Seán Dolans GAC

Infobox GAA club
club gaa = Seán Dolans GAC
irish = CLG Seán Ó Dubhiain
crest = Sean Dolans crest.png nickname = "Dolans"
county = Derry
province = Ulster
colours = Red and White
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founded = 1942

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Seán Dolans GAC (Irish: CLG Seán Ó Dubhiain) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football.

Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.

Gaelic football

Seán Dolans fields Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor and Senior levels. They currently compete in the Derry Junior Football Championship and Division 5 of the Derry ACFL.

Ladies's Gaelic football

The club also field Ladies' football teams at various age-groups.

History

The club are named after Irish republican Séan Dolan (Irish: Seán Ó Dubhiain). A fluent Irish speaker and keen traditional musician, Dolan was interned and imprisoned on a number of occasions for his efforts in the fight for Irish reunification. [cite web |url=http://www.seandolans.ie/clubHistory.htm |title=Club History |accessdate=2007-10-04 |format= |work= ]

While holding the position of secretary of the Derry City County Board, he was instrumental in the establishment of the Peare's GAA club on the Waterside and played for them in numerous occasions. Seán Dolan died in the Waterside Hospital on 28 October 1941 at the age of 28. Fr. F O'Hagan said at his funeral "He was a man of ideals and principles and he was prepared to suffer for those ideals he held in high honour". The Seán Dolan's GAC was set up the following year in his honour.

In 2000 they became the first Junior club to be awarded All-Ireland Club of the Year. They also won awarded Dery Club of the Year in 2002. [cite web |url=http://www.seandolans.ie/home.htm |title=Seán Dolans GAC homepage |accessdate=2007-10-04 |format= |work= ]

Honours

enior

*Neil Carlin Cup 1
**2006

U-16

*North Derry U-16 Football Championship: 1
**2000

*North Derry U-16 'B' Football Championship: 1
**2005

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

ee also

*Derry Junior Football Championship
*List of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in Derry

External links

* [http://www.seandolans.ie/ Seán Dolans GAC website]
* [http://www.derrygaa.ie Official Derry GAA website]
* [http://www.clubgaa.ie/derry/index.htm Derry Club GAA]

References