Cumann Naomi Eanna CLG
Baile Bocht
Founded 1956
Founded in 1956 by local curate, Father Richard O’Hare and compatriots some of which are mentioned here, Tony Colaluca, Christy Mannion, Paddy Laverty and Brendan Boylan.
In the late 1950’s, Henry Campbell who owed land on the Hightown Road offered one of his fields as a pitch to play on. Subsequently the club moved to another of Campbell’s fields, which was bought for £5000 in 1972. In the same year the club won its first major trophy when they won the Junior Championship. The teams in the 70’s were back-boned by the many families in the club to mention a few, the Burns, Farrells, Hamills, Duffys, Lemons and the O’Conners.
Further achievements followed winning Division 4 Hurling; The Junior Hurling Championship, 1990, 1992; Division 3 All County Football, 1975; Division 3 Football again in 1984, Division 2 Football in 1987and the All County 7-a-side tournament in 2001. Under the management of the late Gerry Devlin, Division 2 was won again in 1989 and St Enda’s maintained Division 1 status until 2001, being relegated that year after a disappointing season. However the Senior Football team attained Division 1 status again in 2002 after winning the Division 2 play offs.
The club continued to develop despite the many attacks on the club during the troubles, the club premises being destroyed in 1972 and badly damaged in 1983. A housing development opportunity in the mid 1980’s allowed the club after negotiations with a developer to purchase with the help of grant aid the site of the new pitch and clubrooms. The President of the G.A.A., Seosamh Mac Donncha officially opened the new pitch and clubrooms on the 4th May 1998.
One cannot discuss the history of St Enda’s without paying tribute to those members who have lost their lives during our troubled times, Sean Fox, Colin Lundy, Liam Canning, Gerry Devlin and most recently Gerard Lawlor. Ar aheis an Athar go raibh a n-anamada.
At underage level St Enda’s have progressed, winning divisional medals at all age levels throughout the years. The dedication of all juvenile mentors has continued down the years, the importance of an active juvenile section being the lifeblood of the club.
Over the past 5 years or so traditional cultural activities have played a large part in the life of the club under the direction of our Cultural Officer, Ray Morgan with Conrad Murphy. Successful Irish language and tin whistle classes have been introduced. Teams representing St Enda’s have also been successful in the Antrim and Ulster Scor na nOg in recent years. Such has been the success of these activities that a traditional School of Music under the auspices of our Cultural Officer is now running at Edmund Rice High School, Glengormley.
