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What's the smallest GAA club in your county?

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Ballinameen in Roscommon appear small ? Not many living in that neck of the woods

11jm11 (Kildare) - Posts: 365 - 07/01/2018 10:21:54    2067152

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heading off with a measuring tape,be right back.

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 08/01/2018 10:50:00    2067300

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The smallest club is easy.

Go to the smallest county - Louth

The smallest club in Louth - Annaghminnon Rovers GFC 1959 "The wee club from the wee county"

Division 6 with about 30 members (which includes all committee and players)

Most of the committee i.e secretary, vice chairman, vice secretary, PRO play football still

No underage and living on a year to year basis. Some lads are playing from the mid 90's still and haven't missed a season.

The GAA is still alive.

https://www.facebook.com/ANNAGHMINNON-ROVERS-GFC-243130923081/

We need a manager/trainer at the moment so check us out above.

Shearer (Louth) - Posts: 827 - 16/01/2018 09:07:34    2068624

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Ok, so clubs considered the smallest in their county for catchment area, membership etc as mentioned in this thread:

Antrim -
Armagh -
Carlow -
Cavan - Maghera
Clare -
Cork - St Johns, Glenlara
Derry -
Donegal - Kilcar, Na Rossa, Pettigo, Setanta
Down - Ballygalget
Dublin - Starlights
Fermanagh -
Galway -
Kerry - Knockanure
Kildare - Kildangan
Kilkenny - Carrigeen, Threecastles, Cloneen, Railyard, Tullaroan, Galmoy, Windgap, Tullogher-Rosbercon, Graigue-Ballycallan, Slieverue
Laois -
Leitrim - St Osnatt's, Glenfarne-Kiltyclogher, Drumreilly, Eslin
Limerick - Ballinacurra Gaels, Abbey Sarsfields, Staker Wallace
Longford -
Louth - Cuchulainn Gaels, Annaghminnon Rovers
Mayo - Tooreen, Ardagh, Moygownagh, Lacken
Meath - Kilmainham, St Paul's, Kilbride
Monaghan -
Offaly - Lusmagh, Clonmore Harps, Ballyfore. Seir Kieran
Roscommon - St Joseph's, St Ronan's, Tremane, Ballinameen
Sligo -
Tipperary - Knockshegowna, Marlfield
Tyrone - Dregish
Waterford -
Westmeath - Loughnavalley, Turin
Wexford -
Wicklow -

Anyone want to help fill in the blanks?

Toney (Meath) - Posts: 298 - 17/01/2018 12:45:18    2068856

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There is a wee club near Castleblayney called Oram. The legend Big Tom McBride played for them in his younger days.

bananaskin (Monaghan) - Posts: 47 - 17/01/2018 13:05:53    2068859

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Replying To Toney:  "Ok, so clubs considered the smallest in their county for catchment area, membership etc as mentioned in this thread:

Antrim -
Armagh -
Carlow -
Cavan - Maghera
Clare -
Cork - St Johns, Glenlara
Derry -
Donegal - Kilcar, Na Rossa, Pettigo, Setanta
Down - Ballygalget
Dublin - Starlights
Fermanagh -
Galway -
Kerry - Knockanure
Kildare - Kildangan
Kilkenny - Carrigeen, Threecastles, Cloneen, Railyard, Tullaroan, Galmoy, Windgap, Tullogher-Rosbercon, Graigue-Ballycallan, Slieverue
Laois -
Leitrim - St Osnatt's, Glenfarne-Kiltyclogher, Drumreilly, Eslin
Limerick - Ballinacurra Gaels, Abbey Sarsfields, Staker Wallace
Longford -
Louth - Cuchulainn Gaels, Annaghminnon Rovers
Mayo - Tooreen, Ardagh, Moygownagh, Lacken
Meath - Kilmainham, St Paul's, Kilbride
Monaghan -
Offaly - Lusmagh, Clonmore Harps, Ballyfore. Seir Kieran
Roscommon - St Joseph's, St Ronan's, Tremane, Ballinameen
Sligo -
Tipperary - Knockshegowna, Marlfield
Tyrone - Dregish
Waterford -
Westmeath - Loughnavalley, Turin
Wexford -
Wicklow -

Anyone want to help fill in the blanks?"
From uibhfhaili.com forum

Tubber is unknown, disputed. Only people from Tubber know. Ballycommon is another, ad is Ballinagar.
These are definite figures. Some clubs may slot in on this list, but there's no confirmation on the clubs' respective figures. Here's the bottom 6 of the definite figures in Offaly.

Kilclonfert (364)

Seir Kieran (492)

St Brigids (524)

Lusmagh (roughly 600)

Clonmore Harps (608)

Shannonbridge (635)

LooseCannon (Offaly) - Posts: 86 - 17/01/2018 18:59:38    2068941

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Renyvlle

DaveDangleberry (Galway) - Posts: 50 - 18/01/2018 21:50:15    2069179

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In Longford are Forgney still going?

manfromdelmonte (UK) - Posts: 541 - 19/01/2018 14:04:04    2069280

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Replying To DaveDangleberry:  "Renyvlle"
Good shout, but I would say Kilbeacanty would give them a run for their money. Tiny parish, and only really a bend in the road. Lost Niall Donoghue in 2014 (RIP). Cant think of a smaller hurling club in Galway.....Maybe St Colomubas, in a suburb of Galway city but has Liam Mellows grounds practically in the same townland it's that close.


Rynvile would be the most rural. Even more rural than Oileain Arann!

tribescity (Galway) - Posts: 264 - 19/01/2018 22:07:14    2069375

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4 years on same conversation

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1105 - 08/09/2021 03:40:12    2378697

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Clonboney in Clare - small club in Miltown Malbay area. Valentia Young Islanders in Kerry

dingle2 (Kerry) - Posts: 278 - 09/09/2021 18:28:35    2379158

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Replying To Toney:  "Ok, so clubs considered the smallest in their county for catchment area, membership etc as mentioned in this thread:

Antrim -
Armagh -
Carlow -
Cavan - Maghera
Clare -
Cork - St Johns, Glenlara
Derry -
Donegal - Kilcar, Na Rossa, Pettigo, Setanta
Down - Ballygalget
Dublin - Starlights
Fermanagh -
Galway -
Kerry - Knockanure
Kildare - Kildangan
Kilkenny - Carrigeen, Threecastles, Cloneen, Railyard, Tullaroan, Galmoy, Windgap, Tullogher-Rosbercon, Graigue-Ballycallan, Slieverue
Laois -
Leitrim - St Osnatt's, Glenfarne-Kiltyclogher, Drumreilly, Eslin
Limerick - Ballinacurra Gaels, Abbey Sarsfields, Staker Wallace
Longford -
Louth - Cuchulainn Gaels, Annaghminnon Rovers
Mayo - Tooreen, Ardagh, Moygownagh, Lacken
Meath - Kilmainham, St Paul's, Kilbride
Monaghan -
Offaly - Lusmagh, Clonmore Harps, Ballyfore. Seir Kieran
Roscommon - St Joseph's, St Ronan's, Tremane, Ballinameen
Sligo -
Tipperary - Knockshegowna, Marlfield
Tyrone - Dregish
Waterford -
Westmeath - Loughnavalley, Turin
Wexford -
Wicklow -

Anyone want to help fill in the blanks?"
Setanta actually has a large catchment area. They can pull in from the neighbouring clubs who only play football.

Rolo2010 (Donegal) - Posts: 738 - 09/09/2021 19:57:05    2379169

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