An Tóchar GAA
History
Tóchar GAA club was founded on 8 August 1885 by Laurence Murphy of Togher House. Their first game was in March 1886 against Ashford. In 1886 they took part in a tournament at Avondale House, where six Wicklow teams played six Wexford teams; Tochar defeated Rosslare 0-4 to 0-0.
The club declined and was replaced by a new team named Roundwood, who won the Wicklow Senior Football Championship in 1933. Later a club called Ballinastoe was dominant in the area; the two teams merged to form Ballinastoe/Roundwood, reviving the ancient name An Tóchar in 1981. In 1995, An Tóchar won the Wicklow Senior Football Championship and advanced to the final of the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, losing to Éire Óg, Carlow after a replay.
The ladies' team has won eight county titles, and twice reached the final of the Leinster Ladies' Senior Club Football Championship.
Honours
Gaelic football
- Wicklow Senior Football Championship (2): 1933, 1995
- Wicklow Intermediate Football Championship (3): 1931, 1951, 2021
- Wicklow Junior Football Championship (4): 1950, 1987, 2001, 2019
- Leinster Junior Club Football Championship (1): 2001
Ladies' football
- Wicklow Senior Ladies' Football Championship (8): 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002
Notable players
- Mike Hassett (also played with Kerry and Killorglin)
- Conny D (also lost his marbles)
- Fossil Fogarty
- Fonz Marah
- Bert Power
References
- ^ "About". Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "A short dip into Wicklow history journals". Independent.ie. 12 January 2019.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/wicklow-people-arklow/20150422/282179354624104 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Leinster Club Football Final 10/12/1995; Eire Og v An Tochar - Inpho Photography". inpho.ie.
- ^ "HoganStand GAA Football and Hurling".
- ^ "An Tóchar GAA Club". www.facebook.com.
External links
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