Park Rangers GAA

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Park Rangers
Founded: 1966
County: Dublin
Club colours: Green and Gold
Grounds: Phoenix Park

Park Rangers are a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club based in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. They are one of the few clubs in Dublin with no juvenile section. They have a single junior Football team in Division 8 of Dublin. They were founded in 1966. There colours are green and gold. Players from the club An Riocht which disbanded in the early 1970s moved to the club while other moved to Clanna Gael/Fontenoy. An Riocht itself was founded in the 1950s following the disbandment of the Peadar Mackems club[2]. The club wons it first Dublin junior football championship in 2008. Their only previous appearance in a championship final was in 1977. Due to poor numbers the club merged with Liffey Gaels for the 2012 season.

Club Honours

  • 1977 Junior A Football Championship Runners Up
  • 2008 Junior E Football championship Winners
  • 2010 Junior Football AFL Division 9 Runners Up

References

  • The Gaelic Athletic Association in Dublin 1884-2000 (2005) Editor and compiler: William Nolan Contributors: Jim Wren, Marcus de Búrca, David Gorry ISBN 0-906602-82-3 [2]
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