St Patrick's is a
Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dromard and
Skreen
Skreen () is a small village and parish in County Sligo, Ireland.
History
St Adomnán, the first biographer of St Columba (Colmcille) and one of his successors at Iona, first served as abbot at Skreen Abbey, which allegedly acquired its name ...
in west
County Sligo,
Republic of Ireland.
Ballaghaderreen midfielder and former championship player for
Mayo James Kilcullen declared for Sligo shortly after his club won the 2012
Mayo Senior Football Championship by virtue of St Patrick's being his parents' first club.
The club's most famous player is
Mickey Kearins
Mickey Kearins (born 18 April 1943) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Sligo county team for 17 years from 1961 until 1978.
In 1971 he was the first Sligo man to win an All-Star. He is also the only Slig ...
, who made his senior inter-county debut in 1961 and won seven
Sligo Senior Football Championship medals with St Pat's.
Notable players
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James Kearins
James Kearins is a former Gaelic footballer. Kearins played for St Patrick's football club and was manager of the Sligo county team. Mickey Kearins is a brother of James Kearins.
James Kearins played for Sligo from 1974 until 1987. In 197 ...
, brother of
Mickey Kearins
Mickey Kearins (born 18 April 1943) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Sligo county team for 17 years from 1961 until 1978.
In 1971 he was the first Sligo man to win an All-Star. He is also the only Slig ...
, won a
Connacht Senior Football Championship medal as a Sligo player in 1975, was appointed
manager
Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business.
Management includes the activities o ...
in 2003
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Mickey Kearins
Mickey Kearins (born 18 April 1943) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Sligo county team for 17 years from 1961 until 1978.
In 1971 he was the first Sligo man to win an All-Star. He is also the only Slig ...
– All Star: 1971
Honours
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Sligo Senior Football Championship: (7)
** 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1988, 1989
*
Sligo Intermediate Football Championship: (1)
** 2002
*
Sligo Junior Football Championship
The Sligo Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Sligo GAA clubs.
Bunninadden have the biggest number of titles with six. Shamrock Gaels are the title holders (2022) defeating Naomh M ...
: (4)
** 1964, 1967, 2010, 2021
*
Sligo Senior Football League (Division 1): (6)
** 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1985
*
Sligo Intermediate Football League Division 3 (ex Div. 2): (2)
** 1993, 2010
* Sligo Junior Football League (Division 5): (1)
** 2011
* Kiernan Cup: (4)
** 1981, 1982, 1985, 1991
References
Gaelic games clubs in County Sligo
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