Ballyboden St Enda's (''CLG Baile Buadáin Naomh Éanna'' in Irish) is a

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club located in

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, Ireland. The Club serves the

Rathfarnham Rathfarnham () is a Southside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is south of Terenure, east of Templeogue, and is in the postal districts of Dublin 14 and 16. It is within the administrative areas of both Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council a ...

Ballycullen Ballycullen (Irish: ''Baile Uí Chuillinn'') is a townland and suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Ballycullen is a townland in the civil parish of Tallaght, located in Dublin 16 and Dublin 24. The Ballycullen Road is the historical divide between Dubli ...

Ballyboden Ballyboden (''Baile Buadáin'' in Irish, meaning "Boden Town") is a locality within the suburb of Rathfarnham in South Dublin, at the foot of the Dublin Mountains between Whitechurch, Ballyroan and Knocklyon. It is a townland in the civil p ...

, Ballyroan,

Firhouse Firhouse () is an outer suburb of Dublin, in the county of South Dublin, in the south of the traditional County Dublin in Ireland. It developed from a rural village by the River Dodder, with a second settlement, Upper Fir-house, nearby.Dublin, 1 ...

areas. They offer

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 ...

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, and

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. They were founded in 1969 after the merger of 2 clubs in the

area – the

Ballyboden Wanderers Wanderers (Irish: ''Fánaithe Bhaile Baodáin'') are a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Ballyboden, Dublin, Ireland. Background Ballyboden Wanderers G.A.A. Club was founded in 1910. They played their first match against Clanna Gael ...

(founded 1910) and Rathfarnham St. Endas (founded 1966). Their homeground, ''Páirc Uí Mhurchú'' is located on the Firhouse Road. It was named ''Páirc Uí Mhurchú'' in 1984, in honour of founding member and first chairman of Ballyboden St Enda's, Ned Murphy (''Éamonn Ó Murchú'') (1908–1981). According to ''

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'', Ballyboden is "almost certainly... the biggest sports club in Europe", with 172 teams representing it in 2020.

Honours

Ladies' Senior Football

The 'Boden Ladies' Senior Football team has won 2 All-Ireland, 6 Leinster and 10 Dublin Championships. Ballyboden's women's senior football team were crowned All-Ireland Club champions in 2004 with a win over Donoughmore from Cork with a final scoreline of 2–7 to 1–9. They retained their title in 2005. In total, they have won 6 Leinster titles (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007), and have captured ten county titles – including nine consecutive titles with victory over Na Fianna in 2008. In addition, ten Senior League Division 1 titles have been won.

Ladies' Senior Camogie

The Ladies' Senior Camogie team have captured 10 Dublin Senior Championships, as well as four Senior A Dublin League titles (1999, 2001, 2009, 2010) and a Senior Leinster Championship title (2008).

Senior Football

Ballyboden won their first

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in 1995, defeating Erin's Isle by a single point – 1.07 to 0.09. They also completed their first league and championship double that year, winning Dublin League Division 1. The club gained their second

in 2009, beating local rivals St Jude's by a scoreline of 2.12 to 1.13. A third county title was claimed in 2015 when St. Vincents were beaten on a scoreline of 2.08 to 0.10 and won again in 2019, beating

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0–15 to 0–9. 'Boden were also beaten county finalists in 2004, losing to Kilmacud Crokes (1–11 to 2–02). In addition, they have won three

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titles (1995, 2003, 2016), as well as finishing runners up in 2018 and 2019. The club have also claimed four U/21 Dublin Championships (1995, 1997, 2003, 2014) and six

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s (1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2010). On 6 December 2015, 'Boden claimed their first

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title, defeating Portlaoise on a scoreline of 2.09 to 1.11, with substitute Aran Waters kicking a dramatic late winning point. Following victory over Clonmel Commercials in the All Ireland semi-final on a scoreline of 0–15 to 0–10 (following extra time), 'Boden went on to contest their first All Ireland Football final on St. Patrick's day in Croke Park. Following a blistering start that saw them score two goals in the first fifteen minutes, 'Boden won a famous victory, beating favourites Castlebar Mitchels convincingly on a scoreline of 2–14 to 0–07.

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, who went on to manage Meath, was manager of Ballyboden at the time. A second Leinster Club title was added in 2019 following a narrow 0–8 to 0–6 victory over Éire Óg of Carlow. They were without their manager

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during the

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when he was held within

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to stop the spread.

Senior hurling

The 'Boden Senior A hurling team made history in 2007 when the side claimed the club's first senior championship crown to complete the full set of senior titles. The final score on an historic night was Ballyboden St Endas 2 – 13 St. Vincents 1 – 5. This victory was achieved after the club had finished as runners up in the Dublin Championship on five previous occasions (1983, 1988, 2001, 2004, 2006). They retained their title in 2008 with a victory against southside rivals

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. In 2009 they made it three in a row when they defeated old foes, Craobh Chiarán. Captained by Gary Maguire, a fourth successive title was added in 2010 as 'Boden became the first team to achieve this landmark since 1928. 2011 saw Boden, under captain David Curtin, win the SHC for the fifth year in a row. A sixth title was won in 2013, before their most recent title in 2018 following a three-point win over Kilmacud Crokes after a replay. The League title was also added in 2018 following a 4-point victory in the league final over Na Fianna to complete a league/championship double. In 2020, 'Boden narrowly lost out to Cuala in a thrilling final (2-20 to 1-18) in Parnell Park. In June 2010 the club became the first Dublin club to win the Leinster Senior League Division 1. They achieved this (without their 7 Dublin Senior players) by beating Castlecomer after extra time in Nolan Park on a scoreline of 3–21 to 3–19. Further Leinster Senior League titles were added in 2013 and 2016. Ballyboden have also won nine Dublin Senior Hurling Division 1 league titles (1993, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018), nine Dublin U/21 and ten Dublin Minor championships.

Dublin Senior Championship Wins

Winners (4 titles): 1995, 2009, 2015, 2019 *

Dublin Senior Hurling Championship The Dublin Senior Hurling Championship ( ga, Craobh Sinsear Iomána Átha Cliath) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Dublin GAA, Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Gaelic Athletic Association, GAA) since 1887 f ...

Winners (7 titles): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018 *

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 Cha ...

: Winner 2012 * Dublin Senior 2 Football Championship: Winners 2017 * Dublin Senior Camogie Championship Winners (10 titles): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 *

Dublin Ladies' Senior Football Championship The Dublin Ladies' Senior Football Championship is the senior Ladies' Gaelic football competition featuring clubs affiliated to the Dublin GAA. Ballyboden St. Enda's are the competitions most successful club, having won 10 titles. Between 2000 ...

Winners (10 titles): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010

Dublin Senior League Division 1 Titles

* Dublin Senior Football League Division 1 Winners (3 titles): 1995, 2003, 2016 *

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Division 1 Winners (9 titles): 1993, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 * Dublin Senior Camogie League Division 1 Winners (4 titles): 1999, 2001, 2009, 2010 * Dublin Senior Ladies' Football League Division 1 Winners (9 titles): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010

Other achievements

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament which began in season 1970–71. It is the top-tier competition for the senior football clubs of Ireland and London. The current champions are Kilcoo of ...

Winners (1) 2015-16 *

All-Ireland Ladies' Club Football Championship The All-Ireland Ladies' Club Football Championship is the ladies' Gaelic football competition for club football teams. The winners are awarded the Dolores Tyrrell Memorial Cup. Senior championships Senior finals listed by year * ''Ladies' n ...

Winners (2) 2004, 2005 *

Winners (2) 2015–16, 2019-20 *

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and conte ...

Runners-Up 2007–08, 2018-19 *

Leinster Ladies' Senior Club Football Championship The Leinster Ladies' senior football club championship has been running since 1978. The trophy is named after the man who presented it, Bill Daly, a Cavanman who lived in Dublin and was involved with Ballyboden St Endas. Kilmacud Crokes are the c ...

Winners (6) 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 *

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 ...

Winners 1971 *

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Winners (3) 1974, 1996, 1997 *

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 ...

Winners (3) 1973, 1988, 2000 * Dublin Junior B Hurling Championship (1) 1996 * Dublin Junior C Hurling Championship (1) 2015 * Dublin Junior E Hurling Championship (1) 2015 *

Dublin Under 21 Hurling Championship The Dublin Under 21 Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the under-21 hurlers of Dublin clubs. The current (2017) under 21 champions of Dublin are Na Fianna who beat Ballyboden St Enda's 2-17 ...

Winners (9) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 *

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Notable players

Senior inter-county men's footballers

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Enda McNulty Enda McNulty (born 1977) is a Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Armagh county team, during which time he won an All Star Award. He played football with his local club Mullaghbawn Cúchullain's in Armagh and at senior level ...

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Senior inter-county hurlers

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Malachy Travers Malachy Travers is an Irish hurler who plays for the Ballyboden St Enda's club and for the Wexford county team. Mal won his first Dublin Senior Hurling Championship The Dublin Senior Hurling Championship ( ga, Craobh Sinsear Iomána Áth ...

Senior inter-county camogie players

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Ciara Lucey Ciara Lucey is a camogie player, winner of an All-Star award in 2005. One of just three Dublin players to win awards in the history of the scheme, she was play-maker as Dublin won the All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship in 2005 for the fi ...

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Senior inter-county ladies' footballers

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Professional Australian rules footballers

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References

External links

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"How a loophole in the GAA rulebook helped Ballyboden win their first Dublin football crown: The first Dublin SFC Ballyboden St Enda's lifted in 1995 arrived in controversial circumstances"
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