St Kiernan's GFC
St Kiernan's Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic football club based in the London Borough of Barnet.[1]
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| Founded: | 1985 | ||||||||
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| County: | London | ||||||||
| Nickname: | The Magpies | ||||||||
| Colours: | Black and White | ||||||||
| Grounds: | King George Playing Fields, Barnet | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 51°38′28″N 0°11′37″W | ||||||||
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History
The club was founded in September 1984 in St Anthonys parish, Edgware; it was named in honour of its founding president, Fr. Tom Kiernan; Kiernan is a variant of Ternan.[2]
In 1988 St. Kiernan's moved to Montrose Playing Fields in Burnt Oak.[3] As of 2022, the club are based at King George Playing Fields south of Barnet.[4]
Kiernan's won their first London Senior Football Championship in 2016, advancing to the 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship where they lost to Slaughtneil (Derry).[5]
They won a second in 2021.[6][7][8] They advanced to the 2021–22 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, losing to Tourlestrane of County Sligo.[9][10]
Achievements
- London Senior Football Championship (2): 2016, 2021
- London Senior Football League (2): 2016, 2017
- London Intermediate Football Championship (2): 2001, 2009
- London Junior Football Championship (1): 1997
- London Under-21 Football Championship (2): 2008, 2009
- London Minor Football Championship (3): 1999, 2001, 2007[11]
Notable players
References
- "St. Kiernans crowned London SFC champions". www.gaa.ie.
- "St Kiernan's GAA :: London".
- "St Kiernans History". St Kiernans.
- "St Kiernans Contact Page". St Kiernans. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- Casey, Jamie. "Ulster's finest too good for London's St Kiernan's". The Irish Post.
- "St Kiernan's romp home to first London title". The Irish Times.
- Martin, Conor (17 October 2021). "St Kiernans prevail in fiery London football decider" – via www.rte.ie.
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- Maloney, Liam (21 November 2021). "Tourlestrane grind down St Kieran's in Connacht" – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Maloney, Liam (21 November 2021). "Tourlestrane grind out victory against London champions St Kiernan's". Irish Examiner.
- "St Kiernans Honours". St Kiernans.