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| Founded: | 1887 | ||||||||
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| County: | Donegal | ||||||||
| Colours: | Primrose and blue | ||||||||
| Grounds: | Hibernian Park[1] | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 55°01′55″N 7°27′38″W / 55.0319°N 7.4605°W | ||||||||
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Burt GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Burt, County Donegal, Ireland. The club fields teams in hurling, Gaelic football, camogie and Ladies' Gaelic football.
History
[edit]Located in the parish of Burt, on the main road between Letterkenny and Derry, Burt GAA Club is one of the oldest clubs in Donegal, having been founded in 1887 during the period of the Gaelic revival in Ireland. Evidence of Gaelic games activity in the area even pre-dates the establishment of the Gaelic Athletic Association.[2]
Since winning their first Donegal SHC title in 1952, the club has come to dominate the championship. From 1991 to 2006, Burt won a record 16 titles in-a-row.[3] The club won its 40th SHC title in 2024.[4] With 40 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship titles under their belt, Burt have won the most County titles out of all hurling clubs in Ireland, pipping Thurles Sarsfields GAA who have 36 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship titles. Burt have won the Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship twice, in 2011 and most recently in 2025.
Burt GAA Club has also enjoyed success on the Gaelic football field, winning a Donegal JFC title in 2011 and a Donegal IFC title in 2016.[5]
Honours
[edit]- Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship (2): 2011, 2025
- Donegal Senior Hurling Championship (40): 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2024
- Donegal Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2016
- Donegal Junior Football Championship (1): 2011
- Derry Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1930, 1931
Notable players
[edit]- Niall 'Jude' Campbell: 2011 Lory Meagher Hurler of the Year.
- Andrew Wallace: 20-time Donegal SHC-winner.
- Ciarán Dowds: 20-time Donegal SHC-winner.[6]
- Mickey McCann: 20-time Donegal SHC-winner[7] and Donegal county hurling team manager 2017-current.
- Paul Callaghan: Goalkeeper on the Donegal County football team 1991-1998.
- Georgie Kelly: Professional soccer player.
- Mark Coyle: Professional soccer player.
- Sadhbh McGrath: Professional women's rugby union player.
References
[edit]- ^ "Beart / Burt". Donegal GAA website. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Archives of the Donegal Gaelic Athletic Association County Board" (PDF). Donegal County Councile website. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Club Titles - Donegal". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Brilliant Burt defeat Setanta to win SHC title". Donegal News. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Burt prevail in extra time to lift first ever Intermediate title". Donegal Live. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Ciaran Dowds sporting success story continues with Burt". GAA website. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "The evergreen Burt hurlers with 20 titles in 23 seasons". BBC News. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2020.