Gowna GFC
Gowna are a Gaelic football club from County Cavan in Ireland. They are affiliated to Cavan GAA
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| County: | Cavan | ||||||||||||||||
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| Colours: | Green and Red | ||||||||||||||||
| Grounds: | Pairc Loch Gamhna, Cavan | ||||||||||||||||
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History
The Early Years
GAA has been present in the local Gowna area since as early as 1889 and the club went under the name of Scrabby West Breffnians or 'Breffnies' as they were otherwise known. It may come as a surprise to some that Gowna had a thriving hurling team in the 1920s that contended senior championships. Gowna's first major football success came in 1916 in the form of a junior championship followed in 1925 by Intermediate championship success. Gowna GFC, as we know it today, was officially reformed in 1976 and has gone through some major developmental change. The 'post reform' park was officially opened in 1982 and was revamped in 2011 to stand as it is today.
Major Successes
Gowna GFC is a club steeped in history with many great wins and successes but it would be hard not to single out the Senior Football Championship wins in 1988, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2002. The club also has the accolade of having Cavan's last ever nominated All Star winner in Dermot McCabe from the 1997 Cavan team.
Achievements
1979 U12 Championship, U14 Championship
1980 U14 Championship
1981 U21 Championship, U14 League, U16 Rural Title
1982 U16 League, Minor League, Junior Championship
1983 U14 Championship, U16 Rural Title, Minor Championship, Div 5 Football League
1984 U16 League, U16 Championship, Minor Championship, Minor League
1985 Intermediate Championship, U21 Championship, Minor Championship (3 in a row), U16 League, Division 2A League
1986 U21 Championship, Junior B Championship, U14 League
1987 U21 Championship, Junior B Championship, U14 League
1988 Senior Championship (First), U14 League, U12 League
1989 U14 Championship
1990 U14 Championship
1991 Senior League, Junior B Championship
1993 Senior League
1994 Senior Championship, Senior League, Division 1A League
1995 Division 1A League
1996 Senior Championship, U12 Roinn C Championship
1997 Senior Championship, U14 Roinn C Championship, U13 Roinn Championship
1998 U14 Roinn A Championship (first Roinn A), U14 Roinn B League, Minor League
1999 Senior Championship, Senior League
2000 Senior Championship
2002 Senior Championship, Senior League, U21 A Championship
2003 U21 Championship
2005 Division 1A League
2006 U13 Roinn C Championship, U14 Hurling League, U14 Hurling Championship
2007 Minor Shield, U14 Roinn B League
2008 U16 Division 2 League
2009 U16 Division 2 League, U12 Division 2 League, U12 Roinn D Championship
Honours
- Cavan Senior Football Championship: 7
- 1988, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 & 2002
- Cavan Intermediate Football Championship: 1
- 1985
- Cavan Junior Football Championship: 3
- 1916, 1934, 1982
- Cavan Under-21 Football Championship: 5
- 1981, 1985,1986, 1987, 2017* (*Southern Gaels (Gowna/Lacken))
- Cavan Minor Football Championship: 5
- 1958, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2014* (*Southern Gaels (Gowna/Lacken))