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St Brigid's GAA (Roscommon)

1944 establishments in IrelandEngvarB from June 2018Gaelic Athletic Association clubs established in 1944Gaelic football clubs in County RoscommonGaelic games clubs in County Roscommon
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St Brigid's GAA Club (Naomh Bríd) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parishes of Kiltoom and Cam in County Roscommon, Ireland. They play in green and red colours and their home pitch is at Newpark, Kiltoom. The club was founded in 1944 and is the home club of former Roscommon inter-county player Gerry O'Malley. The club has won one All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, beating Ballymun Kickhams in the All-Ireland Club Final on St Patrick's Day, 17 March 2013. The club fields underage teams from U-8 to U-21 as well as Senior, Intermediate and Junior teams. There are ladies Gaelic football teams at all ages. On 25 November 2012, the club achieved a three-in-a-row of Connacht Senior Club Football Championship titles, defeating Ballaghaderreen by 1–12 to 0–6, becoming only the second club team in Connacht ever to achieve such. The club's U-21 team has also set a record, achieving an unprecedented eight county titles in a row from 2002 to 2009. In 2005, St Brigid's created history by being the first club in Roscommon to captured Senior, U21 and Minor titles in the Men's grade and the Ladies' grade, all in one year.

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Lough Ree
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