Young Ireland Sydney is a

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club located in the eastern suburbs of

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and is a member of New South Wales divisional board.

Grounds

The club plays its matches at Ingleburn south of

. In the summer months (January - March) the club base itself in Queens Park in the

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suburbs.

History

Set-up in 1969, the club took to the field and contested in competition - narrowly missing out on silverware in its first year. In 1970 however, the club took home the championship trophy. As a result of this win Young Ireland were rewarded with the chance to represent the

New South Wales GAA The New South Wales Board ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, Coiste An Bhreatain Bheag Nua ó Dheas) or New South Wales GAA is a division of the Australasian Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), and is responsible for Gaelic games in New South Wales, ...

in the Australian inter-state competition. The club recorded a 6-point win against another Young Ireland of Melbourne in

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. In 1989, Young Ireland became the first

team to have a sponsor's name on its jerseys, when Mike Hughes Finance became sponsors. In 1990, the club was invited to take part in an exhibition game against ''Wolfetones'' of

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as the

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to the

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v's

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match. The

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has named its three main trophy's in honour of deceased club members. Namely: Seamus Dowling (Championship), Tom Kearney (League) and James McGirr (Inter Provincial).

Roll of Honour

*Championship 1970, 1978, 1980, 1981,1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994,1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 *League 1970, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2017

Club crest

In 2006, to mark the club's 37th year of continuous participation in the competitions and celebrate being the longest running club in

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league, the club commissioned the design of a club

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. The crest is of a Gaelic football which sits on a

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which in turn sits on a map of

. The background image is of a traditional

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with a round border. The writing in the border is

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with 1969 the year of the club's founding. On the side are the letters NSW GAA to signify the club's state of origin.

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