Whitehall Colmcille (

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: ''Fionnbhrú Colmcille'' ) is a

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club based on Collins' Avenue in

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. The Club has contributed in a big way to the success of various County Football teams and All Ireland titles producing many well known names.

History

Whitehall Gaels took over the lease Thorndale Tennis Club had with Dublin Corporation on Collins Avenue in 1966. Whitehall Gaels merged with Cumann Barra Colmcille in 1973 the objective being of strengthening the Hurling side of the Club, as Colmcille was basically a Hurling Club. Both clubs had senior officials linked to each other that made the amalgamation a smooth one. The Club has won Hurling and Football Championships since then. The club is still there with a popular members bar (opened 1978), sports hall (built 1986) and ancillary rooms. The club purchased land in Cloghran in 1988 and built dressing rooms on the site in 1997, an all weather training pitch in 2002 and weights room in 2004. In December 2010 the Club applied to Dublin City Council for planning permission for playing pitch and clubhouse on land opposite the Whitehall cinema on Collins Avenue, Dublin

Achievements

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 1966 * Dublin Junior B Football Championship: Winners 2017 *

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 ...

: Winners 1985, 1986, 1987 * Dublin Minor A Football Championship Winners (2) 1984, 2018 * Dublin Senior Football League Division 1 Winners 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 ...

: Winners 1967, 1971 (both as Colmcille) *

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 ...

: Winner 1966 (as Colmcille) * Dublin Junior D Hurling Championship Winner 2014 * Dublin Junior E Hurling Championship Winner 2008 * Dublin Under 21 B Hurling Championship Winner 2017 * Dublin Minor D Hurling Championship Winners 2008

Notable players

Cormac Costello Cormac Costello (born 18 July 1994) is a Gaelic football forward for the Dublin county team, with which he has won three All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals and four National Football League medals. The former Ardscoil Rís stude ...

- 7 Time All Ireland winning Dublin senior footballer *

Eoghan O'Donnell Eoghan O'Donnell (born 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays for Dublin Senior Championship club Whitehall Colmcille and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a full-back. He was born in Harare, Zimba ...

- Dublin senior hurler and club footballer *

Tommy Drumm Tommy Drumm (born 22 March 1955) is an Irish former sportsperson. He lived on Collins Avenue West. He attended (Primary) The School of the Holy Child, Larkhill, Whitehall, and (Secondary) St Aidan's Christian brothers School, Dublin 9. He played ...

- Former Dublin All Ireland Winning Football Captain and GAA Texaco Footballer of the Year 1983 * Paul Clarke - Former Dublin All-Ireland Winning Footballer, All-Star Winner and Dublin Assistant Manager * Paddy Moran - Former Dublin All-Ireland Winning Footballer * Daire Gray - Dublin Senior Hurler *

Lee Gannon Lee Gannon (born 2000) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who plays for Dublin Championship club Whitehall Colmcille. He has also appeared at inter-county level as a dual player with Dublin. He usually lines out as a corner back for the D ...

- Dublin Senior Footballer

References

External links

Official Club Web-Site
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