Club Gaa: | St Brendan's |
Irish: | Nh. Breandán C.L.G |
County: | London |
Province: | Britain |
Colours: | Green, White |
Grounds: | Greenford |
Founded: | 1956 |
Senior Championships: | 3 |
Intermediate Championships: | 1 |
Pattern La: | _white_stripes2 |
Pattern B: | _collar |
Pattern Ra: | _white_stripes2 |
Pattern So: | _green_wht_top |
Leftarm: | 28AE7B |
Body: | 28AE7B |
Rightarm: | 28AE7B |
Shorts: | 28AE7B |
Socks: | 28AE7B |
St Brendan's is a Gaelic football club based in London, England, that plays Gaelic football, a sport native to Ireland..
St Brendan's was founded in 1956, in the Old Botwell Paris Hall, in Middlesex.[1] Although St Brendan's was initially formed as a combined hurling and football club, the focus shifted to Gaelic football by the 1960s. The club became known for its success in this sport.. Based in south west London, the club serves the areas of Twickenham, Teddington, Richmond, Whitton, Hounslow, Ealing and Feltham. The club has had success in the London Championships, winning 3 Senior Championships and 1 Intermediate Championship in 2011.
In 201, thee club won the Intermediate Championship title.St Brendan's reached the 2014 Intermediate Championship final, but ultimately lost to the North London Shamrockss. They did, however, win the Division 2 league that year. In 2017, St Brendan's won the Murphy Cup. Still in the intermediate grade, St Brendan's have reached the semi-final stages of the competition over several years.[2] St Brendan's appeared in 8 Senior Finals, winning 3. After being beaten finalists in 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001 and 2005, the club won the 1994 final by beating Taras on a score line of 1-9 to 1-4. St Brendan's next senior championship win was in 2002, against St. Clarets. In 2006, they won the senior title again, against Taras. However, their run ended in 2007 when they lost to Dr Crokes in the All-Ireland quarter final.
Year | Winner | Runner Up | Grade | |
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2014 | North London Shamrocks | St Brendan's | Intermediate | |
2012 | St Brendan's | North London Shamrocks | Intermediate | |
2006 | St Brendan's | Taras | Senior | |
2005 | TCG | St Brendan's | Senior | |
2002 | St Brendan's | St Clarets | Senior | |
2001 | TCG | St Brendan's | Senior | |
1997 | TCG | St Brendan's | Senior | |
1994 | St Brendan's | Taras | Senior | |
1993 | TCG | St Brendan's | Senior | |
1990 | TCG | St Brendan's | Senior |
Several club players have represented London at Senior county level.
Player | Position | County | Years | |
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Shane McAnarney | Half back | Meath | 2005 | |
Killian Smith | Mid Field | Cavan | 2011–2013 | |
Ryan Jones | Centre back | Tyrone | 2017–Present | |
John Daly | Full forward | Meath | 2017–Present | |
Fearghal McMahon | Centre forward | Monaghan | 2018–Present |