St. Colmcille's (Balheary)

St. Colmcilles

Founded:	1935
County:	Dublin
Nickname:	Cilles
Colours:	Blue and Amber
Grounds:	Balheary, Swords

St. Colmcilles (Irish: 'Naomh Colmcille') are one of three GAA clubs in Swords. The other two are St. Finians and Fingallians. The club was founded in 1935.

They currently field a single Junior Football team in Division 9 of the Dublin AFL. The clubs grounds are located at Hollybanks, Glen Ellen Road, Swords.

History

The club was founded by Jerry Daly, John The Brown Dardis from Rathingle, and Mr. Thomas and Mr. Lowdnes from the Forrest Road. The club shared football pitches with other clubs in the area. The club has always been associated with the 'Top Of The Town' from Kettles Lane to Mountgorry to Balheary as the club founders are from that part of the town.^[1]

In 2003 the club began construction of a state-of-the-art clubhouse costing 1.7 million euro. The project was funded through a 300,000 euro grant from the Sports Capital Programme and 75,000euro from Fingal County Council with the club raising the rest of the required funds through club finance and a long-term loan The development was overseen by then club chairman PJ Thomas and president Mick Joyce. The new clubhouse development was built on a one-acre site adjacent to the clubs pitch. The new two-storey building has Two dressing rooms, a referee's room, sports hall, office, gym, meeting room and a bar/lounge as well as car parking facilities.^[2]

A new extension has since been added which incorporates additional Meeting rooms & a Balcony area from which matches can be viewed.

Football

The club reached a Dublin junior football championship final in 1968. Around the same time the club had several representatives on the Dublin junior, under 21 and minor football panels.

In 2006 the club had two football teams in Division 8 and 11 North.

In 2011 the club fielded a single team.

In 2012 there were rumours at the start of the season that the club would not be fielding any Junior football team however this turned out not to be the case.

2013 was the best season the club has had since 1968 with the Junior team getting to the Championship Final Dublin Junior Football Championship#Junior Football E & also coming runners up in the League and Duffy Cup.

For 2014 the Junior Team will have the same Management Team - Mick Ryan & Willie Daly as 2013, however there is a new team of trainers – Jonny Cooper Jonny Cooper(All-Ireland Winner in 2013 with Dublin) has been recruited for Strength and Conditioning training with David Weldon & Patsy O'Neill looking after the Football side of training.

2014 proved to be the best in the History of the Club going one step better than 1968 & 2013 by finally bringing a Dublin Football Championship to the Club.

The 2014 Junior E Final took place on September the 20th between St.Kevin Killians and St.Colmcilles in O'Toole Park, in a hard fought close game St.Colmcilles came out on top.

Honours

1968 Junior Championship Runners-up
2013 Junior E Championship Runners-up
2014 Junior E Championship Winners

Dublin Inter County Players

McConnack 1957 (minor)
Tony Donnelly 1963 (minor), 1964, 1965 (minor), 1966 (minor and junior) 1967, 1968, 1970 (all junior)
Vin Daly 1967, 1968 (minor), 1970, 1971 (Under 21)
Aidan Desmond 1970 (Under 21)

Juvenile Section

Each Saturday from 10-11am in the clubhouse hall. We cater for children aged between 3-6. Fully trained coaches and all fully Garda vetted.

The relaunch of the juvenile section started back in 2016- some of the members got together and over a number of months the day finally arrived. Saturday 18th Feb saw the day.

Many people over the years have tried to run the Juvenile section including in more recently times 'Tucker' Foran, 'Barney' Cantwell, 'Dano' Reilly, Adam Tomas & Mark & Lorraine O'Connell.

The last time a team was fielded was fielded at Juvenile level was 2010 and they Played at Under 14.

Club administration

Club Chairman: George Thomas(2015)
Club Secretary: Marian O Neill (2015)
Club Treasurer: Neil Howard (2015)

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

Dublin GAA clubs
Senior Football Championship	Ballinteer St John's Ballyboden St. Enda's Ballymun Kickhams Castleknock Clontarf Cuala Erin's Isle Fingallians Fingal Ravens Kilmacud Crokes Lucan Sarsfields Na Fianna Naomh Maur Naomh Mearnóg Naomh Ólaf Parnells Raheny Round Towers (Clondalkin) St Anne's St Brigid's St Jude's St Mary's, Saggart St Patrick's (Palmerstown) St Oliver Plunkett's St Peregrine's St Sylvesters's St Vincent's Skerries Harps Templeogue Synge Street Thomas Davis UCD Whitehall Colmcille
Intermediate Football Championship	Ballyboughal Ballyboden St. Enda's^2nds Ballymun Kickhams^2nds Clann Mhuire Clanna Gael Fontenoy Craobh Chiaráin Cuala^2nds Erins Isle^2nds Garda Good Counsel Kilmacud Crokes^2nds Lucan Sarsfields^2nds Na Fianna^2nds Naomh Barróg Naomh Fionnbarra O'Dwyer's O'Toole's Parnells^2nds Round Towers, Lusk Scoil Ui Chonaill St Brigid's^2nds St Finian's (Swords) St Jude's^2nds St Margaret's St Mark's St Patrick's, Donabate St Sylvesters's^2nds St Vincent's^2nds Thomas Davis^2nds Trinity Gaels
Junior Football Championship	Ballinteer St. Johns^2nds Ballyboden St Enda's^3rds Clontarf^2nds Crumlin Fingallians^2nds Garristown Kilmacud Crokes^3rds Man O'War Na Fianna^3rds Naomh Mearnóg^2nds Raheny^2nds Round Towers (Clondalkin)^2nds St Brigid's^3rds St Finian's (Newcastle) St Monica's St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh^2nds St Peregrine's^2nds St Sylvester's^3rds St Vincent's^3rds Templeogue Synge Street^2nds Whitehall Colmcille^2nds
Junior 'B' Football Championship	Ballinteer St John's^3rds Ballymun Kickhams^3rds Bank of Ireland Castleknock ^2nds Civil Service Fingal Ravens^2nds Innisfails Naomh Barrog^2nds Naomh Maur^2nds O'Tooles^2nds Raheny^3rds Robert Emmets Scoil Ui Chonaill^2nds St Anne's^2nds St Brigid's^4ths St James Gaels St Jude's^3rds St Mary's, Saggart^2nds St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh^3rds Skerries Harps^2nds Thomas Davis^3rds Wanderers
Junior 'C' Football Championship	Ballyboughal^2nds Castleknock^3rds Clontarf^3rds Cuala^3rds Garda^2nds Geraldine Moran's Kilmacud Crokes^4ths Liffey Gaels Lucan Sarsfields^3rds Na Fianna^4ths Na Gaeil Óga CLG Naomh Fionnbarra^2nds Portobello Raheny^4ths Ranelagh Gaels Round Towers (Clondalkin)^2nds St Brendan's (Grangegorman) St Brigid's^5ths St Finian's, Swords^2nds St Joseph's/OCB St Jude's^4ths St Kevin's Killians St Margaret's ^2nds St Patrick's, Donabate^2nds St Peregrine's^3rds St Sylvester's^4ths St Vincent's^4ths Stars of Erin Wild Geese
Junior 'D' Football Championship	AIB Ballinteer St John's ^4ths Ballyboden St Enda's^4ths Castleknock^4ths Clann Mhuire^2nds Croí Ró Naofa Cuala^4ths Erin's Isle^3rds Fingallians^3rds Good Counsel^2nds Kilmacud Crokes^4ths Lucan Sarsfields^4ths Na Fianna^5ths Na Gaeil Óga CLG^2nds Naomh Barróg^3rds Naomh Maur^3rds Naomh Ólaf^2nds Round Towers (Clondalkin)^3rds Round Towers, Lusk^2nds Scoil Ui Chonaill^3rds St Anne's^3rds St Brendan's (Grangegorman) ^2nds St Brigid's^6ths St. Colmcille's (Balheary) St James Gaels ^2nds St Margaret's ^3rds St Mark's^2nds St Monica's^2nds St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh^4ths St Patrick's (Palmerstown)^2nds St Peregrine's^4ths Skerries Harps^3rds Starlights Templeogue Synge Street^3rds Thomas Davis^4ths Trinity Gaels^2nds Wanderers^2nds Whitehall Colmcille^3rds
Junior 'E' Football Championship	Ballyfermot De La Salle Beann Eadair Erin Go Bragh O'Mahony Gaels Rosmini Gaels St Francis Gaels Cabinteely Shankill Tolka Valley Harps
Senior 'A' Hurling Championship	Ballinteer St John's Ballyboden St Enda's Craobh Chiaráin Crumlin Cuala Faughs Kilmacud Crokes Lucan Sarsfields Na Fianna O'Tooles Parnells Setanta St Brigid's St Jude's St Patrick's (P) St Vincent's
Senior 'B' Hurling Championship	Ballyboden St Enda's^2nds Kevin's Kilmacud Crokes^2nds Naomh Barróg Naomh Fionnbarra Naomh Ólaf Round Towers (C) St Oliver Plunkett's/ER St Peregrine's St Sylvester's St Vincent's^2nds Whitehall Colmcille
Intermediate Hurling Championship	Ballyboden St Enda's^3rds Castleknock Clanna Gael Fontenoy Commercials Erin's Isle Fingallians Lucan Sarsfields^2nds Na Fianna^2nds Naomh Mearnóg Raheny St Jude's^2nds Thomas Davis
Junior 'A' Hurling Championship	Clontarf Craobh Chiaráin^2nds Cuala^2nds Faughs^2nds Kilmacud Crokes^3rds Naomh Fionnbarra^2nds Scoil Uí Chonaill St Finian's (S) St Mark's St Oliver Plunkett's/ER^2nds Trinity Gaels
Junior 'B' Hurling Championship	Ballinteer St John's^2nds Crumlin^2nds Faughs^3rds Good Counsel Kevin's^2nds Liffey Gaels Naomh Maur O'Dwyer's O'Tooles^2nds Parnell's St Brigid's^2nds St Vincent's^3rds
Junior 'C' Hurling Championship	Ballyboden St Enda's^3rds Civil Service Crumlin^3rds Cuala^3rds Erins Isle^2nds Na Fianna^3rds Naomh Fionnbarra^3rds Naomh Mearnóg^2nds Round Towers (C) St Jude's^3rds
Junior 'D' Hurling Championship	Clanna Gael Fontenoy^2nds Faughs^4ths Naomh Ólaf^2nds Raheny^2nds St Brendan's St Monica's St Sylvester's^2nds Thomas Davis^2nds Setanta^2nds Whitehall Colmcille^2nds
Junior 'E' Hurling Championship	Civil Service^2nds Clontarf^2nds Erin go Bragh Kilmacud Crokes^4ths Na Fianna^4ths Castleknock^2nds St Patrick's (P)^2nds St Peregrine's^2nds Skerries Harps Realt Dearg Naomh Mearnóg^3rds Commercials^2nds
Junior 'F' Hurling Championship	St Oliver Plunkett's/ER^2nds Good Counsel^2nds Lucan Sarsfields^3rds Naomh Barróg^2nds Wild Geese St Joseph's/OCB Realt Dearg^2nds St Patrick's (D)
Juvenile/Minor only or Amalgamations	Alfie Bryne Gaels (Clontarf/Scoil Ui Chonaill) Comhairle Gaels (Good Counsel/St James Gaels) Cú Chulainn (Man O'War/Round Towers Lusk) Dal Cais (Round Towers Lusk/O'Dwyers) Na Dubhghall Na Piarsaigh (Good Counsel/Crumlin) Naomh Isolde (St Patrick's (Palmerstown)/Liffey Gaels) Thomas Ashe (St Margaret's/Garristown) Samildanach St Damien's (Parnell's/O'Toole's) St Peter's (Ballyboughal/Clann Mhuire) Westmanstown Gaels
Disbanded	Adamstown GAA Aer Corps Aer Lingus Archbishop Croke's Brian Borus GAC Clann Colaiste Mhuire Dolphins GFC Donnybrook Emeralds GFC Eoin Rua O'Neills Erin's Pride Fintan Lalors GFC Garda HC Geraldines GFC Green Flags Grocers Hibernian Knights Isles of the Sea Keating GAC Park Rangers Peadar Mackens GFC Sean McDermott's GFC St Christopher Gaels St Martin's Westerns GFC Young Irelands HC Young Irelands GAC

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