Daingean
Daingean is a football club in Co. Offaly, from the town once called Philipstown. It is not to be confused with Daingean Uí Chúis, the Dingle club in Kerry, which has its own FanFile. The Offaly club has three county senior titles and in 2026 went into the Senior B championship as favourites.
From Philipstown Mandevilles to Daingean
The club was founded in June 1889 as Phillipstown Mandevilles, named after the recently deceased John Mandeville. Its first big days came quickly: a county junior title in 1908 and the Offaly senior championship the following year, 1909.
Then came a long dry spell. The junior captain, Denis Flanagan, died unexpectedly in 1912, some players left to join the new Ballycommon club, and Daingean did not field a senior championship team again until 1927. The club was revived in 1914 with Denis Gorman as president, John Harte as secretary and Nicholas Bolger as treasurer, and several of its members went on to take part in the independence struggle.
Senior Champions in 1962 and 1965
Daingean’s best era came in the 1960s. Players from the club were part of the Offaly side that won Leinster senior titles at the start of the decade, and the club won the county senior championship in 1962 and again in 1965. Peter Carey, who had won junior and intermediate medals with St Coleman’s in 1957 and 1958, played on both winning teams. In October 2025 the club honoured both teams at a celebration in Daingean Community Centre.
Since then the club has added a Senior B title in 1987 and Intermediate titles in 1954, 2002 and, most recently, a 1-15 to 2-8 final win over local rivals St Brigid’s at O’Connor Park, where Shane Tierney scored 1-8 to send Daingean up to Senior B.
Favourites Caught at the Last
Under manager Barry Weldon, Daingean were the form team in the 2026 Senior B championship. They beat Tullamore in round one, then Tubber 4-17 to 0-11 and Ballinagar 7-12 to 3-10, with Shane Tierney scoring 1-5 and 2-5 in those two games. A one-point defeat to Cappincur, 0-13 to 0-12 at Croghan, was the only blip before a 3-21 to 0-10 win over Ballycumber.
The semi-final on 12 September at O’Connor Park was a rematch with Tullamore. Daingean went in as favourites, but Tullamore scored late to win 0-19 to 1-15 and end Daingean’s season by a single point.
Maroon and White
Daingean play in maroon and white, a long way from Offaly’s green, white and gold. The club’s kit is supplied by O’Neills.
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Club Links
Sources & Further Reading
- Offaly GAA: Daingean club page, links and 2026 results
- Offaly GAA: county championship roll of honour
- Offaly GAA: Daingean v Tubber, 2026 Senior B championship
- Offaly GAA: Daingean v Ballinagar, 2026 Senior B championship
- Offaly Express: Intermediate final win over St Brigid’s
- Offaly History: Daingean GAA in the revolutionary years
- Wikipedia: Daingean GAA, founding, ground and colours
Facts checked: 11 November 2026.