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What Are The Longest And Shortest Club Names In The GAA?

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English and Irish both count. I reckon Cuala is the shortest in both languages. How about Cnoc Na Sionnach Caban Tsile at 24. shaneShankill (Dublin) - Posts: 42 - 24/09/2019 23:30:52 2238948 Link
Don't think you'll find shorter than Emo (Laois). Irish version of it seems to be Ioma. Both shorter than Cuala. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2247 - 25/09/2019 10:17:56 2238994 Link
Naomh Muire Íochtar Na Rosann - 26 SurelyToGod (Donegal) - Posts: 377 - 25/09/2019 10:45:17 2238999 Link
Saint Oliver Plunkett's Eoghan Ruadh - 31 MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 25/09/2019 11:33:21 2239016 Link
Actual official name of the Enniscorthy club that's called Rapparees in hurling and Starlights in football is 'Enniscorthy Hurling and Football Club'. That's 33 characters. 37 if you count spaces.... Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2247 - 25/09/2019 12:20:43 2239032 Link
Dromcollogher/Broadford (22) and on the short side Oola or Doon (4) are the best I can think of from Limerick Breezy (Limerick) - Posts: 1236 - 25/09/2019 12:29:47 2239035 Link
There's a rumour that a couple of Irish lads in Wales are going to start a club called Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Gaels. If they struggle for numbers, the next parish over is called Llangristiolus Rhostrehwfa, so the two clubs could join up together. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2247 - 25/09/2019 13:17:38 2239061 Link
Castletown Finea Coole Whitehall ( Westmeath football ) Jack_Sparrow (Westmeath) - Posts: 1016 - 25/09/2019 13:19:33 2239063 Link
Glin in Limerick also, Moy in Tyrone. m_the_d (None) - Posts: 1099 - 25/09/2019 13:22:06 2239064 Link
Replying To Pikeman96: "Actual official name of the Enniscorthy club that's called Rapparees in hurling and Starlights in football is 'Enniscorthy Hurling and Football Club'. That's 33 characters. 37 if you count spaces...." I'm sure there's many a club out there with the official name "X Gaelic Athletic Association" so there's 25 letters off the bat. You'd only need a 9 letter name (Bally-name) to reach 34 characters. CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1643 - 25/09/2019 13:42:55 2239076 Link
Castletown Finea Coole Whitehall Gaa. Think this came up before. m_the_d (None) - Posts: 1099 - 25/09/2019 15:17:18 2239115 Link
Birr in Offaly TheDigger (USA) - Posts: 84 - 25/09/2019 17:45:53 2239163 Link
Ach - we're going to have to set some rules here. Some folk are including Gaelic Athletic Club for an extra 18 letters and some aren't. lionofludesch (Down) - Posts: 475 - 25/09/2019 17:47:49 2239164 Link
Loughmore-Castleiney Tipp- LOngest Spa -Kerry -Shortest avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 25/09/2019 18:49:39 2239187 Link
Replying To m_the_d: "Glin in Limerick also, Moy in Tyrone." Moy are officially 'Moy Tír na n-Óg' afaik MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 25/09/2019 18:57:08 2239191 Link
Replying To avonali: "Loughmore-Castleiney Tipp- LOngest Spa -Kerry -Shortest" I might be wrong, but I think Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams would be the longest club name in Tipp Marlon_JD (Tipperary) - Posts: 1823 - 25/09/2019 19:24:29 2239200 Link
marshalstown-castledockerell must be there abouts St.oliver plunketts eoghan ruadh? perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 25/09/2019 21:14:38 2239222 Link
Replying To Pikeman96: "There's a rumour that a couple of Irish lads in Wales are going to start a club called Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Gaels. If they struggle for numbers, the next parish over is called Llangristiolus Rhostrehwfa, so the two clubs could join up together." I am rolling in the floor laughing. shaneShankill (Dublin) - Posts: 42 - 25/09/2019 23:07:43 2239244 Link
Ah but di these small town name clubs have a patriot name attached. Eg moy Tir Na Nog. I see Oola doesn't though. So Oola is in the lead for the shortest. shaneShankill (Dublin) - Posts: 42 - 25/09/2019 23:12:06 2239245 Link
Replying To avonali: "Loughmore-Castleiney Tipp- LOngest Spa -Kerry -Shortest" Spa looks like the winner. There is nothing added. I wonder what people shout from the sidelines. "Come in Spa?" shaneShankill (Dublin) - Posts: 42 - 25/09/2019 23:17:56 2239247 Link