St Loman's GAA
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| Founded: | 1910 | ||||||||||||||||
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| County: | Westmeath | ||||||||||||||||
| Nickname: | The Blues | ||||||||||||||||
| Colours: | Blue and White | ||||||||||||||||
| Grounds: | St Loman's Sports Ground, Delvin Road, Mullingar | ||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°32′02″N 7°18′54″W / 53.533961°N 7.315122°W | ||||||||||||||||
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St Loman's GAA[1] is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Mullingar, Ireland.
History
The club was founded with the name Mental Hospital and represented the staff of St. Loman's Hospital, Mullingar, a notorious psychiatric hospital which operated from 1855–2015. They played under the name Springfield Stars in 1910, becoming Mental Hospital in the 1920s and St. Loman's Mullingar in the late 1950s.[2]
The club plays at St Loman's Sports Ground on the Delvin Road. In 2017 the clubhouse was used as a site for the local Circuit Court;
Gaelic football
St Loman's have won eight county senior titles.
Hurling
Mental Hospital won the 1924 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship.
Ladies' football
St Loman's Ground hosted the final of the 2000 All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Championship.
Honours
- Westmeath Senior Football Championship Winners 1948, 1961, 1963, 2013, 2015, 2016,[3] 2017, 2020
- Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship Winners 1924
Notable players
- Mick Carley[4]
- John Heslin[5]
- Paul Sharry
- Phil Smyth[6]
References
- ^ "Westmeath SFC: Loman's and Tyrrellspass for final". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ http://www.stlomansmullingar.ie/clubhistory
- ^ Buckley, Gerry (30 October 2016). "Loman's retain title against battling Tyrrellspass".
- ^ http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/.../4003023-mick-carley-a-popular-hall-of-fame-inductee
- ^ "My Club: John Heslin - St Loman's, Mullingar".
- ^ "Westmeath Examiner - The late Phil Smyth".
External links
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