Ederney St Joseph's is a

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club based in the village of

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History

The club was first founded in May 1929, and went through various incarnations before winning their first

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title in 1968, beating Newtownbutler by 3–7 to 2–6. In 2004, Martin McGrath became Ederney's first All Star. Ederney reached the county finals in both 2006 and

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, losing heavily to

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and

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respectively. After a fifty-two year wait the club finally added its second senior championship in

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, beating Derrygonnelly 2–8 to 1–6 in the final.

Notable players

* Martin McGrath

Honours

(2): 1968,

* Fermanagh Intermediate Football Championship (4): 1966, 1979, 1989, 2005 * Fermanagh Junior Football Championship (4): 1939, 1951, 1969, 1973

References

External links

Ederney St Joseph's Official Website
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