Round Towers GAA (Clondalkin)
Cumann an Chloigthí, Cluain Dolcáin | ||
Founded: | 1884 | |
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County: | Dublin | |
Nickname: | Towers | |
Colours: | Green and white | |
Grounds: | Monastery Road | |
Coordinates: | 53°19′03.54″N 6°23′01.03″W / 53.3176500°N 6.3836194°WCoordinates: 53°19′03.54″N 6°23′01.03″W / 53.3176500°N 6.3836194°W | |
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Round Towers (Irish: Cumann an Chloigthí, Cluain Dolcáin ) is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) associated with the Dublin County Board club based in Clondalkin, Co. Dublin. The Club plays the Gaelic games of Gaelic football, Hurling in both men's and women's codes.
History
In December 1884, one month after the G.A.A. was founded, a group of men gathered in Clondalkin to form a Gaelic Football Club. Among those present were David Molloy, J. Wixted, J. Carroll, J. Keogh, C. Ryder, P. Doran, The Errity Brothers one of whom, Tom, was later to win All-Ireland Senior medals with Dublin in '92', '94, '98, '99 and 1902.
Towers won their first competition, the Baltyboys Tournament in 1889 They won their first Dublin Trophy — the Junior League in 1910 with Matt Nolan as Captain. They again won the Junior League and Junior Championship in 1926 and — would you believe it — with Matt Nolan again as Captain.
Success in the Leixlip Tournament of 1928 is noteworthy because St. Mary's Leixlip included the two Kildare "greats" Larry Stanley and Matt Goff. The Club had attained Senior status in the thirties and three of its members, Tom Dowd Paddy Hickey and Billy Dowling played for Dublin and Leinster.
The Club lost the 1941 Junior Championship but won the 1942 League to regain Senior status. They contested the Intermediate Championship finals in 1948,1950 and 1951 and defeated O'Dwyers in the I.L.F. in 1951, and went on to win the Intermediate Championship in 1952.
Winners of the Under 21 Dublin Championship in its inauguration year 1964, this same team challenged strongly for senior championship honours up to 1970 G. Freyne. P. Barrett, G. Gray, D. Keating, T. Higgins and C. Dowling were all prominent members of that team. This feat was repeated 25 years later in 1989 when the Club won the Under 21 A championship for the second time .
Paddy Delaney, Tony, his son, Fred Kavanagh, Michael Egan and Jim Gavin are all holders of All-Ireland medals. Others include John O'Malley and Paddy Taylor who along with Paddy Delaney were ALL -Ireland Minor football Winners with Dublin in 1959.
Honours
1964 and 1989:
- U21 Football A Championship Winners
1993:
- All Ireland Football Féile Division 1 Winners
1997:
- All Ireland Football Féile Division 1 Runners-Up
2002:
- AIB Cup Winners
- AHL Div 9 Winners
- U16 Hurling League Div 2 Winners
2003:
- Minor Hurling B Championship Winners
- U21 Football A Championship Runners-Up
2004:
- Minor Football A Championship Winners
- Minor Football League Div 1 Winners
- Minor Hurling A Championship Winners
2005:
- Junior A Football Championship Runners-Up
2006:
- Dublin AFL Division 1 Runners-Up
- Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship Winners
2009:
- Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship Runners-Up
2010:
- Adult Ladies League Division 2 Winners
2011:
- Intermediate Ladies Football Championship Winners
- Minor Hurling League Division 2 Runners-Up
- Division 5 Football Féile Winners
- Dublin U16 Football Cup Runners-Up
2012:
- Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship Runners-Up
- AFL Division 5 Runners-Up
- AFL Division 9 Winners
- Sheridan Cup Winners
- Dublin Div 4 Football Féile Winners
- U16 D Football Shield Winners
- U15 C Football Shield Winners
2013:
- AIB Cup Runners-Up
- Junior E Hurling Championship Runners-Up
- U14 Div 4 Football League Winners
- U16 Div 5 Football League Winners
- U13 Div 9 Football League Winners
- U16 Ladies Div 2 Football League Winners
2014:
- AHL Division 4 Winners
- AFL Division 8 Winners
- Dublin Senior B Football Championship Runners-Up
- Dublin Junior C Football Championship Runners-Up
- Dublin Senior 7 Camogie Championship Winners
- U14 Div 4 Camogie League Winners
- Dublin U14 Camogie 'D' Championship Winners
- Dublin Div 4 Camogie Féile Runners-Up
- U13 Ladies Football Div 5 Cup Runners-Up
- U13 Ladies Football Div 6 Runners-Up
2015:
- Corn Ceitin Cup Runners-Up
- AHL Div 9 Winners
- U14 Div 3 Football League Winners
- U14 Div 2 Hurling League Runners Up
- U14 Div 5 Ladies Football Championship Runners-Up
2016:
- AHL Div 8 Winners
- Adult Ladies League Div 3 Runners-Up
- U16 'C' Football Championship Winners
- U16 Div 5 Football League Winners
- U15 Ladies Football Div 4 Winners
Notable players
- Tom Mulligan - Former Dublin Senior footballer
- Derek Murray - Former Dublin Senior Footballer
- Jim Gavin - All Ireland Winner and Current Dublin Senior Football manager
- Tom Kelly - Former Laois Senior Footballer and All Star Winner 2003
- John O'Brien - Former Dublin Senior Footballer
- Killian Burns - Former Kerry All Ireland Winner
- Maria Kavanagh - Former Dublin Senior Ladies Footballer (All-Ireland Winner)/Ladies' Gaelic football All Stars Awards Winner 2003
- Hannah Tyrell - Current Dublin Senior Ladies Footballer
- Amy Conroy - Current Dublin Senior Ladies Footballer
- Ian Ward - Former Dublin footballer
- Eoin Moran - Former Dublin minor/ U21 and senior Hurler
- Paul Clifford - Former Dublin Senior Footballer
- Mark Gahan - Former Wexford U21/Senior Footballer
- Barry Gavin - Former Dublin Minor Hurler and Footballer /Under 21 Dublin Footballer
- Paddy Delaney - Former Dublin Minor Footballer(All Ireland Winner)/Senior Dublin Footballer
- Tony Delaney - Former Dublin Minor Footballer (All Ireland Winner)/Under 21 Dublin Footballer
- Mick Egan - Former Dublin Minor Footballer (All Ireland Winner)/ Senior Dublin Footballer
- Brian Mac Laughlin- Current Fermanagh Senior Hurler. Former Dublin Minor Footballer/Hurler and U21 Hurler
- Mick Carolan - Former Kildare and Leinster.
- Mickey Griffin - Former Donegal and Ulster.
- Packy McGarty -Former Leitrim and Connacht.
- Larry Carr - Former Dublin Minor and Seniors.
- Mick Cranny - Former Dublin Seniors.
- Tony Higgins - Former Dublin Minors, Dublin U21 capt, Dublin Seniors.
- Garret Freyne - Former Dublin Seniors.
- Mick Foley - Former Wexford Seniors.
- Gerry Galvin - Former Dublin Senior Hurler
Teams
Adult Football
- AFL2
- AFL5
- AFL7
- AFL10
- U21
- Minor
- Gaelic4Fathers
Adult Hurling
- AHL3
- AHL7
- U21
- Minor
Juvenile Football
- U8
- U9
- U10
- U11
- U12
- U13
- U14A
- U14B
- U15
- U16
Juvenile Hurling
- U8
- U9
- U10
- U11
- U12
- U13
- U14
- U15
Ladies Football
- Senior Div2
- U16
- U14
- U12
- U11
- U10
- U9
- U8
- Gaelic4Mothers
Camogie
- Senior Div6
- U18
- U14
- U12
- U10
- U9
- U8