CLG Na Piarsaigh

Na Piarsaigh
CLG Na Piarsaigh
Founded:	1959
County:	Galway
Nickname:	Na Pocaide
Colours:	Maroon and green
Grounds:	Pairc An Pairseach
Coordinates:	53°23′18.1″N 9°37′02.4″W / 53.388361°N 9.617333°W
Playing kits
	Standard colours
	Standard colours

CLG Na Piarsaigh is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Galway. The club takes its name from the Irish revolutionaries Pádraic and Willie Pearse. Pádraic Pearse had a cottage in the area which over looks the club grounds. The club's crest includes the cottage and a swallow. The swallow is taken for the short story he wrote set in Ros Muc called Eoghainín na nÉan.^{[citation needed]}

History

The club was formed, in 1959,^[1] in the old school house of Camus, County Galway.^{[citation needed]} The club colors of maroon and green were chosen to represent county and country, maroon for Galway and green for Ireland. The club's catchment area includes Ros Muc, Camus and Recess.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Small Galway GAA club's huge boost as major company confirms sponsorship". galwaybeo.ie. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

[1] "Small Galway GAA club's huge boost as major company confirms sponsorship". galwaybeo.ie. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

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