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Round Towers,
Clondalkin
Cumann an Chloigthí,
Cluain Dolcáin
Founded:1884
County:Dublin
Nickname:Towers
Colours:Green and white
Grounds:Monastery Road, Moyle Park and Clondalkin Leisure Centre
Coordinates:53°19′03.54″N 6°23′01.03″W / 53.3176500°N 6.3836194°W / 53.3176500; -6.3836194
Playing kits
Standard colours

Round Towers (Irish: Cumann an Chloigthí, Cluain Dolcáin ) is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) associated with the Dublin County Board club based in Clondalkin, County Dublin. The club plays the Gaelic games of Gaelic football, hurling in both men's and women's codes.

History

In December 1884, one month after the G.A.A. was founded, a group of men gathered in Clondalkin to form a Gaelic Football Club. Among those present were David Molloy, J. Wixted, J. Carroll, J. Keogh, C. Ryder, P. Doran, The Errity Brothers one of whom, Tom, was later to win All-Ireland Senior medals with Dublin in '92', '94, '98, '99 and 1902.

Towers won their first competition, the Baltyboys Tournament in 1889. They won their first Dublin Trophy — the Junior League in 1910 with Matt Nolan as captain. They won the Junior League and Junior Championship in 1926, again with Matt Nolan as captain.

Success in the Leixlip Tournament of 1928 is noteworthy because St. Mary's Leixlip included the two Kildare "greats" Larry Stanley and Matt Goff. The Club had attained Senior status in the thirties and three of its members, Tom Dowd Paddy Hickey and Billy Dowling played for Dublin and Leinster.

The Club lost the 1941 Junior Championship but won the 1942 League to regain Senior status. They contested the Intermediate Championship finals in 1948, 1950 and 1951 and defeated O'Dwyers in the I.L.F. in 1951, and went on to win the Dublin Intermediate Football Championship in 1952.

Winners of the Under 21 Dublin Championship in its inauguration year 1964, this same team challenged strongly for senior championship honours up to 1970. G. Freyne. P. Barrett, G. Gray, D. Keating, T. Higgins and C. Dowling were all prominent members of that team. This feat was repeated 25 years later in 1989 when the club won the Under 21 A championship for the second time.

Paddy Delaney, Tony, his son, Fred Kavanagh, Michael Egan and Jim Gavin are all holders of All-Ireland medals. Others include John O'Malley and Paddy Taylor who along with Paddy Delaney were All-Ireland Minor football Winners with Dublin in 1959.

Honours

1952:

Dublin Intermediate Football Championship winners.

1964 and 1989:

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2020:

2021: WE WON DIV 1 AHAHAHA

2022 under 13s camogie division 4 winners!!!

Notable players

Senior inter-county footballers

Dublin
Laois
Kerry

Senior inter-county Hurlers

Leitrim


Underdogs TG4

Stephen Barry

Others

Ireland women's rugby union international
NFL American footballer

See also

References

  1. ^ "League Table Junior 4 GR2".
  2. ^ Walsh, Dáire. "Dublin Junior 'H' Hurling Championship Final: Portobello V Round Tower Clondalkin – The Tallaght Echo – November 18 2021". dairewalsh.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ "FULL TIME, Towers 0-10 (10), Cuala 1-4 (7)". Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. ^ "St Pat's Donabate topple Round Tower to secure Dublin IFC crown". Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  5. ^ "LEAGUE TABLE WE ARE DUBLIN U16 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS". sportsmanager.ie. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  6. ^ "League Table U16 Div 5 Final".
  7. ^ "LEAGUE TABLE UNDER 16 CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION 6 KNOCK OUT STAGES".
  8. ^ "4 Clubs make Camogie History at U.20".
  9. ^ "League Table Go-Ahead Championship Junior 3B Group A".
  10. ^ "Dublin Ladies Gaelic | league".
  11. ^ "Dublin Ladies Gaelic | league".
  12. ^ "Dublin Ladies Gaelic | league".
  13. ^ "Dublin Ladies Gaelic | league".
  14. ^ "U12 Hurling a Group Standings - Dublin GAA Competition".
  15. ^ "Round Tower's lad Murray lighting it up with Leitrim". Echo.ie. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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