CLG Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir is a

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club based in the

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area of Leitir Móir,

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, Ireland. It is a member of the

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branch of the

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. The club is concerned with the sport of football. Notable former players include Fiachra Breathnach, and Antoine 'Toto' Ó Griofa, former members of the Galway county team panel. In 2009-2010 the club enjoyed the most successful year in their history, capturing the

Galway Intermediate Football Championship The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) () or Galway GAA are one of the 32 county boards in Ireland; they are responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway, and for the Galway county teams. Galway is one of the few d ...

and also the Connacht Intermediate Club Championship title. Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir eventually lost out to Cookstown Fr. Rock's from Tyrone in the All-Ireland series on 24 January 2010 at Pearse Park,

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. On 13 November 2021, the club won the

, defeating

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in the final at

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Notable players

* Fiachra Breathnach * Sarah Ní Loinsigh

Honours

Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship The Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition played between the Intermediate Championship winner from each county in Connacht Connacht or Connaught ( ; or ), is the smallest of the four province ...

: 1 **2010 ***Runners-Up: 2021 *

: 3 **1995, 2009, 2021 *Galway Intermediate Football League (West): 2 **1993, 2001 *Galway Intermediate Football Shield (West): 3 **1999, 2002, 2006 * Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta Champions (Junior) **1987

References

External links

Official CLG Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir Club website
Gaelic football clubs in County Galway Gaelic games clubs in County Galway {{Connacht-GAA-club-stub