Fr. Dalton's Hurling Club

Fr. Dalton's
An tAthair Daltúin
Founded:1923
County:Westmeath
Colours:Green and Gold
Grounds:Fr Dalton Park
Coordinates:53°29′54″N 7°39′40″W / 53.4984°N 7.6611°W / 53.4984; -7.6611
Playing kits
Standard colours

Fr. Dalton's Hurling Club is a hurling club based in Ballymore, County Westmeath, Ireland.[1]

History

Father Dalton's was founded in 1923, and was named for Father Dalton, a Catholic priest who was martyred c. 1751 during the Penal era for saying Mass at a mass rock in the area.[2][3][4]

The club is closely linked to the neighbouring Ballymore GAA, which play Gaelic football.

The adult hurling team lapsed between 1999 and 2008, when Fr Dalton's returned to the Westmeath Junior B Hurling Championship.[5]

Fr Dalton's highest achievement was winning the Westmeath Senior B Hurling Championship in 2022 and 2024.

Fr Dalton Park was severely vandalised in 2023.[6]

Honours

Hurling

References

  1. ^ "Dominant first half gives Raharney the platform to down Dalton's". Westmeath Independent. 17 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Sunday Well, MULLAGHCLOE, WESTMEATH". Buildings of Ireland.
  3. ^ "History of Westmeath". 15 February 2016.
  4. ^ "The Irish priests in the penal times (1660-1760) [microform] : from the state papers in H. M. Record Offices, Dublin and London, the Bodleian Library, and the British Museum". 1914.
  5. ^ "Welcome back, Fr Dalton's - HoganStand". hoganstand.com.
  6. ^ O'Donoghue, Conor. "GAA Club in Westmeath devastated by vandalism". The Irish Post.
  7. ^ "McCabe wonder score seals historic victory for Fr Dalton's". Westmeath Independent. 2 October 2022.
  8. ^ "HoganStand GAA Football and Hurling". www.hoganstand.com.
  9. ^ "Fr Dalton's take title on the whistle". Westmeath Examiner. 7 November 2023.