Erin go Bragh GAA
gaelic games club in County Dublin, Ireland
Erin go Bragh GAA are a Dublin-based Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club based in Clonee, Littlepace/Castaheaney/Ongar district in Dublin 15 in Ireland. As of 2023, the club was fielding one team in junior Gaelic football (AFL 8 and Junior 2 Championship), one junior hurling team (AHL 8 and Junior F Championship) and one Ladies Gaelic Football team. The club also has a boys and girls juvenile section fielding from Under 8-minor in football, hurling and camogie.
History
Early days
1887–1917
The name "Erin go Bragh" (deriving from the Irish meaning "Ireland forever") in Dublin GAA dates back to 1887. The club was founded in 1887 in Clonsilla. It was one of 120 clubs affiliated in Dublin in 1888. The club was active until 1890 when, like a number of GAA clubs in Dublin at the time, it was disbanded.
The club name is rarely found afterward but was re-organised on several occasions. A club named Erin go Bragh competed in the Sunday Junior Football League from 1904 to 1909. The name of the club was often misspelt in results and fixtures section of papers, most commonly as Eire go bragh and at other times as Erin go Brath.
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