St Loman's GAA

St Loman's GAA[1] is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Mullingar, Ireland.

St Loman's
Naomh Lomáin
Founded:1910
County:Westmeath
Nickname:The Blues
Colours:Blue and White
Grounds:St Loman's Sports Ground, Delvin Road, Mullingar
Coordinates:53.533961°N 7.315122°W / 53.533961; -7.315122
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Leinster
champions		 Westmeath
champions
Football: - - 7
Hurling: - - 1
Ladies' football: - - -

History

The club was founded with the name Mental Hospital and represented the staff of St. Loman's Hospital, Mullingar, a notorious psychiatric hospital which operated from 1855–2015. They played under the name Springfield Stars in 1910, becoming Mental Hospital in the 1920s and St. Loman's Mullingar in the late 1950s.[2]

The club plays at St Loman's Sports Ground on the Delvin Road. In 2017 the clubhouse was used as a site for the local Circuit Court;

Gaelic football

St Loman's have won eight county senior titles and are the current county champions.

Hurling

Mental Hospital won the 1924 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship.

Ladies' football

St Loman's Ground hosted the final of the 2000 All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Championship.

Honours

Notable players

References
  1. "Westmeath SFC: Loman's and Tyrrellspass for final". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. http://www.stlomansmullingar.ie/clubhistory
  3. Buckley, Gerry (30 October 2016). "Loman's retain title against battling Tyrrellspass".
  4. http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/.../4003023-mick-carley-a-popular-hall-of-fame-inductee
  5. "My Club: John Heslin - St Loman's, Mullingar".
  6. "Westmeath Examiner - The late Phil Smyth".


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