placenamesBrosna
Brosnach
Contemporary match reports document the Kerry club’s progress to the 2015 All-Ireland junior title.
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Brosnach · Irish · main form
- Brosna · English · main form
Place & story
A replay at Ballinasloe
Brosna’s route to the 2015 All-Ireland junior club football final passed through a semi-final replay against Rock St Patrick’s of Tyrone. At Ballinasloe on 1 February, the teams were level late in the game before Mike Finnegan scored a goal and a point to secure a 1-8 to 0-7 victory. Daragh Small’s contemporary report identifies Tom McGoldrick as the scorer of five frees and Adam Barry as the contributor of two points. [2]
The final on 14 February
Brosna defeated Liverpool’s John Mitchel’s by eight points to five at Croke Park on 14 February 2015. Captain Don McAuliffe received the cup. Peter Sweeney’s report records a five-points-to-one half-time lead and a late point by Timmy Finnegan after the opponents had narrowed the gap. The victory added a national sporting achievement to a district already known for its musical traditions. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Brosna. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Brosna1-8Rock0-7: All-Ireland junior football semi-final replay,1February2015 · Daragh Small, Irish Examiner, reproduced by Munster GAA
- Brosna0-8JohnMitchel’s0-5: All-Ireland junior football final,14February2015 · Peter Sweeney, GAA.ie, reproduced by Munster GAA
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2010-02-16. How this page was prepared.