St Kiernan's GFC

St Kiernan's Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic football club based in the London Borough of Barnet.[1]

St Kiernan's
Naomh Thiarnáin
Founded:1985
County:London
Nickname:The Magpies
Colours:Black and White
Grounds:King George V Playing Fields, Totteridge
Coordinates:51°38′28″N 0°11′37″W
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Great Britain
champions
London
champions
Football: - - 2

It currently fields teams, men's and ladies', from Under 6's up to Adult (Men's & Ladies'), including Senior, Junior (London-born development team) and Reserve at men's adult level with in excess of 300 members throughout the club.

History

The club was founded in September 1984 in St Anthonys parish, Edgware; it was named in honour of its founding president and parish priest, Fr. Tom Kiernan; Kiernan is a variant of Ternan.[2]

Three years after the club's formation in 1988 St. Kiernan's moved to Montrose Playing Fields in Burnt Oak, remaining at the pitch until 2016.[3] As of 2022, the club are based at King George V Playing Fields south of Barnet, with development of clubhouse and indoor training facility due for completion in 2023.[4]

Following a number of barren years at senior level, the club was relegated to the Intermediate ranks in 2008 triggering a full-scale reset, resulting in the promotion of players from the successful Minor and U21 team up to adult level. This resulted in the club winning its second London Intermediate Football Championship, securing promotion back to Senior at the first attempt. Having secured promotion as Intermediate champions in 2009, the club reached five consecutive semi final's between 2010 and 2014, and a final in 2015. Kiernan's finally won their first London Senior Football Championship in 2016 defeating Tir Chonaill Gaels 0-13 - 0–5; and then advancing to the 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship where they lost to Slaughtneil (Derry).[5]

They won a second London Senior Football Championship in 2021, defeating Fulham Irish in the final on a scoreline of 1-13 - 0–12.[6][7][8] They advanced to the 2021–22 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, losing to Tourlestrane of County Sligo.[9][10]

Notable players

Honours

References

  1. "St. Kiernans crowned London SFC champions". www.gaa.ie.
  2. "St Kiernan's GAA :: London".
  3. "St Kiernans History". St Kiernans.
  4. "St Kiernans Contact Page". St Kiernans. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  5. Casey, Jamie. "Ulster's finest too good for London's St Kiernan's". The Irish Post.
  6. "St Kiernan's romp home to first London title". The Irish Times.
  7. Martin, Conor (17 October 2021). "St Kiernans prevail in fiery London football decider" via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. https://www.theirishworld.com/st-kiernans-dedicate-title-win-to-brendan-moyles/
  9. Maloney, Liam (21 November 2021). "Tourlestrane grind down St Kieran's in Connacht" via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. Maloney, Liam (21 November 2021). "Tourlestrane grind out victory against London champions St Kiernan's". Irish Examiner.
  11. "St Kiernans Honours". St Kiernans.
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