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St Eunans GAA ( ; or ''Naomh Adhamhnáin'') is a dual club which plays
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and
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. Their home ground is
O'Donnell Park O' Donnell Park ( ga, Páirc uí Dhomhnail) is a GAA stadium in County Donegal, Ireland. The home ground of the St Eunan's club, it is situated between the Letterkenny Regional Sports and Leisure Complex and Ballymacool Park on the outskirts o ...
in
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. They field 35 teams, making them the biggest club in their county. One of the strongholds of
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in County Donegal, they have won the joint most
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along with
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who have also won 15. Considered Donegal's most prolific club, they are renowned for their conveyor belt-like consistency in producing players of senior inter-county quality, including numerous All-Ireland winners. Also renowned for their success at minor level, they have won 19 minor football championships, with 3 minor championship wins and four final appearances in the four years from 2015 to 2018 they have toured abroad, particularly the United States in 1969 and 1998, and Glasgow in 1977. In 1980 they received an All-Ireland Club of the Year Award at a ceremony in
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, Dublin. They have a long-running boundary dispute with neighbouring club Letterkenny Gaels, a side competing in the junior championship, who were founded in 1996. An agreement was signed between the two clubs that there would be no boundaries within the Town, however this has not stopped Letterkenny Gaels in the pursuit to divide the town along parish lines . Ahead of the 2020 season,
John Haran John Haran (born 1976 is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He definitely has 8 Donegal Senior Football Championships (though the first one is a matter of some dispute). He also has a hat ...
, winner of 8 Donegal Senior Football Championships with the club, was named as the club's chairman after five years as the club's vice-chairman.
Conall Dunne Conall Dunne (born 1983 or 4) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. Club Dunne played his club football for St Eunan's. Among his fans were Joe Kernan. He had taken over as the club's ...
also took over as treasurer. In November 2020,
Rory Kavanagh Rory Kavanagh ( ga, Ruairí Ó Caomhánach; born 23 August 1982) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player with St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He currently manages the St Eunan's club. Alongside Colm McFadden and Christy ...
was appointed
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of the club's senior team and he won the Co Senior Championship in his first year in charge in 2021.


History

The club have won a total of 15
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s, the last of which came on 2 November 2014 against local rivals Glenswilly at
MacCumhaill Park MacCumhaill Park ( ga, Páirc Sheáin Mhic Cumhaill) is a GAA stadium in Ballybofey, County Donegal, Ireland. It is the home ground of the Seán MacCumhaills club and Donegal's Gaelic football and hurling teams. The ground is named after Seà ...
,
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, a 0–9 to 0–6 win. The club is the most successful in the county at underage football, with more than fifty underage championships at under-14, under-16 and under-18 grades, as well as various under-13 and under-15 sport successes.


Early days

Frank "Steve" Donohoe and Mickey McGovern formed a club called the "Fag a Bailes" in 1917 during a meeting at McGovern's Public House on Letterkenny's Lower Main Street. This club would be important to the proper establishment of Gaelic football in East Donegal. The town's first Gaelic football playing field was located where Scoil Colmcille, Letterkenny currently is. Also in the team of that era were goalkeeper Johnny McClean and Fr John McMonagle of Glencar, who played at midfield. Letterkenny's next clubs were the Geraldines (established in 1924) and Letterkenny Rovers. Letterkenny Rovers won the town's first Donegal Senior Football Championship in 1927—beating Carrigans in a final uniquely held at
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—with a field selected, goalposts erected and admission fee of 6d.


1930–1947

1930 brought the foundation of the current club, with Geraldines and Rovers fading away. Glencar was the location of the club's first playing pitch. In its first year of existence the club reached the final of the 1930
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, losing to Dungloe by a scoreline of 3–2 to 2–3. The club purchased the grounds for O'Donnell Park for £300 in the 1930s. The ground opened on Sunday 2 May 1937, when a hurling match between Donegal and Antrim and a football match between Donegal and
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were divided by an address from GAA president R. O'Keeffe, and all were preceded by the Most Rev. Dr. McNeely, Bishop of Raphoe's Blessing of the Park. By the mid-1940s, it was Letterkenny's only GAA club—having also seen off both St Pat's and St Columba's—and the team reached the final of the Donegal Senior Football Championship in 1944, 1946 and 1947, losing to the four-in-a-row invincibles from
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.


1948–1969

The club won their first Donegal Senior Football Championship in 1948, defeating old nemesis and previously invincible
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by a scoreline of 1–7 to 2–1. The club made the final again in 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952, eventually winning their second title in 1956, beating Ballyshannon by a scoreline of 0–8 to 1–2. In 1960 the club beat Gaoth Dobhair in the final again, this time by a scoreline of 0–11 to 0–3. In 1967 the club beat St Joseph's by a scoreline of 1–13 to 1–9, and beat the same team again in 1969, by a scoreline of 0–10 to 1–4 on that occasion.


1970s–1990s

In 1972 the club beat Clan na nGael—a previous incarnation of Four Masters—by a scoreline of 2–12 to 1–8 in the final at
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in
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. There followed a lull, broken in 1983, when the club defeated Ard an Rátha in the final by a scoreline of 0–8 to 0–3. There would be no further senior titles until 1999. The club fielded an ineligible player against Aodh Ruadh in the 1997 senior final, and were subsequently disqualified from the competition. The title was won on the pitch but taken away in the boardroom in controversial circumstances. The player in question had played championship football in America earlier in the year and despite St Eunan's being given the all-clear to field him the County title was subsequently stripped from the club. The club roared back against Aodh Ruadh in the 1999 final, with
Brendan Devenney Brendan Devenney (born 1976) is an Irish Gaelic football coach, broadcaster and former player. He played his club football for St Eunan's and also represented the Donegal county team and won the 1998 and 2001 International Rules Series with Ir ...
broke Martin McHugh's record by scoring 0–14 of his team's 1–19 to their opponents' 1–11.


21st-century

In the 2001 championship final the club defeated Four Masters by a scoreline of 1–10 to 0–8. In the 2006 final
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beat them by 1–6 to 0–4 In 2007 they beat local rivals Glenswilly by a scoreline of 0–12 to 1–3. In 2008 they beat Termon, their neighbours on the other side of town, by a scoreline of 2–13 to 1–8 and went on to win a match in the
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for the first time, defeating Clonoe O'Rahilly's of Tyrone, the county that had just won that year's All-Ireland title, in the quarter-final. The 2008 team were the first from Donegal to win a match in the Ulster Club SFC for five years. However,
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knocked them out in the semi-final. In 2009 the club achieved the three-in-a-row, defeating Naomh Conaill by a scoreline of 0–13 to 0–6. They would beat the same team in the 2012 final. 2011 brought minor football and hurling titles; in the football, they defeated Ardara 3–7 to 0–3, with Sean McBride, Lee McMonagle and Callum Keaveney getting the goals, while, in the hurling, they made history in July by winning their first ever minor hurling title, defeating Burt in a great contest highlighted by a stunning goal from Kevin Meehan. In 2013, a player was rushed to hospital with serious injuries sustained during a game against Naomh Conaill. They beat Glenswilly again in the 2014 final.


2012 season

Eunan's were crowned Donegal Senior Football Champions in 2012. The decisive goal in the final was scored by young Lee McMonagle in the 50th minute of the game, following a layoff from full-forward
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, who received the ball via a long pass from
Rory Kavanagh Rory Kavanagh ( ga, Ruairí Ó Caomhánach; born 23 August 1982) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player with St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He currently manages the St Eunan's club. Alongside Colm McFadden and Christy ...
. The teams were level on many occasions until
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scored the winning point in freak circumstances. Brendan McDyre of opponents Naomh Conaill attempted to backpass to his goalkeeper Stephen McGrath only for the ball to drift out for a '45'. McGowan stepped up to punish. As the game ended he was photographed celebrating—stooped, wild-eyed with open mouth, sweat-soaked, bare thighs tensed, veins throbbing, mud-stained legs apart and clenched fists turned upwards.


2014 season

The club secured a 15th
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on 2 November 2014 against local rivals Glenswilly at
MacCumhaill Park MacCumhaill Park ( ga, Páirc Sheáin Mhic Cumhaill) is a GAA stadium in Ballybofey, County Donegal, Ireland. It is the home ground of the Seán MacCumhaills club and Donegal's Gaelic football and hurling teams. The ground is named after Seà ...
,
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, a 0–9 to 0–6 win, with John Haran at 38 years old putting in a man-of-the-match performance in the middle of the field. Manager was
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, who was the first manager outside the club's membership in its history. The under-21 side defeated a Cill Chartha team, with a flurry of late goals in the final of the Donegal Under-21 Football Championship leading to a scoreline of 3–12 to 1–15. The club's hurlers won their first Donegal Under-16 Hurling Championship title, defeating Buncrana in the final. The under-15 boys experienced both county and provincial success in the seven-a-side og sport tournament. The club's footballers won the Donegal Under-13 Football championship.


2015 season

The under-14 hurlers and footballers both did the double in league and championship. The under-14 footballers won the Feile All-Ireland. The under-14 hurlers won the Feile Shield All-Ireland Title. The under-14 camogie team won the county title and All-Ireland Feile shield. The under-16 and minor footballers won county championships, with wins over Seán MacCumhaills and Naomh Conaill respectively. The club's hurlers won their first Donegal Under-21 Hurling Championship, defeating Setanta.


2016 season

The under-16 footballers won both county (defeating Seán MacCumhaills) and provincial titles (defeating
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in Dromore 6–10 to 1–6).


2017 season

The club's minor and under-14 footballers both won county championships on September 16, with the club's minor team comfortably beating Cill Chartha by a scoreline of 5–10 to 1–8 and the club's under-14 team accounting for
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by a scoreline of 3-12 to 1-6.


2018 season

The under-21 footballers defeated Glenfin by 5–11 to 1–8 to win the Donegal Under-21 Football Championship. The under-21 hurlers defeated Buncrana to win the club's second Donegal Under-21 Hurling Championship. The minor footballers won a record 19th Minor Football Championship, and a third in four years, with a 3–14 to 1–7 victory over Naomh Padraig from Muff under the
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s in Convoy. The minor hurlers won the Donegal Minor Hurling Championship, defeating
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in the final. The minor ladies' team defeated a Moville side going for minor title number six-in-a-row in a high-scoring game at
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.


Notable players

;Football :A–F * Tony Blake — 2000
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winner *
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and Donegal player * Paul Carr —
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and
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winner * Jim Clarke — county player at minor, under-21 and senior levels (full forward); captained the club to an under-21 county championship * Mark Crossan —
1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The 1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 106th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 17 May 1992 and ...
and 2000
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winner *
Brendan Devenney Brendan Devenney (born 1976) is an Irish Gaelic football coach, broadcaster and former player. He played his club football for St Eunan's and also represented the Donegal county team and won the 1998 and 2001 International Rules Series with Ir ...
— 2000
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and 2007 National Football League winner; former
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's top scorer in
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*
Eamonn Doherty Eamonn Doherty (born 1990/1) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He is a secondary school teacher in Buncrana. Playing career Club Eamonn Doherty started his club's winning senior county fina ...
— 2010 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship finalist,
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winner *
Conall Dunne Conall Dunne (born 1983 or 4) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. Club Dunne played his club football for St Eunan's. Among his fans were Joe Kernan. He had taken over as the club's ...
— 2007 National Football League winner *
Sean Ferriter Sean Ferriter (born 15 September 1938) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. His position was in midfield (though he did play as a goalkeeper for his school). Early life and education Born ...
:G–L *
Conor Gibbons Conor Gibbons is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. Playing career Gibbons has won three Donegal Senior Football Championships with his club: in 2009, 2012 and 2014. He made a substitute appearan ...
— has three senior championship medals with the club * Ciaran Greene — part of the 2000s three-in-a-row team and also a player of the foreign game * John Hannigan *
John Haran John Haran (born 1976 is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He definitely has 8 Donegal Senior Football Championships (though the first one is a matter of some dispute). He also has a hat ...
*
Seamus Hoare Seamus Hoare (died 16 May 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as goalkeeper for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He represented Donegal for 14 years in the 1950s and 1960s. He also represented Ulster, winning four Railway ...
— goalkeeper with four
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medals * Michael Houston —
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medal with Thomond College, Limerick *
Rory Kavanagh Rory Kavanagh ( ga, Ruairí Ó Caomhánach; born 23 August 1982) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player with St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He currently manages the St Eunan's club. Alongside Colm McFadden and Christy ...
— 2007 National Football League and 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner *
James Larkin (Independent Fianna Fáil) James Larkin (22 August 1932 – 6 October 1998) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and politician. He won five Donegal Senior Football Championship medals with the St Eunan's club. He was nominated by the Taoiseach Charles Haughey to Seanad Éir ...
— won five senior championship medals with the club :M * Leslie McGettigan —
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medal with St Jarlath's College * Paul McGettigan — 1973
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medal with
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; 1972 and 1974 Ulster Championship winner *
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— scored the winner in the final of the 2012 Donegal Senior Football Championship * Seán McVeigh — inter-county hurler,
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winner * Cillian Morrison — 2010 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship finalist and
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and
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winner :N–Z * Conor O'Donnell Snr *
Niall O'Donnell Niall O'Donnell (born 1998) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. The ''Irish Independents Colm Keys named O'Donnell among his "18 for 08: The brightest young talents" in Gaelic football, descri ...
— 2016
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winner * Shane O'Donnell *
Conor Parke Conor Parke (born around 1994) is a dual player. He plays Gaelic football and hurling for St Eunan's GAA, St Eunan's, as well as hurling for the Donegal county hurling team, Donegal county team. Parke has two Donegal Senior Football Championshi ...
— received a Donegal call-up under the management of
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in late 2014 * Shaun Patton —
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winner *
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— 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winner *
Paddy Tunney Paddy Tunney (28 January 1921 – 7 December 2002) was an Irish traditional singer, poet, writer, raconteur, lilter and songwriter. He was affectionately known as the ''Man of Songs''. From Glasgow to Garvery Tunney was born in Glasgow to Ir ...
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Hogan Cup The Hogan Cup ( ga, Corn Uí Ógáin), also known as the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior A Football Championship, is the top level Gaelic football championship for secondary schools (sometimes referred to as colleges) in Ireland. The com ...
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* Caolan Ward —
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2019 Ulster Senior Football Championship The 2019 Ulster Senior Football Championship is the 131st instalment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. T ...
winner * Joe "Dodo" Winston — 1972 and 1974
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Ross Wherity Ross Wherity is an Irish sportsperson. A Gaelic footballer with the St Eunan's club, he has been a member of the Donegal county team at under-21, minor and senior levels. Known for his tendency not to settle with one team (or even one sport ...
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''. 17 May 2019. Primarily an interview with McVeigh. Hilferty made his debut the previous week. Flood also came on. And "Parky", says McVeigh, is "flying in the corner". Mention is made in the report of work that the "Cathedral town club" are doing in promoting hurling.
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Conor Parke Conor Parke (born around 1994) is a dual player. He plays Gaelic football and hurling for St Eunan's GAA, St Eunan's, as well as hurling for the Donegal county hurling team, Donegal county team. Parke has two Donegal Senior Football Championshi ...
— part of 2019 Christy Ring Cup panel


Managers


Chairmen

The following men have been chairman of the club.


Other

* Michael Houston, former manager *
Michael McGeehin Michael McGeehin (born 1961/2) is a Gaelic football trainer currently attached as head coach to Tipperary. He has previously worked with the Clare, Mayo, Fermanagh, Donegal, Limerick and Laois county teams (as well as numerous clubs), and the ...
, former coach


Honours

;Football *
Donegal Senior Football Championship The Donegal Senior Football Championship (abbreviated as Donegal SFC) is an annual football competition organised by Donegal GAA and contested by the highest-level clubs, to determine the best team in County Donegal. Since 2016, it has been known ...
: 1948, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1983, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021 *
Donegal Junior Football Championship The Donegal Junior Football Championship (abbreviated as Donegal JFC) is an annual football competition organised by Donegal GAA. Na Dúnaibh are the title holders (2022) defeating Letterkenny Gaels in the Final. History The competition has bee ...
: 1980 * Donegal Senior B (Reserve) Football Championship: 1992, 1996, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 * Donegal Under-21 Football Championship: 1976, 1977, 1990, 1997, 2003, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021 * Donegal Minor Football Championship: 1931, 1938, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018 * Donegal Under-16 Football Championship: 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1991, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016 * Donegal Under-14 Football Championship: 1973, 1974, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 ;Ladies' * Donegal Senior Ladies' Football Championship: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 * Ulster Ladies' Senior Club Football Championship: 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 ;Hurling *
Donegal Senior Hurling Championship The Donegal Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Donegal GAA clubs. The County Final is usually played at O'Donnell Park in Letterkenny. Setanta are the title holders (2022) defeating Burt in the ...
: 1972, 2021 * Donegal Junior Hurling Championship: 2000 * Donegal Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2001 * Donegal Minor Hurling Championship: 2011, 2018, 2022 * Donegal Under-16 Hurling Championship: 2014, 2016, 2017 * Donegal Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021. John Horan gave Fergus Mac Aoidh a GAA President's Award in 2021.


References


External links


Official website
{{Letterkenny 1930 establishments in Ireland Gaelic games clubs in County Donegal Gaelic football clubs in County Donegal Hurling clubs in County Donegal Sport in Letterkenny