Buncrana GAA explained

Club Gaa:Buncrana
Irish:Bun Cranncha
Province:Ulster
County:Donegal
Colours:Green, white and gold
Grounds:The Scarvey Field
Coordinates:55.1304°N -7.4542°W
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Buncrana GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.

History

In spite of a Gaelic games revival in the town of Buncrana in the 1940s, it would be over 40 years before Buncrana GAA Club had their first success at adult level when the Donegal JFC title was won after a 3–06 to 1–06 defeat of St Eunan's.[1] [2] The club secured senior status following Donegal IFC wins in 1995 and 2004.[3] Buncrana won a second Donegal JFC title after a defeat of Letterkenny Gaels in 2019.[4] A revival of hurling in the club resulted in the Donegal IHC being claimed for the first time after a defeat of Carndonagh in 2024.[5]

Honours

Notable players

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 80 years ago Buncrana GAA sought use of golf links to revive games. 29 September 2024 . Donegal Live. 16 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Tributes paid following death of noted Buncrana sportsman Derek Smith. 29 September 2024 . Donegal Daily. 8 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Buncrana aim to bridge a ten-year gap. 29 September 2024 . Derry People. 8 November 2014.
  4. Web site: Buncrana's late surge takes Junior title from Letterkenny Gaels' grasp. 29 September 2024 . Donegal Daily. 12 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Buncrana determined to now build on IHC title success - Tommy O'Neill. Donegal Live. 2 September 2024. 29 September 2024.
  6. Web site: Caolan McGonagle: New belief the key as Donegal win Ulster. 29 September 2024 . Donegal Live. 15 May 2024.