St Vincents is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Marino, on the northside of Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1931 in Marino, instrumental in the founding of the club were Rev Dr William Fitzpatrick (St Vincent de Paul Church, Marino) and Bro. Ernest Fitzgerald (Scoil Mhuire CBS, Marino). Although its club grounds were in

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for a number of years, it moved to its home back into Marino in 1987. St Vincents merged with Marino Camogie Club in 1997 to form the St Vincents Hurling, Football and Camogie Club. They have won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship on three occasions, most recently in 2014. They are the most successful side in the Dublin Senior Football championship having won the title 29 times. The club has also won 14 Dublin Senior 1 camogie titles (6 as Marino) and completed a three in a row in 2015–2017.

Playing Grounds

As well as using their own pitches at their clubhouse and ''Páirc Naomh Uinsionn'', the club uses pitches beside them at Ardscoil Ris (where facilities were redeveloped in 2020 in association with St. Vincents), the pitch at Marino Institute of Education adjacent to the club, in Fairview Park, and also in St Anne's Park. In 2019, a 4G all-weather GAA pitch was installed. The club grounds in Marino were developed largely on what was part of the walled garden of Lord Charlemont's (who named the area Marino) estate, which had become Christian Brothers' St. Mary's Teacher training college (Colaiste Mhuire/Marino Institute) grounds and the O'Brien Institute. Part of the walls of the garden can still be seen to the south and east (Casino Park) borders of the club grounds. A logo of Marino Casino and part of the Charlemont family motto (Ferro Comitante), the full motto is ''Deo Duce, Ferro Comitante'' (God as my leader, my sword my companion), are embossed on the club's crest.

Honours

Football

Vincents have won the Dublin Senior Football Championship 29 times. Their nearest rivals are O'Tooles who have won the Dublin Championship on 11 occasions. St Vincents won in the years: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1984, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016,

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The club have a 7 in a row and a 6 in a row in the Dublin Senior Championship. And two 3-in-a-row runs. A remarkable 7 in a row which would have led to 14 in a row was stopped by Erins Hope in 1956 and yet another 7 in a row was stopped in 1963 by UCD. They have also won Leinster football titles in 1972, 1975, 1984, 2007, 2013, 2014 and 2016, St Vincents highest accolades to date were their three All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship titles in 1976, 2008 and 2014. In the 1976 decider they defeated Roscommon Gaels by 4–10 to 0–05 and in 2008 they overcame Nemo Rangers by 1–11 to 0–13 in the final at

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In 2014 the club won its third All-Ireland title having defeated a gallant Castlebar Mitchels side by a scoreline of 4–12 to 2–11. In 1991, St Vincent's had the unique distinction of winning the Intermediate and Junior Football Championship. St Vincents are also the most successful club in the Dublin Minor Football Championship. They have won the competition on twenty three occasions in 1994, 1987, 1986, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1971, 1970, 1959, 1958, 1956, 1955, 1950, 1948, 1947, 1946, 1945, 1943, 1942 and 1936. This is a record that is unlikely to be rivalled for many years despite Vincents not winning a title since 1994, as their closest rivals Na Fianna have only won seven titles. St Vincents also captured a remarkable double double in 1993/94 capturing the U21 Football & Hurling Championships two years in a row.

List of football honours

* All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship: 1975-76, 2007–08, 2013–14 * Leinster Senior Club Football Championship: 1972-73, 1975–76, 1984–85, 2007–08, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17 * Dublin Senior Football Championship: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1984, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016,

* Dublin Senior Football League: 2015, 2018 *

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: 1953, 1977, 1991, 2015 * Dublin Junior Football Championship: 1976, 1984, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2014 * Dublin Junior C Football Championship: 2006,2010, 2016 *

Dublin Under 21 Football Championship The Dublin Under 21 Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the under-21 Gaelic footballers of Dublin clubs. The current (2017) under 21 champions of Dublin are Na Fianna who beat Ballyboden St ...

: 1973, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1993, 1994, 2004 * Dublin Minor A Football Championship: 1936, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1970, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1994 * Dublin Minor B Football Championship: 2017 * Dublin AFL Div. 5: 2014 * Dublin AFL Div. 6: 2013

Hurling

Although St Vincents are more renowned for their football exploits, they have been very successful as a senior hurling side. St Vincents have won the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship 13 times (second in the roll of honour behind Faughs), collecting the title in the years 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1988 and 1993. St Vincents competed in the 2007 and 2010 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship finals but lost to Ballyboden St Endas on both occasions. St Vincents are the most successful club in the history of the Dublin Minor Hurling Championship. They have won the A competition on twenty occasions, most recently in 2002.

List of hurling honours

* Dublin Senior Hurling Championship: 1953, 1954. 1955, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1975, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1993 *

Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the Intermediate Dublin Clubs. The finalists of this Championship qualify for the Dublin Senior Hurling B Championship the following seas ...

: 1953, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2014 * Dublin Junior Hurling Championship: 1943, 1948, 1957, 1980, 1990, 2006 * Dublin Junior B Hurling Championship: 2016, 2019 * Dublin Junior C Hurling Championship: 2010 * Dublin Under 21 Hurling Championship: 1967, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1993, 1994 * Dublin Minor A Hurling Championship: 1936, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1991, 2002 * Dublin Minor C Hurling Championship: 2009 * Dublin Minor D Hurling Championship: 2009, 2015

Camogie

List of camogie honours

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: 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022 *

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: 2010 *

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: 1983, 2005, 2014 *

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: 1998, 2019, 2022

Notable players

Football

* Michael Savage *

Ger Brennan Ger Brennan is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for St Vincents and, formerly, for the Dublin county team. Early life From a family of nine, he attended Belvedere College. At Belvedere he played rugby, soccer, hurling and Gaelic football. ...

* Diarmuid Connolly *

Eamonn Fennell Eamonn Fennell (born 1984) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the St Vincents club and, formerly, for northside club O'Tooles. He has played for the Dublin county team in the past. Inter-county Fennell was first brought onto the Dublin tea ...

Tomás Quinn Tomás 'Mossy' Quinn ( ga, Tomás Ó Cuinn) is an Irish Gaelic footballer from Dublin who plays for the St Vincents club and, formerly, for the Dublin county team. Biography Sometimes known as Mossy Quinn, he attended Ardscoil Rís in Marino ...

David O'Gorman David Leo O'Gorman (c. 1865–1945) was an Irish politician. He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1923 general election. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann Dáil Éireann ( , ; ) is the lower house, and principal chamber, of the ...

Shane Carthy Shane Carthy is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Naomh Mearnóg CLG and for the Dublin county team. He was a member of the Dublin squad that won the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and the 2016 National Football League. In Janu ...

* Des Ferguson * Des Foley *

Jackie Gilroy Jackie Gilroy (1942 – 25 February 2007) was a Gaelic footballer who played for St Vincents and the Dublin county team. He was born in Drumcondra, County Dublin. He won an All-Ireland medal with Dublin in 1963 as part of the Dublin senior f ...

Pat Gilroy Pat Gilroy (born 3 November 1971) is a former Gaelic footballer and manager, who most recently managed the senior Dublin county team (2009-2012). A former Dublin footballer himself, he led Dublin to their first All-Ireland Senior Football Champ ...

* Tony Hanahoe * Kevin Heffernan *

Jimmy Keaveney James Keaveney (born 12 February 1945) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Dublin county team spanned sixteen seasons from 1964 to 1980. Keaveney is widely regarded as one of Dubli ...

Brian Mullins Brian Mullins (27 September 1954 – 30 September 2022) was an Irish Gaelic football Manager (Gaelic games), manager and player. He played football with his local club St Vincents GAA, St Vincent's and was a senior member of the Dublin county ...

Nathan Mullins Nathan Mullins (born 1989/90) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for St Vincents and also, formerly, the Donegal county team. Early life Nathan Mullins is the youngest of three sons fathered by former Dublin midfielder Brian Mullins. Whe ...

Gay O'Driscoll Denis Gabriel "Gay" O'Driscoll (born 1946) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Dublin county team spanned thirteen seasons from 1966 until 1979. Born in West Cork, O'Driscoll was the son of a ...

* Bobby Doyle *

Pat Canavan Pat Canavan (born 1960) is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Dublin county football team, Dublin county team. Canavan won an all-Ireland medal for Dublin in 1983 in the final against Galway county football team, Galway. External li ...

* Tommy Conroy

Hurling

* Des Foley * Lar Foley * Kevin Heffernan *

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Rónán Fallon Rónán Fallon (born 1984) is an Irish former hurler who played as a centre-back for the Dublin senior team. Born in Dublin, Fallon played both hurling and Gaelic football with his local club, St Vincents. He won an All-Ireland Senior Clu ...

* Diarmuid Connolly *

Tomás McGrane Tomás McGrane (born 22 September 1979) is an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Dublin senior team. McGrane made his first appearance for the team during a pre-season series of games in 1998 and was a regular member o ...

* Des Ferguson * Noel Drumgoole

References

External links

St Vincents Official WebsiteOfficial Dublin GAA Website
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