Buncrana GAA
| Bun Cranncha | ||
| County: | Donegal | |
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| Colours: | Green, white and gold | |
| Grounds: | The Scarvey Field | |
| Coordinates: | 55°07′49″N 7°27′15″W / 55.130415°N 7.4541958°W | |
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Buncrana GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland. The club fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.
History
In spite of a Gaelic games revival in the town of Buncrana in the 1940s, it would be over 40 years before Buncrana GAA Club had their first success at adult level when the Donegal JFC title was won after a 3–06 to 1–06 defeat of St Eunan's.[1][2] The club secured senior status following Donegal IFC wins in 1995 and 2004.[3] Buncrana won a second Donegal JFC title after a defeat of Letterkenny Gaels in 2019.[4] A revival of hurling in the club resulted in the Donegal IHC being claimed for the first time after a defeat of Carndonagh in 2024.[5]
Honours
- Donegal Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2024
- Donegal Intermediate Football Championship (2): 1995, 2004
- Donegal Junior Football Championship (2): 1988, 2019
Notable players
- Ryan Bradley: All-Ireland SFC winner (2012) and Ulster SFC winner (2011 and 2012)[6]
- Caolan McGonagle: Ulster SFC winner (2018, 2019, 2024)[7]
References
- ^ "80 years ago Buncrana GAA sought use of golf links to revive games". Donegal Live. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Tributes paid following death of noted Buncrana sportsman Derek Smith". Donegal Daily. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Buncrana aim to bridge a ten-year gap". Derry People. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Buncrana's late surge takes Junior title from Letterkenny Gaels' grasp". Donegal Daily. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Buncrana determined to now build on IHC title success - Tommy O'Neill". Donegal Live. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (14 August 2017). "Ryan Bradley tells Donegal's emerging starts to 'stick with it'". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
Ryan Bradley was often held up as one of Jim McGuinness's biggest success stories – and the Buncrana man has urged Donegal's youngsters to 'stick with it'. Bradley won the All-Ireland in 2012 and two Ulster titles with Donegal before emigrating to Abu Dhabi in the autumn of 2013…
- ^ "Caolan McGonagle: New belief the key as Donegal win Ulster". Donegal Live. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.