Islandeady GAA

Islandeady GAAOileán Éadaigh

Founded:| 1904
County:| Mayo
Colours:| Green, White, Black shorts
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Senior Club Championships
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Islandeady GAA (Gaelige: CLG Oileán Éadaigh) is a Gaelic football club located in Islandeady, County Mayo. The club was founded in 1904 and currently competes in the Mayo Intermediate Football Championship.

Islandeady won the 1974 West Mayo championship defeating Westport in the final on a scoreline of 1-5 to 1-2 and captained by John Fitzgerald, they went on to capture the County Junior championship beating Bohola 2-3 to 1-2 in the final.

The following year Islandeady were playing at the Intermediate grade for the first time in the history of the club. Not content with just participating at a higher level Islandeady went on to win out the championship by defeating Balla in the semi final and Ballinrobe in the final in Castlebar captained by Peter Collins snr.

The club was now in the Senior football grade all in the space of two years,a remarkable achievement. Though matching some of the best teams in the County and reaching the County league final and Senior championship semi final the major trophies eluded them

The club won the Junior championship in 2011 and were promoted to Intermediate level. The club were relegated to Junior level in 2020.

In 2022 the club had more success winning Mayo Junior Championship, Defeating Cill Chomain in the final on a score line of 2:11 to 1:07. Islandeady were then defeafed by Clifden GAA in the Connacht Junior championship semi final.

Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny played for the club.[1]

## Honours[edit]

* West Mayo Junior & County Title: 1974, 1985
* Mayo Intermediate Football Championship: 1975
* Mayo Junior Football Championship: 1959, 1974, 1988, 1990, 2011,[2] 2022[3][4][5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Long-serving Mayo TD creates record as Fine Gael Taoiseach".
2. ^ "Islandeady.ie - Islandeady GAA".
3. ^ "Mayo junior football finalists determined on a day when conditions played their part". The Connaught Telegraph. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
4. ^ "Cill Chomáin on a mission but Islandeady stand firmly in their way". The Connaught Telegraph. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
5. ^ Gallagher, Michael. "Junior high for Islandeady as they take title". The Mayo News. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Islandeady GAA Club Website

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Football

Senior|

* Aghamore
* Ballaghaderreen
* Ballina Stephenites
* Ballinrobe
* Ballintubber
* Breaffy
* Castlebar Mitchels
* Charlestown Sarsfields
* Claremorris
* Crossmolina Deel Rovers
* Davitts
* Garrymore
* Hollymount-Carramore
* Kiltane
* Knockmore
* Westport

Intermediate|

* Ardnaree Sarsfields
* Ballyhaunis
* Bonniconlon
* Burrishoole
* Béal an Mhuirthead
* Castlebar Mitchels B
* Islandeady
* Kiltimagh
* Louisburgh
* Mayo Gaels
* Moy Davitts
* The Neale
* Parke-Keelogues-Crimlin
* Shrule-Glencorrib
* Swinford
* Tuar Mhic Éadaigh

Junior|

* Achill
* Ardagh
* Balla
* Ballina Stephenites B
* Ballintubber B
* Ballycastle
* Ballycroy
* Charlestown Sarsfields B
* Cill Chomáin
* Crossmolina Deel Rovers B
* Kilfian
* Killala
* Kilmaine
* Kilmeena
* Knockmore B
* Lahardane McHales

Junior B|

* Aghamore B
* Ardnaree Sarsfields B
* Ballaghaderreen B
* Breaffy B
* Burrishoole B
* Claremorris B
* Davitts B
* Hollymount-Carramore B
* Moy Davitts B
* Lacken
* Eastern Gaels
* Kilmovee Shamrocks
* Kiltimagh B
* Shrule-Glencorrib B
* Swinford B
* Westport B

Junior C|

* Balla B
* Ballycastle B
* Belmullet B
* Bonniconlon B
* Castlebar Mitchels C
* Garrymore B
* Islandeady B
* Kilmaine B
* Kilmovee Shamrocks B
* Knockmore C
* Louisburgh B
* The Neale B
* Moygownagh
* Mayo Gaels B

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Hurling

Senior|

* Ballyhaunis
* Castlebar Mitchels
* James Stephens Ballina
* Tooreen
* Westport

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