The first record of a football match in Letterkenny took place on 30th January 1882 when the owners of Hegarty’s Hotel granted “Letterkenny Athletic Club” the use of their field at the Isles for a 9-a side match, played between the “Friendly Club” and the “Town Club”. By the early 1890s, the first official competitive...
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As a quick follow up to the post on the Letterkenny Rovers and Geraldines GAA teams, there follows a (very) brief history of known GAA clubs in the town. The first known club to have existed in Letterkenny was called Lámh Dearg and was formed following a meeting in the Literary Institute on the 18th
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