Ballinteer St John's (

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: ''Naomh Eoin Bhaile an tSaoir'') is a

Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional ...

club based in Ballinteer, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown,

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and

hurling Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...

are played.

History

The clubhouse is situated beside

Marlay Park Marlay Park () is an suburban public park located in Rathfarnham in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. Lying about nine kilometres (5.5 miles) from Dublin city centre, the parkland comprises woodlands, ponds and walks. Recreational spaces inc ...

just off the Ballinteer bypass and junction 13 on the M50. It was founded in May 1982. Initially the chosen name was Ballinteer Gaels though the name was later changed to Ballinteer St Johns. The club's crest is made up of Three Castles (Dublin crest), The Eagle (Emblem of St John the Evangelist) and the

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(GAA emblem). A large clubhouse, ''Áras Naomh Eoin'', was opened in 2003. In December 2020, former

Laois County Laois ( ; gle, Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a medi ...

inter-county footballer

Seán Dempsey Seán Dempsey is an Irish Gaelic football manager, coach, selector and former player. He played at minor, under-21 and senior level for the Laois county team. Dempsey later managed Laois at minor, under-21 and senior level and has been involve ...

was named as

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of the club's team competing in the

Dublin Senior Football Championship The Dublin Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the '' Go-Ahead'' Dublin Senior Football Championship) is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the top Dublin GAA clubs. The winners of the ...

Honours

Dublin Senior B Hurling Championship The Dublin Senior B Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition involving the second tier hurling clubs in Dublin. The winners of the Dublin B Hurling Championship go on to qualify for the Dublin Senior Hurling Ch ...

: (1) 2010 *

Dublin Intermediate Football Championship ''See also Dublin Senior Football Championship'' The Dublin Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Dublin GAA between second-tier Gaelic football clubs in County Dublin, Ireland. Q ...

: (1) 1998 * Dublin Junior C Football Championship (3) 2007, 2008, 2015 *

Dublin Junior Hurling Championship The Dublin Junior Hurling championship is the Junior Gaelic Athletic Association hurling competition of Dublin. The winners of the Junior championship go on to qualify for the Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship in the following year. The win ...

: (1) 2003 * Dublin Junior C Hurling Championship (1) 2009 * Dublin Junior D Hurling Championship (1) 2008 * Dublin Junior F Hurling Championship (1) 2014 * Dublin Under 21 A Football Championship: (1) 2022 * Dublin Under 21 B Football Championship: (2) 2012, 2021 * Dublin Under 21 C Football Championship: (1) 2008 *

Dublin AFL Division 2 The Dublin AFL Division 2 or Dublin Adult Football League Division 2 is the second division of the top tier of Gaelic football in County Dublin "Action to match our speech" , image_map = Island_of_Ireland_location_map_Dublin ...

(1) 2002 * Dublin AFL Div. 7 Winners 2002 * Dublin AFL Div. 8 Winners 2012 * Dublin Minor B Hurling Championship Winners(2) 2018,2021 * Dublin Minor B Football Championship Winners 2012

References

External links

* {{Dublin clubs 1982 establishments in Ireland Gaelic football clubs in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Gaelic games clubs in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown