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Galway Bohemians F.C.

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Galway Bohemians F.C.
Full nameGalway Bohemians Football Club
Nickname(s)Bohs
Founded1932
GroundMillars Lane
Western Distributor Road
Galway
LeagueGalway & District League
Western League

Galway Bohemians F.C. is an Irish association football club based in Galway. Their senior men's team competes in the Galway & District League. They have previously played in the Western League. The club was formed in 1932 and was originally put together as a representative team of a local youth league who wanted to enter a team in the FAI Youth Cup. In 1940–41 Galway Bohemians became the first club from Galway to reach the final of the FAI Junior Cup. [1] Together with Castlebar Celtic, Galway Bohemians hold the record for winning the Connacht Junior Cup the most times. [2]

Honours

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  • FAI Junior Cup
    • Runners Up: 1940–41: 1
  • Western League
    • Winners: 1936–37, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1946–47, 1960–61, 1967–68 : 6
    • Runners Up: 1966–67: 1
  • Connacht Junior Cup
    • Winners: 1938–39, 1945–46, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1977–78, 1992–93, 1996–97 : 9
    • Runners Up: 1941–42, : 1
  • Galway & District League
    • Winners: 1969–70, 1975–76: 2

Source:[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "History - Galway Bohemians 1932–2012". blacknight.com. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Mayo Football League Roll Of Honour" (PDF). inform.fai.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Connaught Junior Cup Past Finals". foot.ie. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  4. ^ Connacht Sentinel @ Irish Newspaper Archives
  5. ^ Galway City Tribune @ Irish Newspaper Archives
  6. ^ The Connaught Telegraph @ Irish Newspaper Archives
  7. ^ Galway Advertiser Archives
  8. ^ Mark Herbert, Donie Butler (1994–95). FAI Yearbook & Diary 1995. Dublin: Sportsworld Ltd.