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Liffey Gaels GAA

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Liffey Gaels GAA
Founded:1951
County:Dublin
Colours:Maroon and sky blue
Grounds:Sarsfield Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
Playing kits
Standard colours

Liffey Gaels GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in based in the Inchicore and Ballyfermot areas of Dublin.

History

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The club was founded in 1951 and was known as Rialto Gaels at that time.

In the 1970s and 1980s the name was changed to "SS Michaels & James" as St Michael's CBS & St James's CBS were the two schools which most of the club members originated from.

Their colours at the time were Maroon & white (no blue). Two of the mentors who were the driving force at the time were Brian Greg & Sean Fox.

The change of name to Liffey Gaels came in the early 1980s.

The club has adult football, hurling and camogie teams and underage teams at various levels.

On 4 March 2016, the club announced that it would be merging with neighbours Good Counsel for their upcoming adult hurling campaign[1] and would be playing under the name "Counsel Gaels".

The club played its last match under the Liffey Gaels name versus St Vincents on 11 November 2018.[2]

References

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  1. ^ @LiffeyGaelsGaa (4 March 2016). "For 2016 our Hurlers have amalgamated with @goodcounselgaa & are known as "Counsel Gaels" - Junior C HC" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "MINOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR NORTH". dublingaa.ie. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.