Boyle GAA ( Irish: ''CLG Mainistir na Búille'') is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in

Boyle Boyle is an English, Irish and Scottish surname of Gaelic, Anglo-Saxon or Norman origin. In the northwest of Ireland it is one of the most common family names. Notable people with the surname include: Disambiguation *Adam Boyle (disambiguation), ...

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. The club was founded in 1889 and plays in maroon and white.

History

In 1889, Roscommon's first county convention took place in Boyle, where its county board was first founded. Five Boyle clubs were represented at the convention, Knockarush, Lowparks, Owen Roes, Tawnytaskin and Democrats. In 1890 the Boyle 'Young Irelanders' won the clubs first Senior championship. In 1927 Boyle, represented by 18th Infantry Battalion based in the town, won a county double, with victories in the Roscommon Senior Football Championship and

Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship The Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Roscommon GAA among the top hurling clubs in County Roscommon, Ireland. Since 2008, the champions qualify to the Connacht Intermediat ...

. For the rest of the century, Boyle competed at Junior and Intermediate grades, with victories in the

Roscommon Intermediate Football Championship The Roscommon Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between mid-tier football clubs in County Roscommon. The winning club qualifies to represent its county in the Connacht Intermediate Club Foot ...

in 1983, 1994 and 2005 being followed by demotion from the senior championship. Since the clubs victory in the 2013 intermediate championship, Boyle has seen success at the senior level. In 2022, Boyle competed in its first Roscommon Senior Football Championship final in 95 years. The club faced Strokestown GAA and were defeated by 1 point, 0–11 to 0–10, in injury time. Boyle would reach a second senior final in a row in 2023, facing St Brigid's. The club lost again by one point, 0–12 to 0–11.

Notable players

Enda Smith Enda Smith (born 6 August 1994) is a Gaelic footballer who plays at senior level for the Roscommon county team and is from Boyle, County Roscommon in Ireland. Career Smith plays his club football for the Boyle GAA club. While at university, h ...

- captained Roscommon to the

2019 Connacht Senior Football Championship The 2019 Connacht Senior Football Championship is the 120th installment of the annual Connacht Senior Football Championship organised by Connacht GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championsh ...

. *

John Joe Nerney John Joe Nerney (1 April 1922 – 24 June 2015) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left corner-forward with the Roscommon senior team. Born in Croghan, County Roscommon, Nerney first played competitive football in his youth. He arr ...

Honours

* Roscommon Senior Football Championship (2): 1890, 1927 *

(4): 1983, 1994, 2005, 2013 * O’Rourke Cup / Division One League (1): 2022 *

(1): 1927

References

External links

Official Boyle GAA Club website
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