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Ballyshannon were part of the phenomenally successful St Josephs side that dominated Donegal club football in the late 1960s and early to mid-1970s winning eight titles as well as the first, though unofficial, All-Ireland club championship in 1968 defeating Dunmore McHales in the final. St Josephs broke up in the 1976 and in 1977 Réalt na Mara went on to win the first ever Intermediate title following this up with Senior Championship success in 1979, overcoming Seán MacCumhaill's in a nail-biting one-point victory to win the Senior Championship.
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In the 1920s, the location of
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604:"Here's the draws and all the fixtures for the Donegal GAA county championships: The draw for the 2022 competitions took place in Donegal Town, with SFC winners St Eunan's taking on St Naul's in the opening round and IFC holders Cloughaneely at Four Masters to start"
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years. The ground was levelled in 1947 and enclosed in 1951. The club changing rooms were constructed in 1972.
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the scene of enormous celebrations for almost a month afterwards.
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Dancing by the sea: A journey through time in the
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560:"Brian McEniff honoured by the Gaelic Writers' Association"
322:. That team included many players that contributed to the
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Athletic Association clubs established in 1916
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1185:(Castlefin)
1174:Paite Gabha
1168:Naomh Ultan
1105:Naomh Muire
1006:(Killybegs)
894:Donegal GAA
802:19 February
780:26 December
727:29 November
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439:Joe Keeney
320:St Joseph's
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1317:Categories
1298:(formerly)
1264:Carndonagh
1253:Aodh Ruadh
1150:Naomh Bríd
1142:Carndonagh
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1022:St Eunan's
1018:(Glenties)
1012:(Downings)
1010:Na Dúnaibh
957:Aodh Ruadh
850:22 January
683:2 December
526:References
504:1934, 1979
361:relegating
318:to become
316:Aodh Ruadh
292:Aodh Ruadh
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1176:(Pettigo)
1158:(Lifford)
1089:(Milford)
1034:St Naul's
994:(Cloghan)
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953:(Dungloe)
824:6 January
705:2 October
587:14 August
444:2013–201?
353:St Naul's
212:champions
207:champions
1333:Bundoran
1191:(Convoy)
1152:(Laghey)
1111:Na Rossa
1066:Buncrana
971:(Kilcar)
965:(Ardara)
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844:Ocean FM
423:Manager
413:Managers
405:winning
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1146:Moville
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992:Glenfin
609:21 June
490:Honours
407:manager
302:History
280:level.
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420:Years
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278:senior
260:-only
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478:2021–
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