Doon GAA

Doon GAA
Doon
Dún Bleisce
Doon Bleisce Crest.jpg
Founded: 1888
County: Limerick
Nickname: Doon
Club colours: Red and White
Grounds: Doon GAA field
Coordinates: 52°36′03.02″N 8°14′43.20″W / 52.6008389°N 8.245333°W / 52.6008389; -8.245333Coordinates: 52°36′03.02″N 8°14′43.20″W / 52.6008389°N 8.245333°W / 52.6008389; -8.245333
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Doon GAA club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club, founded in 1888. It is based in the village of Doon in County Limerick, Ireland. The club is part of the East Division of the Limerick GAA, and has provided several players to the county (Limerick) and provincial (Munster) hurling squads. The club plays hurling at a field which is a short distance from Main Street in the village of Doon. The ground was opened in 1994 and a new dressing rooms were built in 2002.

The club's senior hurling team defeated Ahane on Sunday 18 November 2007 in Caherconlish, to become East Limerick Senior Hurling Champions, 2007. They once again received the Sean Cunningham Cup. Doon have twice reached the final of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship, losing to Ballybrown in 1989 and Patrickswell (by only one point) in 2000. In 1973 a Doon player,Willy Moore, was present in the Limerick team which beat Kilkenny to win the all-Ireland hurling final.

Doon GAA's under-21 team reached the final of the Limerick Under-21 Hurling Championship in 2004 and lost, but returned to the final in 2005 and beat Adare to take the championship for the first time. Doon's success at an underage level is outstanding, winning every county "A" title at each grade.

References

  • Tom O'Brien (1991). Doon G.A.A.: A History 1887-1990.
  • Tom O'Brien (1980). Heroic Doon: A History of Doon G.A.A. Club.

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