Ballyboden St. Enda's GAA


Ballyboden St. Enda's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Knocklyon, South Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The Club serves the Rathfarnham, Knocklyon, Ballycullen, Ballyboden, Ballyroan, Firhouse areas. They offer hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball, and rounders. They were founded in 1969 after the merger of 2 clubs in the Rathfarnham area – the Ballyboden Wanderers and Rathfarnham St. Endas.
Their homeground, Páirc Uí Mhurchú is located on the Firhouse Road. It was named Páirc Uí Mhurchú in 1984, in honour of founding member and first chairman of Ballyboden St. Enda's, Ned Murphy .

Honours

Ladies Senior Football

The 'Boden Ladies Senior Football team has won 2 All-Ireland, 6 Leinster and 10 Dublin Championships.
Ballyboden's women's senior football team were crowned All-Ireland Club champions in 2004 with a win over Donoughmore from Cork with a final scoreline of 2–7 to 1–9. They retained their title in 2005. In total, they have won 6 Leinster titles, and have captured ten county titles – including nine consecutive titles with victory over Na Fianna in 2008.
In addition, ten Senior League Division 1 titles have been won.

Ladies Senior Camogie

The Ladies Senior Camogie team have captured 10 Dublin Senior Championships, as well as four Senior A Dublin League titles and a Senior Leinster Championship title.

Senior Football

Ballyboden won their first Dublin Senior Football Championship in 1995, defeating Erin's Isle by a single point – 1.07 to 0.09. They also completed their first league and championship double that year, winning Dublin League Division 1. The club gained their second Dublin Senior Football Championship in 2009, beating local rivals St Jude's by a scoreline of 2.12 to 1.13. A third county title was claimed in 2015 when St. Vincents were beaten on a scoreline of 2.08 to 0.10 and won again in 2019, beating Thomas Davis GAA 0-15 to 0-9. 'Boden were also beaten county finalists in 2004, losing to Kilmacud Crokes. In addition, they have won three Dublin AFL Division 1 titles. The club have also claimed four U/21 Dublin Championships and six Dublin Minor Football Championships.
On 6 December 2015, 'Boden claimed their first Leinster Senior Club Football Championship title, defeating Portlaoise on a scoreline of 2.09 to 1.11, with substitute Aran Waters kicking a dramatic late winning point.
Following victory over Clonmel Commercials in the All Ireland semi-final on a scoreline of 0–15 to 0–10, 'Boden went on to contest their first All Ireland Football final on St. Patrick's day in Croke Park. Following a blistering start that saw them score two goals in the first fifteen minutes, 'Boden won a famous victory, beating favourites Castlebar Mitchels convincingly on a scoreline of 2–14 to 0–07.

The 2015 Leinster Final Winning Team

Ballyboden St Enda's: P Durcan; B Dwan, S Clayton, S Hiney; S O'Connor, D Nelson, R McDaid; MD Macauley, D O'Mahony; D Davey, D O'Reilly, C Basquel ; C Keaney, S Moloney, A Kerin.
Subs: S Gibbons for Davey, A Waters for O'Reilly, S Durkin for O'Connor, D McCabe for O'Mahony.

The 2016 All Ireland Final Winning Team

Ballyboden St Enda’s: P Durcan; B Dwan ; S Hiney; S Clayton; S O’Connor ; D Nelson; S Durkin ; MD Macauley ; A Waters; D O’Reilly ; C Basquel ; R McDaid; A Kerin ; C Keaney ; R Basquel ;
Subs: C Flaherty for Nelson blood; S Lambert for Macauley;, S Molony for R Basquel; D Davey for O’Reilly; D McCabe for Waters; S Gibbons for McDaid.

Senior Hurling

The 'Boden Senior A hurling team made history in 2007 when the side claimed the club's first senior championship crown to complete the full set of senior titles. The final score on an historic night was Ballyboden St Endas 2 – 13 St. Vincents 1 – 5. This victory was achieved after the club had finished as runners up in the Dublin Championship on five previous occasions.
They retained their title in 2008 with a victory against southside rivals Kilmacud Crokes. In 2009 they made it three in a row when they defeated old foes, Craobh Chiarán. Captained by Gary Maguire, a fourth successive title was added in 2010 as 'Boden became the first team to achieve this landmark since 1928. 2011 saw Boden, under captain David Curtin, win the SHC for the fifth year in a row. A sixth title was won in 2013, before their most recent title in 2018 following a three-point win over Kilmacud Crokes after a replay. The League title was also added in 2018 following a 4 point victory in the league final over Na Fianna to complete a league/championship double.
In June 2010 the club became the first Dublin club to win the Leinster Senior League Division 1. They achieved this by beating Castlecomer after extra time in Nolan Park on a scoreline of 3–21 to 3–19. Further Leinster Senior League titles were added in 2013 and 2016.
Ballyboden have also won nine Dublin Senior Hurling Division 1 league titles, nine Dublin U/21 and ten Dublin Minor championships.

Dublin Senior Championship Wins

Senior inter-county men's footballers

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