A History of Brosna Gaels

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Brosna Gaels launch their book 'A History of Brosna Gaels' on Sunday 20th December in Pullough Community Centre

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Nickey Brennan, Former President of the GAA, will be there to officially launch the book

[bracknaghboy]

The rise of Brosna Gaels up the hurling ladder in the last 5 years has been one of the outstanding stories in Offaly GAA club history. Did Brosna Gaels exist in some form in the past? Can't imagine the book is just about the 5-10 years or is it about the clubs that make up the team? My confusion aside I wish the Gaels every success in senior next year. Just shows what can be done when the right people gets their heads together!

[Lone Shark]

I think the most important aspect to Brosna Gaels' success has been the fact that there appears to be a real will to try and create a proper hurling club in the community, instead of simply letting a good group of athletes at adult level do their thing and see how they get on. The Gaels' under 16 and minor teams this year were very competitive, and though they didn't have the best time of it at the younger grades, they still fielded at all levels and made sure that the basis for a bright future exists. Senior hurling will be a huge marketing tool next year if the club can use it right, so hopefully the interest in the parish will peak even further. The area is big enough to accommodate both sports, so best of luck to them.

incidentally, I think the county fixtures committee would be well advised to give them a little nudge next year too. There are a few potential fixtures that could be held in Ballycumber (I think that's where they play most of their games?) and giving them a Tullamore v Rynaghs or a Tullamore v Birr rematch in the group stages could be very meaningful too.

[Bord na Mona man]

The rise of Brosna Gaels up the hurling ladder in the last 5 years has been one of the outstanding stories in Offaly GAA club history. Did Brosna Gaels exist in some form in the past? Can't imagine the book is just about the 5-10 years or is it about the clubs that make up the team?

As Scary Spice on Bo Selecta would say.
"Its all in the new book, its in the shops now. You just have to look for it"

[Aweflee]

The Gaels' under 16 and minor teams this year were very competitive, and though they didn't have the best time of it at the younger grades, they still fielded at all levels and made sure that the basis for a bright future exists. Senior hurling will be a huge marketing tool next year if the club can use it right, so hopefully the interest in the parish will peak even further. The area is big enough to accommodate both sports, so best of luck to them.

Its great to see hurling in that part of the county and hopefully Brosna Gaels will continue to improve. I just wonder though about the u16s and minors. They hardly get much hurling done in the secondary schools in the area (apart from being involved with North Offaly?)? Its something that would need to be looked at.

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Did Brosna Gaels exist in some form in the past? Can't imagine the book is just about the 5-10 years or is it about the clubs that make up the team?

The book is a history of Brosna Gaels and of hurling in the area, it also includes info on St. David's, St. Malachys and Camogie successes through the years.
Doon Og were formed in 1996 and competed at u11 and u12, as theres lads got older Doon Og went up the age grades. In 2002 Doon Og was renamed, and Brosna Gaels was formed, to allow us to compete at adult level and to be more inclusive of all the areas involved with hurling.
The book is a history of this time and also has a chapter on hurling in the area before 1996.
Doon played in the Junior Championship from 1981 to 1985, Ballycumber won a Junior title in 1985, with a number of players from Tubber, in 1990 Pullough won a Junior title, with players from Doon on this team. Tubber hurling was formed in 1986 and competed until 2001. In 1992 they won a junior title.

The parish is also the home of the oldest surviving hurley (1826). It was used by Francis Enraght-Moony of The Doon, King’s County who formed and captained Doon Hurling Team in 1826. This predates the formation of the GAA in 1884.

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'A History of Brosna Gaels' is on sale now in local shops and pubs or from any committee member at a cost of €20