St Brigids GAA
History
In 1973 the present grounds of 11 acres were purchased and renamed Russell Park .The Club complex was opened in 1988 and comprises a sports hall, dressing rooms, handball alleys, snooker room and members lounge.Recent achievements on the football and hurling scene include 6 under 16 football championships and a Minor football championship win in 95, Dublin winners of Feile na nGael (Under 14 hurling 1999) and numerous titles at under age level in both hurling and football .At adult level the Club has gone from strength to strength, building on the success of the Juvenile section.
The elusive Under 21 Football Championship was captured for the first time in 1998 and the Junior footballers won the inaugural Leinster Junior Club football tournament in 1996. The senior team has won Division 1 County Senior Football League1999 and were runners up in the County finals of '99 and 2001.In 2000/2001 the Senior Hurlers won Division 2 of the Senior League , gaining promotion to Division 1 Status. Also the Intermediate Footballers gained promotion to Intermediate Division 1 Level .The new members Lounge at Russell Park was officially opened by An Taoiseach Mr. Bertie Ahern T.D. on February 1st. 2002.
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