St Brendan's GAA (Manchester)
| CLG Naomh Bréanainn | ||
| Founded: | 1959 | |
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| County: | Lancashire | |
| Nickname: | Brendans | |
| Colours: | Maroon and white | |
| Grounds: | Trafford MV RFCC, Trafford | |
| Playing kits | ||
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St Brendan's GAC (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Naomh Bréanainn) is a Gaelic football club in Trafford, Manchester.
Brendans play men's senior and junior football, with a number of under-age teams beneath them. They are one of the member clubs of the Lancashire County Board.[1]
History
St Brendan's was formed on 24 August 1959 to cater for Irish men and women who had emigrated to Manchester for employment.[2] The club's first chairman was Michael Mangan from County Roscommon.[2] Brendan's were the first Manchester-based club to introduce underage football.[3]
In 2009, Brendans released a book for its' 50th anniversary at a dance attended by GAA President Christy Cooney.[4] They moved to their current home at Finny Bank Road in Trafford, home of Trafford MV RFCC, in 2015.[5]
The club holds the record for the most Lancashire Senior Football Championship wins with 22. In 2021, the club won the All-Britain Club Championship for the first time, beating Seán McDermotts of Warwickshire at McGovern Park.[6] They were beaten in the quarter-final of the 2021–22 All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship by Denn of Cavan.[7][8]
Honours
- All-Britain Club Football Championship (1):
- 2021
- Lancashire Senior Football Championship (22):
- 1964, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2021, 2022, 2025
Notable players
- Colum McKinstry - All-Ireland SFC runner-up with Armagh in 1977[7]
- PJ McGowan - Former Donegal and Fermanagh coach[7]
Reference
- ↑ "St Brendan's GAA Manchester". Lancashire GAA. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- 1 2 "History | stbrendansgaa". stbrendansgaa. Archived from the original on 12 November 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "St Brendans GFC Manchester". www.stbrendans-gaa.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2005. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "A year to remember for St. Brendan's GAA Manchester - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "News | stbrendansgaa". stbrendansgaa. Archived from the original on 12 November 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- 1 2 Gaa.ie (14 January 2022). "AIB Club JFC: St. Brendan's hoping to build on their breakthrough". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Keenan, Niall (14 January 2022). "St Brendan's hoping to continue championship voyage as Ulster contingent return to home shores". The Irish News. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "Denn ease into All-Ireland semi-final". Anglo Celt. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "Lancashire GAA Gaelic Football & Hurling Roll of Honour". Lancashire GAA. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ 247dottv (12 October 2025). 2025 Senior Football Championship Final - John Mitchels v St Brendans. Retrieved 20 July 2026 – via YouTube.
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