Ballinteer St John's ( Irish: ''Naomh Eoin Bhaile an tSaoir'') is a

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club based in Ballinteer,

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and

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are played.

History

The clubhouse is situated beside Marlay Park just off the Ballinteer bypass and junction 13 on the M50. It was founded in May 1982. Initially the chosen name was Ballinteer Gaels though the name was later changed to Ballinteer St Johns. The club's crest is made up of Three Castles (Dublin crest), The Eagle (Emblem of St John the Evangelist) and the

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(GAA emblem). A large clubhouse, ''Áras Naomh Eoin'', was opened in 2003. In December 2020, former

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inter-county footballer Seán Dempsey was named as

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of the club's team competing in the

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Notable players

* Coman Goggins: All Star who

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ed Dublin to the 2002 Leinster SFC title, international rules player, the club's first player to play for the Dublin senior team

Honours

* Dublin Senior B Hurling Championship: (1) 2010 *

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: (1) 1998 * Dublin Junior C Football Championship (3) 2007, 2008, 2015 *

Dublin Junior Hurling Championship The Dublin Junior Hurling championship is the Junior Gaelic Athletic Association hurling competition of Dublin GAA, Dublin. The winners of the Junior championship go on to qualify for the Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship in the following ...

: (1) 2003 * Dublin Junior C Hurling Championship (1) 2009 * Dublin Junior D Hurling Championship (1) 2008 * Dublin Junior F Hurling Championship (1) 2014 * Dublin Under 21 A Football Championship: (1) 2022 * Dublin Under 21 B Football Championship: (2) 2012, 2021 * Dublin Under 21 C Football Championship: (1) 2008 *

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(1) 2002 * Dublin AFL Div. 7 Winners 2002 * Dublin AFL Div. 8 Winners 2012 * Dublin Minor B Hurling Championship Winners(2) 2018,2021 * Dublin Minor B Football Championship Winners 2012

References

External links

* {{Dublin clubs 1982 establishments in Ireland Gaelic football clubs in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Gaelic games clubs in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown