Ballyboden St Enda's (''CLG Baile Buadáin Naomh Éanna'' in Irish) is a

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club located in

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, Ireland. The Club serves the

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, Ballycullen,

Ballyboden Ballyboden () is a locality within the suburb of Rathfarnham, County Dublin, at the foot of the Dublin Mountains between Whitechurch, Ballyroan and Knocklyon. It is in the local government area of South Dublin, and is a townland in the civil p ...

, Ballyroan,

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areas. They offer

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, and

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. They were founded in 1969 after the merger of 2 clubs in the

area – the Ballyboden Wanderers (founded 1910) and Rathfarnham St. Endas (founded 1966). Their homeground, ''Páirc Uí Mhurchú'' is located on the Firhouse Road. It was named ''Páirc Uí Mhurchú'' in 1984, in honour of founding member and first chairman of Ballyboden St Enda's, Ned Murphy (''Éamonn Ó Murchú'') (1908–1981). According to ''

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'', Ballyboden is "almost certainly... the biggest sports club in Europe", with 172 teams representing it in 2020.

Honours

Ladies' Senior Football

The 'Boden Ladies' Senior Football team has won 2 All-Ireland, 6 Leinster and 10 Dublin Championships. Ballyboden's women's senior football team were crowned All-Ireland Club champions in 2004 with a win over Donoughmore from Cork with a final scoreline of 2–7 to 1–9. They retained their title in 2005. In total, they have won 6 Leinster titles (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007), and have captured ten county titles – including nine consecutive titles with victory over Na Fianna in 2008. In addition, ten Senior League Division 1 titles have been won.

Ladies' Senior Camogie

The Ladies' Senior Camogie team have captured 10 Dublin Senior Championships, as well as four Senior A Dublin League titles (1999, 2001, 2009, 2010) and a Senior Leinster Championship title (2008).

Senior Football

Ballyboden won their first

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in 1995, defeating Erin's Isle by a single point – 1.07 to 0.09. They also completed their first league and championship double that year, winning Dublin League Division 1. The club gained their second

in 2009, beating local rivals St Jude's by a scoreline of 2.12 to 1.13. A third county title was claimed in 2015 when St. Vincents were beaten on a scoreline of 2.08 to 0.10 and won again in 2019, beating Thomas Davis GAA 0–15 to 0–9. 'Boden were also beaten county finalists in 2004, losing to Kilmacud Crokes (1–11 to 2–02), in 2020, losing to Ballymun Kickhams, and in 2023, losing to Kilmacud Crokes. In addition, they have won four

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titles (1995, 2003, 2016, 2023), as well as finishing runners up in 2018 and 2019. The club have also claimed five U/21 Dublin Championships (1995, 1997, 2003, 2014, 2023) and seven

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s (1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2020). On 6 December 2015, 'Boden claimed their first

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title, defeating Portlaoise on a scoreline of 2.09 to 1.11, with substitute Aran Waters kicking a dramatic late winning point. Following victory over Clonmel Commercials in the All Ireland semi-final on a scoreline of 0–15 to 0–10 (following extra time), 'Boden went on to contest their first All Ireland Football final on St. Patrick's day in Croke Park. Following a blistering start that saw them score two goals in the first fifteen minutes, 'Boden won a famous victory, beating favourites Castlebar Mitchels convincingly on a scoreline of 2–14 to 0–07. Andy McEntee, who went on to manage

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, was manager of Ballyboden at the time. A second Leinster Club title was added in 2019 following a narrow 0–8 to 0–6 victory over Éire Óg of Carlow.

Senior hurling

The 'Boden Senior A hurling team made history in 2007 when the side claimed the club's first senior championship crown to complete the full set of senior titles. The final score on an historic night was Ballyboden St Endas 2 – 13 St. Vincents 1 – 5. This victory was achieved after the club had finished as runners up in the Dublin Championship on five previous occasions (1983, 1988, 2001, 2004, 2006). They retained their title in 2008 with a victory against southside rivals

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. In 2009 they made it three in a row when they defeated old foes, Craobh Chiarán. Captained by Gary Maguire, a fourth successive title was added in 2010 as 'Boden became the first team to achieve this landmark since 1928. 2011 saw Boden, under captain David Curtin, win the SHC for the fifth year in a row. A sixth title was won in 2013, before their most recent title in 2018 following a three-point win over Kilmacud Crokes after a replay. The League title was also added in 2018 following a 4-point victory in the league final over Na Fianna to complete a league/championship double. In 2020, 'Boden narrowly lost out to Cuala in a thrilling final (2-20 to 1-18) in Parnell Park. They also finished runners up in 2023 to Na Fianna - the 7th occasion the club has been beaten in the county final (1983, 1988, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2020, 2023). In June 2010 the club became the first Dublin club to win the Leinster Senior League Division 1. They achieved this (without their 7 Dublin Senior players) by beating Castlecomer after extra time in Nolan Park on a scoreline of 3–21 to 3–19. Further Leinster Senior League titles were added in 2013 and 2016. Ballyboden have also won ten Dublin Senior Hurling Division 1 league titles (1993, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2023), nine Dublin U/21 and ten Dublin Minor championships.

Dublin Senior Championship Wins

Winners (4 titles): 1995, 2009, 2015, 2019 *

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Winners (7 titles): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018 * Dublin Senior B Hurling Championship: Winner 2012 * Dublin Senior 2 Football Championship: Winners 2017 * Dublin Senior Camogie Championship Winners (10 titles): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 *

Dublin Ladies' Senior Football Championship The Dublin Ladies' Senior Football Championship is the senior Ladies' Gaelic football competition featuring clubs affiliated to the Dublin GAA. Ballyboden St. Enda's are the competitions most successful club, having won 10 titles. Between 2000 ...

Winners (10 titles): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010

Dublin Senior League Division 1 Titles

* Dublin Senior Football League Division 1 Winners (4 titles): 1995, 2003, 2016, 2023 *

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Division 1 Winners (10 titles): 1993, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2023 * Dublin Senior Camogie League Division 1 Winners (4 titles): 1999, 2001, 2009, 2010 * Dublin Senior Ladies' Football League Division 1 Winners (9 titles): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010

Other achievements

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament which began in season 1970–71. It is the top-tier competition for the senior football clubs of Ireland and London. The current champions are Cuala of D ...

Winners (1) 2015-16 *

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Winners (2) 2004, 2005 *

Winners (2) 2015–16, 2019-20 *

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster GAA, Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Associa ...

Runners-Up 2007–08, 2018-19 * Leinster Ladies' Senior Club Football Championship Winners (6) 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 *

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Winners 1971 * Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship Winners (3) 1974, 1996, 1997 *

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Winners (3) 1973, 1988, 2000 * Dublin Junior B Hurling Championship (1) 1996 * Dublin Junior C Hurling Championship (1) 2015 * Dublin Junior E Hurling Championship (1) 2015 *

Dublin Under 21 Hurling Championship The Dublin Under 21 Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the under-21 hurlers of Dublin clubs. The current (2017) under 21 champions of Dublin are Na Fianna who beat Ballyboden St Enda's 2-17 ...

Winners (10) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013 *

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Notable players

Senior inter-county men's footballers

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Senior inter-county camogie players

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Senior inter-county ladies' footballers

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Professional Australian rules footballers

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Managers

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References

External links

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"How a loophole in the GAA rulebook helped Ballyboden win their first Dublin football crown: The first Dublin SFC Ballyboden St Enda's lifted in 1995 arrived in controversial circumstances"

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