Fingallians is a

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club in

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. Founded in 1884, Fingallians are one of the oldest clubs in Dublin and they are based at Lawless Memorial Park.

History

The club caters for Gaelic football, hurling, Ladies football and camogie, at all age groups. They currently play football in the

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 ...

, having been relegated from the senior grade in 2011. They have never won the

Dublin Senior Football Championship The Dublin Senior Football Championship (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the '' Go-Ahead'' Dublin Senior Football Championship) is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the top Dublin GAA clubs. The winners of the ...

but won the Intermediate Championship in 1957. Fingallians have reached the Dublin Intermediate Football Championship final in the three seasons they have played at the grade since being relegated. They lost finals by four points to Cuala in 2012 and to Naomh Ólaf in 2013 and by three points to Castleknock in 2014. Famous Fingallians players of the past include Harry Keegan (Roscommon) and Kieran Duff. Keegan won three All Stars with Roscommon in the 1970s and 1980s, while Duff played at right-half-forward in the Dublin team that won the All-Ireland in 1983.

Achievements

Winners 1957, 2016 *

Dublin Junior Football Championship The Dublin Junior Football championship is the Junior Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic football competition of Dublin. The winners of the Junior championship go on to qualify for the Dublin Intermediate Football Championship. The winners will ...

Winners 1942, 1956, 1993 * Dublin Junior B Football Championship: Winners 2015 * Dublin Junior D Football Championship: Winners 2013 *

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 2010, 2019 * Leinster Special Junior Hurling Championship Winners (1) 2010 * Dublin Minor B Football Championship: Winners 2008 * Dublin Senior Football League Division 1 Winners 1931 *

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Winners 1984 * Dublin AFL Div. 3 Winners 2017 * Dublin AFL Div. 11 North Winners 2015 *

Winners 2010

Notable players

Kieran Duff Kieran Duff (born 14 February 1961) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level playing for the Dublin county team spanned thirteen seasons from 1979 to 1992. Born in Dublin, Duff first played comp ...

* Paul Flynn

References

External links

Dublin Club GAADublin GAAOfficial Fingallians Website
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