Drumlane GAA

Drumlane GAA
Droim Leathain
Founded:1888
County:Cavan
Nickname:The Sons of O'Connell
Hardy Sons of Dan
Colours:Green and White
Grounds:O'Connell Park, Milltown, County Cavan
Playing kits
Men's
Ladies'
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Ulster
champions		 Cavan
champions
Football: 0 0 4
Ladies' football: 0 0 1

Drumlane Sons of O’Connell is a Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football club based in Milltown, County Cavan, Ireland. The club takes its name from the parish of Drumlane. The club's crest features the Drumlane Abbey and Round tower.

History

O'Connell Park, home to Drumlane GAA

Drumlane GAA was founded in 1888, and won the Cavan Senior Football Championship four times in the early 1900s.[1]

The club won the Cavan Junior Football Championship for the first time in 1948, and won it again in 1971 and 1999. They have never won the Cavan Intermediate Football Championship, losing finals in 1974 and 2010.[2] The club claimed the Junior championship for the fourth time in 2018, defeating Killinkere after a replay.[3]

Drumlane won the Junior title for the fifth time in 2022, beating Arva by a point in the final.[4] Wins over Craigbane,[5] Clones, and Newtownbutler sent the club into the final of the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship for the first time in their history.[6] Drumlane lost the final in a penalty shoot-out to Stewartstown Harps.[7]

The club's ladies' team won the Senior Championship for the first time in 2023, beating Lacken in the final.[8]

Honours

Men's Football

Ladies' Football

  • Cavan Ladies Senior Football Championship: 1
    • 2023
  • Cavan Ladies Intermediate Football Championship: 1
    • 2020
  • Cavan Ladies Junior Football Championship: 1

Notable players

References

  1. ^ "Did you see in The Celt (1991 to 2000)?". The Anglo-Celt. 30 September 1999. Retrieved 23 January 2022. Drumlane were a force in the early years of the Association in Cavan winning the Senior titles of 1903 1904 1905 and 1907.
  2. ^ "IFC: Brilliant Drumalee clinch title". Hogan Stand. 12 October 2010. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. ^ "JFC final replay: Drumlane finish in style to end 19-year wait". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (8 October 2022). "Connolly leads Drumlane to glory in excellent JFC final". The Anglo-Celt. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  5. ^ Campbell, John (31 October 2022). "Darragh Dolan inspires Drumlane to see off valiant Craigbane challenge". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  6. ^ Shalvey, Colm (21 November 2022). "Drumlane overpower Newtownbutler to book place in Ulster junior decider". The Irish News. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  7. ^ Mooney, Francis (27 November 2022). "Stewartstown are just the ticket after lottery of penalty hands them Ulster junior title". The Irish News. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  8. ^ Coyle, Aideen (2 October 2023). "Brilliant Drumlane land first senior title". The Anglo-Celt. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Ladies: Brilliant Drumlane reign supreme". Hogan Stand. 7 September 2011. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Cavan GAA pay tribute to the late Frankie Kennedy". Hogan Stand. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
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