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Swanlinbar St Mary's is a Gaelic football club based in Swanlinbar, County Cavan, Ireland.

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History

The club was founded in 1904. The club won their first championship title in 1985, winning the Cavan Junior Football Championship, winning it again in 1998 and 2006.[1]

After losing the junior final in 2009,[2] Swad came back in 2010 to win the championship for the fourth time.[3] Swanlinbar went on to reach the final of Ulster Junior Club Football Championship, but Corduff won the match by five points.[4] However, Corduff played an ineligible player and after a successful appeal, Swanlinbar were crowned Ulster Junior champions.[5] The club would go on to beat Ballinabrackey in the All-Ireland semi final to qualify for the final of the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship.[6] Swanlinbar faced Kerry club St Mary's in the final at Croke Park on 12 February 2011. The match was level at half-time, but St Mary's went on to win the match by 3–13 to 1–5.[7]

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Notable players

References

  1. [1]
    "Swanlinbar Saint Mary's GAA Short History". Swanlinbar Development Organisation. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. [2]
    "JFC: Flanagan leads 'Bridge to more junior glory". Hogan Stand. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. [3]
    "JFC: Swad claim more junior glory". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Corduff prove too classy". Irish Independent. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Swad win appeal". Hogan Stand. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Swanlinbar march on". The Irish Times. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  7. [7]
    O'Connor, Jason (16 February 2011). "Saints march ends in glory". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  8. [8]
    O'Connell, Cian (25 May 2016). "My Club: Gearoid McKiernan - Swanlinbar". Gaelic Athletic Association. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  9. [9]
    "The late Owen Roe McGovern". Hogan Stand. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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