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==History== |
==History== |
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London played in three hurling and five football All Ireland finals in the early 1900s when the All-Ireland and All-Britain champions were paired in the final. London won the hurling All-Ireland in 1901, defeating [[Cork GAA|Cork]] by 1-5 to 0-4. The experiment was abandoned after 1908. Those early London teams had strong Cork accents. [[Sam Maguire]], who captained many of the teams, came from [[Dunmanway]]. The GAA later dedicated the All-Ireland football cup to his honour. |
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==[[Gaelic football]]== |
==[[Gaelic football]]== |
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London entered the [[National Football League (Ireland)|National Football League]] in 1993 and the renewed effort coincided with a drive to establish the games in schools. London now fields its second team in the British Junior football and hurling Championships. Their first football team have competed in the Connacht Championship since 1975, but claim only one win in 21 years: a 0-9 to 0-6 defeat of [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]] in 1977. After going down by a whopping 9-19 to 1-10 against [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]] in 1980 they staged matches at home in Ruislip and came close to victory against Leitrim in 1987, [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]] in 1988 and Roscommon in 2005. Among their footballers was Brian Grealish, whose brother Tony played soccer for the Republic of Ireland. |
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===Honours=== |
===Honours=== |
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*'''All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championships:''' 2 |
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**1967, 1968 |
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==[[Hurling]]== |
==[[Hurling]]== |
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London have a strong hurling tradition, and besides their All-Ireland win in 1901 they also won three B All-Irelands in the last twenty years, and claim consistently good results in the [[National Hurling League]]. As a mid-table Division 2 side, London are actually placed above half the counties of Ireland, in strong contrast to their role as "whipping boys" in football. The Exiles also won the inaugural [[Nicky Rackard Cup]] in 2005, defeating [[Louth GAA|Louth]]'s hurlers by 15 points in the final. |
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In the 1973 All-Ireland hurling championship a London team that included six Galwaymen beat [[Galway GAA|Galway]] by 4-7 to 3-5 in the All-Ireland quarter-final at Ballinasloe. Galwaymen Frank Canning and Lennie Burke scored three of the goals against their old county! |
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*'''All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships:''' 1 |
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**1901 |
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*'''All-Ireland Senior "B" Hurling Championships:''' 3 |
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**1987, 1990, 1995 |
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*'''All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championships:''' ''6'' |
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**1986 |
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*'''All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championships:''' ''5'' |
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**1963 |
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==[[Ladies' Gaelic football]]== |
==[[Ladies' Gaelic football]]== |
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===Honours=== |
===Honours=== |
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*'''All-Ireland Ladies' Junior Football Championships:''' 1 |
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**1993 |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 21:08, 29 March 2006
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| Irish: | Londain |
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| Nickname(s): | The Exiles |
| Province: | Connacht |
| Dominant sport: | Hurling |
| Ground(s): | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| County colours: | Green, navy and white |
| County teams | |
| NFL: | Division 2 |
| NHL: | Division 2 |
| Football Championship: | Sam Maguire Cup |
| Hurling Championship: | Christy Ring Cup |
| Ladies' Gaelic football: | Brendan Martin Cup |
| Camogie: | O'Duffy Cup |
The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Londáin) or London GAA is responsible for Gaelic Games in London. The county board is also responsible for the London inter-county football, hurling, camogie and ladies football teams.
History
London played in three hurling and five football All Ireland finals in the early 1900s when the All-Ireland and All-Britain champions were paired in the final. London won the hurling All-Ireland in 1901, defeating Cork by 1-5 to 0-4. The experiment was abandoned after 1908. Those early London teams had strong Cork accents. Sam Maguire, who captained many of the teams, came from Dunmanway. The GAA later dedicated the All-Ireland football cup to his honour.
London entered the National Football League in 1993 and the renewed effort coincided with a drive to establish the games in schools. London now fields its second team in the British Junior football and hurling Championships. Their first football team have competed in the Connacht Championship since 1975, but claim only one win in 21 years: a 0-9 to 0-6 defeat of Leitrim in 1977. After going down by a whopping 9-19 to 1-10 against Roscommon in 1980 they staged matches at home in Ruislip and came close to victory against Leitrim in 1987, Sligo in 1988 and Roscommon in 2005. Among their footballers was Brian Grealish, whose brother Tony played soccer for the Republic of Ireland.
Honours
- All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championships: 2
- 1967, 1968
London have a strong hurling tradition, and besides their All-Ireland win in 1901 they also won three B All-Irelands in the last twenty years, and claim consistently good results in the National Hurling League. As a mid-table Division 2 side, London are actually placed above half the counties of Ireland, in strong contrast to their role as "whipping boys" in football. The Exiles also won the inaugural Nicky Rackard Cup in 2005, defeating Louth's hurlers by 15 points in the final.
In the 1973 All-Ireland hurling championship a London team that included six Galwaymen beat Galway by 4-7 to 3-5 in the All-Ireland quarter-final at Ballinasloe. Galwaymen Frank Canning and Lennie Burke scored three of the goals against their old county!
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships: 1
- 1901
- All-Ireland Senior "B" Hurling Championships: 3
- 1987, 1990, 1995
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championships: 6
- 1986
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championships: 5
- 1963
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Honours
- All-Ireland Ladies' Junior Football Championships: 1
- 1993