Crossmolina Deel Rovers
{{Short description|Gaelic games club in County Mayo, Ireland}}
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| club gaa = Crossmolina Deel Rovers
| crest = Crossmolina Deel Rovers logo.png
| irish = Crois Uí Mhaoilíona—Fánaithe na Daoile
| county = Mayo
| province = Connacht
| nickname = The Deel Rovers
| colours = Maroon, White
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| grounds = St Tiernan's Park
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| founded = 1887
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| f2 = 3
| f3 = 7
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Crossmolina Deel Rovers is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Crossmolina, County Mayo, Ireland. The club fields Gaelic football teams in competitions organized by the Mayo GAA county board.
History
Crossmolina Dr Crokes GAA was affiliated with the Mayo GAA county board in 1887. In 1906, the name was changed to Deel Rovers, referencing the nearby River Deel.{{Cite web|url=http://www.crossmolina.ie/river-deel/|title=River Deel – Crossmolina}} The name of the ground is St Tiernan's Park, for Tigernan of Errew.
Tommy Jordan led the club to the 2000–01 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.{{cite news|url=https://www.mayonews.ie/sports/2761-jordan-takes-on-sligo|title=Jordan takes on Sligo|work=The Mayo News|date=13 November 2007}} Michael Moore and Padraic Syron were selectors and Jarlath Cunningham trained the team.{{cite news|url=https://www.mayonews.ie/sports/35203-2001-crossmolina-s-great-odyssey|title=2001: Crossmolina's great odyssey|work=The Mayo News|date=15 April 2020}}
Notable players and representatives
- John Maughan
- Liam Moffatt{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30970621.html|title=New chairman Moffatt sets out to rebuild trust in Mayo GAA|work=Irish Examiner|first=Mike|last=Finnerty|date=15 December 2019|quote=Moffatt (43), who won an All-Ireland club football medal with Crossmolina in 2001 and represented Mayo at all levels...}}
- Michael Moyles
- James Nallen
- John Nallen{{Cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/mayo/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=201293|title = The Great Mick Loftus - HoganStand}}{{Cite web|url=http://mayogaablog.com/?p=10225|title=Glorious imperfection ... The end|date=29 May 2012}}
- Tom Nallen{{cite news|url=https://www.mayonews.ie/news/home/1144291/the-2001-mayo-team-where-are-they-now.html|title=The 2001 Mayo team: where are they now?|work=The Mayo News|first=Mike|last=Finnerty|date=20 April 2010}}
Achievements
- All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship Winners 2001 Runners-Up 2003
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship: Winners 2025
- Connacht Senior Club Football Championship Winners 1999, 2000, 2002
- Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship Winners 2024
- Mayo Senior Football Championship Winners 1949, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006{{cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Mayo/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=68668 |title=Cross' over the Lina |accessdate=30 April 2012 |work=Hogan Stand |publisher= |date=6 November 2006}} Runners-Up 1948, 1956, 1957, 1963, 1986, 1988, 1998, 2003
- Mayo Junior Football Championship Winners 1926, 1931, 1947, 1955, 1962, 1975, 2006
- Mayo Intermediate Football Championship Winners 1980 2024
- Mayo Under-21 Football Championship Winners 1992, 1997
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.deelrovers.com/ Crossmolina Deel Rovers website]
{{Mayo GAA clubs}}
Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Mayo
Category:Gaelic football clubs in County Mayo
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