Clanna Gael Fontenoy is a

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club based at

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, serving Sandymount, Irishtown, Ringsend and its surrounding areas.

History

The club was founded in 1968 through the amalgamation of the Fontenoys (founded in 1892, named for the Battle of Fontenoy, where the Irish Brigade fought) and Clanna Gael (founded in 1929). Clanna Gael played many matches at

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and Clontarf, but the main locus of the combined club has long been

Achievements

* Leinster Special Junior Hurling Championship Winners (1) 2012 * Dublin Minor D Hurling Championship Winners 2021 * Dublin Minor D Football Championship Winners 2021 * Dublin Under-16 D Football Championship Winners 2021 * Dublin Under-16 C Football Championship Winners 2019 * Dublin Minor C Hurling League Winners 2019 * Dublin Under-16 C Football Championship Winners 2007

Catchment

The club's catchment area stretches from the inner city out to the inner suburbs and includes areas such as Dublin Docklands, Ringsend, Irishtown, Sandymount, Ballsbridge, Donnybrook and parts of Dublin 6.

Facilities

Clanna Gael Fontenoy operates from Sean Moore Park where it has two full-size Prunty playing pitches with floodlights on both. The club also boasts an enclosed Astro Turf playing surface with a specially-constructed hurling wall. In addition Clanna Gael Fontenoy has access to playing pitches in nearby Ringsend Park where the club originally operated from.

Players and wins

The club has over 1000 registered members and fields teams that compete in football, hurling and camogie at both juvenile and adult levels. A number of their members have been and/or are part of the panel for Dublin teams including Rebecca McDonnell, Kim Flood, Serena Hannon, Rachael Byrne (Senior Ladies), Ella Thirroueiz (Ladies Minor) and Maria O'Dea (U16) with Karl Morgan and Colm O'Briain both part of the Dublin development squad. In 2021 their Minor men's team won both the Minor Hurling D championship and the Minor Football D championship. And their U16 Boys won the U16 D Championship. In 2019 their U16 Boys won the U16 C Football championship. In 2016 and 2019 their Ladies Intermediate team were Championship winners and reached the Leinster Finals only to be narrowly beaten, their Junior E team won their Championship final and the U14 Girls won the Football Feile final. In 2015 their Camogie Senior 4 team won both the Shield and League finals while in 2014 their U14 boys won the Division 4 Feile football title.

Ladies Footballers

* Rebecca McDonnell * Kim Flood * Serena Hannon * Rachael Byrne * Kate McKenna * Lisa Curtin * Marie Twoomey

Sponsorship

Clanna Gael Fontenoy is currently sponsored by Dublin Port.

External links

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Official Dublin GAA WebsiteGAA Website

References

Gaelic games clubs in Dublin (city) Gaelic football clubs in Dublin (city) Ringsend Sandymount {{Dublin-GAA-club-stub