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Which Patriot Has The Most Clubs Named After Him.

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Clubs named after emblems--shamrocks. Bailieborough in Cavan
Ballinderry in Derry.
Probably plenty more?
Bet there are plenty of harps too...?

thegadfly (Cavan) - Posts: 290 - 18/12/2019 19:47:43    2255530

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Replying To thegadfly:  "Clubs named after emblems--shamrocks. Bailieborough in Cavan
Ballinderry in Derry.
Probably plenty more?
Bet there are plenty of harps too...?"
I count 22 Shamrocks and 8 Harps...

Bailieboro Shamrocks
Ballinderry Shamrocks
Ballyhale Shamrocks
Ballymore Shamrocks
Conahy Shamrocks
Cortoon Shamrocks
Cremartin Shamrocks
Kilbeggan Shamrocks
Kill Shamrocks
Kilmovee Shamrocks
Kilrush Shamrocks
Loughgiel Shamrocks
Mullingar Shamrocks
Newry Shamrocks
Roslea Shamrocks
Shamrock Gaels
Shamrocks (Offaly)
Shamrocks (Wexford)
Shamrocks (Cork)
Shamrocks (Waterford)
Strabane Shamrocks
Teemore Shamrocks

Armagh Harps
Derrygonnelly Harps
Eastern Harps
Harps (Laois)
Monaghan Harps
Silverbridge Harps
Skerries Harps
Stewartstown Harps

arcadia (Longford) - Posts: 221 - 18/12/2019 20:05:21    2255532

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Replying To arcadia:  "I count 22 Shamrocks and 8 Harps...

Bailieboro Shamrocks
Ballinderry Shamrocks
Ballyhale Shamrocks
Ballymore Shamrocks
Conahy Shamrocks
Cortoon Shamrocks
Cremartin Shamrocks
Kilbeggan Shamrocks
Kill Shamrocks
Kilmovee Shamrocks
Kilrush Shamrocks
Loughgiel Shamrocks
Mullingar Shamrocks
Newry Shamrocks
Roslea Shamrocks
Shamrock Gaels
Shamrocks (Offaly)
Shamrocks (Wexford)
Shamrocks (Cork)
Shamrocks (Waterford)
Strabane Shamrocks
Teemore Shamrocks

Armagh Harps
Derrygonnelly Harps
Eastern Harps
Harps (Laois)
Monaghan Harps
Silverbridge Harps
Skerries Harps
Stewartstown Harps"
Good work. Also Ballyholland Harps (County Down).

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1617 - 18/12/2019 20:25:14    2255534

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Replying To arcadia:  "From what I have been able to ascertain...

On Robert Emmet - 15 GAA clubs use 'Emmets' in their name.
On Patrick Sarsfields - 13 GAA clubs use Sarsfields in their name.

Any others are 10 or below in terms of usage stats.
These are stats for GAA clubs in Ireland only (not overseas clubs).

Note: There are additional 3 clubs who use 'Emmetts' in their name as opposed to Emmets, which are not counted in above stat. I don't know why there are 'Emmetts' as well as 'Emmets' and whether they are meant to be the same (Anyone from Lisnaskea, Brocagh or Eskra might be able to shed light there)."
Thanks.

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2446 - 18/12/2019 21:27:18    2255540

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Replying To arcadia:  "I count 22 Shamrocks and 8 Harps...

Bailieboro Shamrocks
Ballinderry Shamrocks
Ballyhale Shamrocks
Ballymore Shamrocks
Conahy Shamrocks
Cortoon Shamrocks
Cremartin Shamrocks
Kilbeggan Shamrocks
Kill Shamrocks
Kilmovee Shamrocks
Kilrush Shamrocks
Loughgiel Shamrocks
Mullingar Shamrocks
Newry Shamrocks
Roslea Shamrocks
Shamrock Gaels
Shamrocks (Offaly)
Shamrocks (Wexford)
Shamrocks (Cork)
Shamrocks (Waterford)
Strabane Shamrocks
Teemore Shamrocks

Armagh Harps
Derrygonnelly Harps
Eastern Harps
Harps (Laois)
Monaghan Harps
Silverbridge Harps
Skerries Harps
Stewartstown Harps"
Clonmore Harps in Offaly.

LooseCannon (Offaly) - Posts: 86 - 18/12/2019 21:48:18    2255544

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The GAA team in Downpatrick, County Down is named RGU Downpatrick. The RGU stands for Russell Gaelic Union. The club is named after Thomas Russell who was executed in Downpatrick Gaol for his part in the 1803 rebellion. He was born in Dromahane, County Cork in 1767.

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1617 - 19/12/2019 07:46:58    2255555

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Replying To LooseCannon:  "Clonmore Harps in Offaly."
Dulwich Harps London

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 19/12/2019 09:42:01    2255565

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Replying To arcadia:  "I count 22 Shamrocks and 8 Harps...

Bailieboro Shamrocks
Ballinderry Shamrocks
Ballyhale Shamrocks
Ballymore Shamrocks
Conahy Shamrocks
Cortoon Shamrocks
Cremartin Shamrocks
Kilbeggan Shamrocks
Kill Shamrocks
Kilmovee Shamrocks
Kilrush Shamrocks
Loughgiel Shamrocks
Mullingar Shamrocks
Newry Shamrocks
Roslea Shamrocks
Shamrock Gaels
Shamrocks (Offaly)
Shamrocks (Wexford)
Shamrocks (Cork)
Shamrocks (Waterford)
Strabane Shamrocks
Teemore Shamrocks

Armagh Harps
Derrygonnelly Harps
Eastern Harps
Harps (Laois)
Monaghan Harps
Silverbridge Harps
Skerries Harps
Stewartstown Harps"
Kuwait Harps
Brisbane GFC Harps
Madrid Harps

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2446 - 19/12/2019 11:44:26    2255582

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  "Kuwait Harps
Brisbane GFC Harps
Madrid Harps"
Yeah I was just listing the ones in Ireland. There are a range of other Shamrocks and Harps if you extend globally.

arcadia (Longford) - Posts: 221 - 19/12/2019 17:23:07    2255616

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Replying To Cockney_Cat:  "Kuwait Harps
Brisbane GFC Harps
Madrid Harps"
Dulwich Harps in London

faithful4ever (Offaly) - Posts: 209 - 19/12/2019 18:48:50    2255622

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Replying To arcadia:  "I count 22 Shamrocks and 8 Harps...

Bailieboro Shamrocks
Ballinderry Shamrocks
Ballyhale Shamrocks
Ballymore Shamrocks
Conahy Shamrocks
Cortoon Shamrocks
Cremartin Shamrocks
Kilbeggan Shamrocks
Kill Shamrocks
Kilmovee Shamrocks
Kilrush Shamrocks
Loughgiel Shamrocks
Mullingar Shamrocks
Newry Shamrocks
Roslea Shamrocks
Shamrock Gaels
Shamrocks (Offaly)
Shamrocks (Wexford)
Shamrocks (Cork)
Shamrocks (Waterford)
Strabane Shamrocks
Teemore Shamrocks

Armagh Harps
Derrygonnelly Harps
Eastern Harps
Harps (Laois)
Monaghan Harps
Silverbridge Harps
Skerries Harps
Stewartstown Harps"
Strabane Shamrocks..???

hannigantiptoe (Roscommon) - Posts: 39 - 19/12/2019 19:02:49    2255626

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Must be a load of Mitchels about the place but considering Johns stance on slavery I can't see many more clubs naming themselves after him!

bricktop (Down) - Posts: 2503 - 20/12/2019 09:53:02    2255666

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Replying To bricktop:  "Must be a load of Mitchels about the place but considering Johns stance on slavery I can't see many more clubs naming themselves after him!"
Actually not that many in Ireland. I count 9, but there might be more.

Castlebar Mitchels
John Mitchell's (Louth)
John Mitchel's (Antrim)
John Mitchel's (Waterford)
John Mitchel's (Kerry)
John Mitchel's Ballygalget
John Mitchel's Newry
Magheracloone Mitchells
Tralee Mitchels

arcadia (Longford) - Posts: 221 - 21/12/2019 00:22:49    2255734

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Replying To arcadia:  "Actually not that many in Ireland. I count 9, but there might be more.

Castlebar Mitchels
John Mitchell's (Louth)
John Mitchel's (Antrim)
John Mitchel's (Waterford)
John Mitchel's (Kerry)
John Mitchel's Ballygalget
John Mitchel's Newry
Magheracloone Mitchells
Tralee Mitchels"
Claudy and Glenullin, both in his home county of Derry

Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 23/12/2019 10:01:04    2255946

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Replying To Soma:  "Claudy and Glenullin, both in his home county of Derry"
There are many more than that. Fr Caseys (Abbeyfeale), Fr Sheehys (Clogheen, Fr O'Neills (Cork) and Fr Murphys (London), come to mind as well as Gerald Griffins and Staker Wallaces, of 1798 fame, both in Limerick. In Galway, Tommie Larkins has the unusual distinction of being named after two unrelated men of the same name. The first Tommie Larkin was a native of the Parish, who died in prison, where he was incarcerated for his involvement in the Land War and a Priest who did Trojan work for the club in the 1930s. Geraldine O' Hanrahans in Wexford, Liam Mellows in Galway and Michel Glaveys in Roscommon also come to mind. I am sure there sure many more.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4316 - 12/01/2020 20:24:34    2259210

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Replying To Soma:  "Claudy and Glenullin, both in his home county of Derry"
There are many more than that. Fr Caseys (Abbeyfeale), Fr Sheehys (Clogheen, Fr O'Neills (Cork) and Fr Murphys (London), come to mind as well as Gerald Griffins and Staker Wallaces, of 1798 fame, both in Limerick. In Galway, Tommie Larkins has the unusual distinction of being named after two unrelated men of the same name. The first Tommie Larkin was a native of the Parish, who died in prison, where he was incarcerated for his involvement in the Land War and a Priest who did Trojan work for the club in the 1930s. Geraldine O' Hanrahans in Wexford, Liam Mellows in Galway and Michel Glaveys in Roscommon also come to mind. I am sure there sure many more. Kerins O'Rahilly and Austin Stacks, both in Tralee and Michael Breanacths in Galway can also be added to the list.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4316 - 12/01/2020 20:28:59    2259212

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