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| Naomh Séamus | ||
| Founded: | 1994 | |
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| County: | Galway | |
| Nickname: | The Jimmies | |
| Colours: | Maroon & Green | |
| Grounds: | Mervue & Renmore | |
| Coordinates: | 53°16′59.96″N 9°00′49.86″W / 53.2833222°N 9.0138500°W / 53.2833222; -9.0138500 | |
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St James' is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based on the east side of Galway City in Ireland. The club's catchment area covers the parishes of Renmore, Mervue, Ballybane and Good Shepard (Doughiska).
History
The club was formed in 1994, when Renmore and Mervue GAA clubs amalgamated to cater for their adult football teams, and was initially called 'Mervue/Renmore'. In 1998, the club was renamed to St. James'. The name St. James' comes from the historic church and graveyard of St. James, located approximately half-way between the Mervue GAA pitch and Renmore GAA pitch. Renmore & Mervue continued to compete separately at juvenile level, with Minor and U21 teams gradually being added, and in 2007 the clubs fully amalgamated. As the population of the surrounding areas grew, the catchment area subsequently spread to include Ballybane and Good Shepard (Doughiska) parishes.
The club is a member of the Galway GAA. Underage teams up to U-16's play in the Galway league and championships while they also compete at higher levels. The club won back to back Minor A County Championships in 2006 and 2007, as well as two Minor A West Board titles in the same years. They finished top of the Minor League in 2006.
At Intermediate level, the club narrowly missed out on the 2006 and 2009 county titles. Ultimately, in 2010, they won the Galway Intermediate Championship, beating An Spidéal in the final. They progressed to win the Connacht Club Intermediate Championship, and from there beat Gneevguilla of Kerry in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club semi-final in Mallow, County Cork. St James' faced Lisnaskea Emmets of Fermanagh in the All Ireland intermediate club football final in Croke Park, on 12 February 2011.
The club have played in the Galway Senior Club Football championship since 2011.
Honours
- Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championships (1): 2010
- Galway Intermediate Football Championships (1): 2010
- Galway Minor Football Championships (3): 2006, 2007, 2009
Notable players
References
- "Club Profile". Galway GAA. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- "Club History". stjamesgaa.ie. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
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