Seán Dolan's GAC ( ga, CLG Seán Ó Dubhláin) is a

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club based in

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. The club is a member of the

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and currently cater for

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and

Ladies' Gaelic football Ladies' Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach na mBan) is a women's team sport. It is the women's equivalent of Gaelic football. Ladies' football is organised by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association. Two teams of 15 players kick or hand-pass a ...

. Underage teams up to Under-12's play in North Derry league and championships, from Under-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.

Gaelic football

Seán Dolans fields Gaelic football teams at Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, Minor and

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levels. They currently compete in the Derry Junior Football Championship and the Junior All-County Football League.

Ladies' Gaelic football

The club also field Ladies' football teams at various age-groups.

History

The club are named after IRA member Séan Dolan ( ga, Seán Ó Dubhláin). He was active in the IRA during the Northern Campaign. A fluent Irish speaker and keen traditional musician, Dolan was interned and imprisoned on a number of occasions for his activities in support of a

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. While holding the position of secretary of the Derry City Board, he was instrumental in the establishment of the Pearse's GAA club on the Waterside and played for them on numerous occasions. Seán Dolan died in the Waterside Hospital on 25 October 1941 at the age of 28. Fr F O'Hagan said at his funeral "He was a man of ideals and principles and he was prepared to suffer for those ideals he held in high honour". Seán Dolan's GAC was set up the following year in his honour. In 2000 the club became the first Junior club to be awarded All-Ireland Club of the Year. In 2002 Séan Dolans GAC also won Derry Club of the Year.

Honours

Senior

* Neil Carlin Cup 5 ** 1987, 2006, 2009,2012,2021 * Derry Junior Football League 1 ** 2009 * Derry Junior Football Championship 1 ** 2009

Under-16

* North Derry Under-16 Football Championship: *2000 * North Derry Under-16 'B' Football Championship: * *2005 All County u16 ‘C’ league winners *2012 ———under 13——- All county B2 league winners 2022 LADIES FOOTBALL U14 County B Shield winners 2020 U15 County B Shield winners 2021 * Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

External links

Seán Dolans GAC website

References

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