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Which Patriot Has The Most Clubs Named After Him.

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Replying To The_Fonz: "Oliver Plunkett, Dublin, Louth, Westmeath and Cork" You can add Meath to the above four as the full name of Moylagh is Moylagh St Oliver Plunketts MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 1103 - 15/12/2019 15:44:42 2254983 Link
Replying To shaneShankill: "So next question. Which patriot has won the most club all Ireland's. Across ladies and men's. Might be Dr Croke with two each for Kilmacud and Killarney. Followed by James Stephens with three." Actually James Stephens have 4. Ballina Stephenites won an all ireland. BaldyBadger (Cork) - Posts: 313 - 15/12/2019 17:21:23 2255005 Link
John Mitchel would have his fair share - Kerry, Mayo, Louth, Down, Derry, Antrim and maybe more. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 15/12/2019 20:51:40 2255042 Link
Was St. Oliver Plunkett a "patriot"? He was persecuted for the British for his faith, but I don't recall ever hearing much about any patriotic acts of his. CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1677 - 15/12/2019 21:41:24 2255052 Link
Re Saint Oliver Plunkett. That poses another question. Which saint has the most clubs named after him or her. shaneShankill (Dublin) - Posts: 42 - 15/12/2019 23:01:42 2255069 Link
Replying To BaldyBadger: "Actually James Stephens have 4. Ballina Stephenites won an all ireland." James Stephens have won 3 All-Irelands. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2756 - 15/12/2019 23:09:31 2255070 Link
There is a GAA club in Carlow called Michael Davitts. Don't know if any others around the country. Also saw this article from 2015 in the Independent that you might find interesting. https://amp.independent.ie/irish-news/1916/rebel-names-live-on-through-gaa-clubs-34222305.html iacob (Carlow) - Posts: 67 - 16/12/2019 07:56:36 2255082 Link
Replying To iacob: "There is a GAA club in Carlow called Michael Davitts. Don't know if any others around the country. Also saw this article from 2015 in the Independent that you might find interesting. https://amp.independent.ie/irish-news/1916/rebel-names-live-on-through-gaa-clubs-34222305.html" Another Carlow one is O'Hanrahans iacob (Carlow) - Posts: 67 - 16/12/2019 10:06:45 2255096 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "James Stephens have won 3 All-Irelands." Sorry Baldy, I thought you were referring to James Stephens, Kilkenny. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2756 - 16/12/2019 12:16:59 2255126 Link
Replying To shaneShankill: "Re Saint Oliver Plunkett. That poses another question. Which saint has the most clubs named after him or her." Must be St Mary, the blessed Virgin Mary? summerof09 (Meath) - Posts: 327 - 16/12/2019 12:34:42 2255129 Link
Replying To Soma: "John Mitchel would have his fair share - Kerry, Mayo, Louth, Down, Derry, Antrim and maybe more." Lancashire and Warwickshire also your.right (Longford) - Posts: 74 - 16/12/2019 12:38:19 2255131 Link
Replying To iacob: "There is a GAA club in Carlow called Michael Davitts. Don't know if any others around the country. Also saw this article from 2015 in the Independent that you might find interesting. https://amp.independent.ie/irish-news/1916/rebel-names-live-on-through-gaa-clubs-34222305.html" There's a Moy Davitts in Mayo. CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1677 - 16/12/2019 13:14:30 2255134 Link
Replying To shaneShankill: "Re Saint Oliver Plunkett. That poses another question. Which saint has the most clubs named after him or her." Must be that or St. Patricks. There's a St. Patricks in Meath, Kilkenny, Limerick, Wicklow, Carlow, Wexford, Sligo, Louth, Kerry, Tipperary, Armagh, Fermanagh and Tyrone, and two in Dublin. As for Patriots I'm thinking Padraig Pearse if you include all the "Pearses" and "Na Piarsaigh", plus you also have Pearse park and Pearse Stadium! CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1677 - 16/12/2019 13:30:46 2255135 Link
Replying To CastleBravo: "There's a Moy Davitts in Mayo." there is also 'Davitts' in Ballindine, Mayo. Colm Boyle's club. There is a Davitts camogie club in Galway too. GalwaysFinest (Galway) - Posts: 193 - 16/12/2019 13:34:55 2255137 Link
Which Patriot Has The Most Clubs Named After Him. And how about the patriots who have only one club named after them? I propose John Lockes, Kilkenny. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2756 - 16/12/2019 14:18:31 2255150 Link
Replying To iacob: "There is a GAA club in Carlow called Michael Davitts. Don't know if any others around the country. Also saw this article from 2015 in the Independent that you might find interesting. https://amp.independent.ie/irish-news/1916/rebel-names-live-on-through-gaa-clubs-34222305.html" There's a Michael Davitt's on Fall's Road Belfast Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 16/12/2019 14:36:21 2255155 Link
Replying To Son_of_sarsfields: "Sarsfields in Mayo, Antrim Armagh and there used be a football club in Kilkenny Conahy Sarsfields" 2 mayo Clubs - Ardnaree and Charlestown boomerang (Mayo) - Posts: 51 - 16/12/2019 14:42:50 2255158 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Which Patriot Has The Most Clubs Named After Him. And how about the patriots who have only one club named after them? I propose John Lockes, Kilkenny." Staker Wallace in Limerick Breezy (Limerick) - Posts: 1236 - 16/12/2019 16:07:30 2255165 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Which Patriot Has The Most Clubs Named After Him. And how about the patriots who have only one club named after them? I propose John Lockes, Kilkenny." Plenty of opportunity for controversy with that one. The most obscure must be Redmond O'Hanlon though in Armagh, or maybe Bishop MacHale in Dunmore. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 16/12/2019 17:16:04 2255179 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Which Patriot Has The Most Clubs Named After Him. And how about the patriots who have only one club named after them? I propose John Lockes, Kilkenny." Longford Slashers take their name from Myles "The Slasher" O'Reilly who fought in the Irish Confederate Wars. There used to be a Cavan Slashers club but they merged with Cavan Harps to form Cavan Gaels in the 50s. Don't think there are any other clubs with the Slashers moniker. TheBlackDeath (Cavan) - Posts: 74 - 16/12/2019 17:38:34 2255181 Link