds purchased from the O'Leary family in 2007. They won their third senior title in 2021.[4] [5] [6]

Honours

Gaelic football

Notable members

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blessington GAA.
  2. Book: Scally, John. 100 Great GAA Moments. 16 October 2018. Black & White Publishing Ltd. 9781785302329. Google Books.
  3. Web site: HoganStand GAA Football and Hurling. www.hoganstand.com.
  4. Web site: Wicklow SFC: Kevin Quinn the hero as Blessington claim third title. Mark. Kennedy. 7 November 2021. Irish Examiner.
  5. Web site: In pictures: Blessington is a sea of blue as 38 year drought ends. independent.
  6. Web site: About Us - Blessington GAA Club, Blessington . www.blessingtongaa.ie . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140530031145/http://www.blessingtongaa.ie/club-history . 30 May 2014 . dead.
  7. Book: Semple, Patrick. The Rector who Wouldn't Pray for Rain. 19 December 2007. Mercier Press Ltd. 9781856355605. Google Books.