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'Clann Choláiste Mhuire'

Clann Choláiste Mhuire (CCM) was a Gaelic Football Club established by past pupils of Choláiste Mhuire CBS-Parnell Square.

They played at Longmeadows in Islandbridge flanked by the Garda Rowing Club.

The club is no longer active.

Its Honor Roll includes two Dublin Intermediate Football Championships (1983 & 1986) and the 1983 Loving Cup competition.

1983 Dublin Intermediate Champions - squad

Mickey Gargan (manager) - Michael O'Gargáin

Cathal Feeney (asst. manager)(Cathail O'Féinneadha)

Brendan Murphy (asst.manager)(Breadáin O'Mhurchu)

Paul O'Toole (Pol O'Thǘathail)

Eoin Donnegan (Eoin O'Dunnagain)

Martin Doyle (Máirtín O'Dúil)

Eoghain Corry (Eoghain O'Correadha)

Fergus Lyons (Fergal O'Liatháin)

Dr. Niall Clery (Niall O'Cléirigh)

Eamonn Rice (Eamonn De Rís)

Jack Burke (Séan De Burca)

Seamus Maguire (Seamus Mac Guidhir)

Malachy Corry (Maolhachna O'Correadha)

Gerry O Neill (Gearóid O'Néill)

Finbar Daly (Fionnbarra O'Dáilaigh)

Kieran McDermott (Ciaráin Mac Diarmuda)

Kevin Malone (Caoimhín o Maoilean)

Adrian Lyons (Adrian O'Liatháin)

Declan Corbett (Deagláin O'Coirbín)

Tom Cassin (Thomais Mac Caissin)

Micky Hoban (Micheal O Hobáin)

Ciaran Feeney (Ciaráin O'Féinneadha)

Colm Feeney (Colm O'Féinneadha)

Colm Hoban (Colm O Hobáin)

The 1983 Intermediate Championship was won in a marathon process as they played three drawn games including the final and the playing of the final that summer was delayed by the progress of the county team in the Al-Ireland Championship.

They played and drew with St Patrick’s (Donabate) in Balbriggan. They won the replay easily.

They then faced Skerries Harps in the quarterfinal and again a draw ensued. Pat Ellis, a county panelist, was Skerries' star. Choláiste Mhuire won the replay.

They played Innisfails (Kinsealy) in the semi-final and won easily. Inisfails had Noel King the current Republic of Ireland Under 21 manager playing for them.

The scheduling of the final was delayed several months due to Dublin's progress and eventual winning of the 1983 All-Ireland title.

The final was against Chraobh Chiaráin (Donnycarney) and was played at St. Maur's ground in Naul. A tense, closely contested match saw Chraobh Chiaráin leading by a point in the final minute. On a desperate last gasp foray upfield, a hotly contested free was won by Choláiste Mhuire and Adrian O'Liathain showed nerves of steel to slot over the equalizing point. The final whistle blew on the resultant kick out.

The replay was played at Parnell Park in October with Choláiste Mhuire prevailing.