Ballyboden Wanderers GAA

Wanderers (Irish: Fánaithe Bhaile Baodáin) are a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Ballyboden, Dublin, Ireland.

The club has 8 acres (3.2 ha) of ground incorporating two playing pitches, and a training area at the panoramic Frank Kelly Park, which was officially opened by former Dublin County Secretary, Mr. Jim King (R.I.P.)

It was also significant because it occurred while eminent Club President Frank Kelly was still alive, making the grounds the first to be dedicated in tribute to a living member of the association, though in breach of the official GAA Rules.

The turning of the first sod of their new clubhouse development, which was performed by Minister Tom Kitt in March 1998, heralded a new era for the club.

Another major event took place on 29 October 2011 when a group of U-7's took part in the club's first ever Hurling training session in preparation for entering an U-8 league in 2012.

Generations of Wanderers players have assembled outside the library before matches, while the club committee has met there every Thursday for many years prior to the opening of the clubhouse.

The Hell Fire Club at the summit of Mount Pelier is in the backdrop, while the blue coloured foreground symbolises the Owendoher and Little Dargle River which are boundaries of the Ballyboden parish.

The triangular shape of the crest is significant as it symbolises a modern club built on strong foundations, embracing all sections of the local community and striving for the summit of Dublin Football.

The vast majority of the club's 600 members were born or reside in Ballyboden, which is a large parish at the foothills of the Dublin mountains.

The Wanderers club crest