When I was over in County Mayo tracing relatives a wee while ago, I drove through the rural village of Bangor Erris and noticed a signpost to Bangor Hibs amateur football club. This surprised me as the West of Ireland isn't really a big football (soccer) area. The popular sports are Gaelic football and hurling of course.
I did a bit of research and found that Bangor Hibs are a very well run amateur football club which gets great support from the local, rural community. What's more, after making contact with them, it seems they were formed in 1995 and named after the famous Edinburgh Hibees (rather than the more obvious Hibs/Ireland link). The facebook page below shows the team in their green jerseys as testimony.
https://www.facebook.com/bangorhibs/...3Em3ho&fref=nf
I've looked out for their results ever since
Apart from Bangor Hibs, Malta Hibs, Thornton Hibs, Edina Hibs and of course THE Hibs, anyone aware of any other football clubs in existence today which includes the name 'Hibs'?
GGTTH
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Thread: Bangor Hibs, County Mayo
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21-03-2018 11:11 PM #1
Bangor Hibs, County Mayo
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22-03-2018 05:22 AM #3
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Leamington Hibernian FC.
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22-03-2018 06:18 AM #5
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Either way, running a football club in Cork doesn't look like the easiest thing to sustain! Though with City being current LOI champions hopefully that's no longer the case.Last edited by Mr White; 22-03-2018 at 06:56 AM.
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22-03-2018 07:51 AM #7
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My old coach who emigrated in the early 60’s to Australia and went on to captain them.....Pat Hughes, played for junior side Duntocher Hibs prior to leaving Scotland.
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22-03-2018 09:34 PM #9
I think I’m going to have to adopt them as my Irish team. Been a regular visitor to the neighbouring county of Galway for over 10 years, and have tried to embrace the local team, Galway Utd, out of good manners to my in laws, but playing in maroon has been the main reason why any connection has proven to be impossible. Despite paying to see them a few times a season, I actually took satisfaction that they got relegated last year.
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22-03-2018 11:02 PM #11This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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23-03-2018 06:58 AM #12
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Hibees here Hibees there Hibees every f÷×&£@n where. Nanananananananana.
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23-03-2018 07:20 AM #13
Dundee HIBS now Dundee United think they play in the lower leagues in Scotland.
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23-03-2018 09:51 AM #14This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote45 AND RISING
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23-03-2018 10:04 AM #15This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
And it’s also a lovely place 🙂
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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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05-01-2022 03:03 PM #23
http://www.hiberniansfc.mt/history/
Hibernians FC, a wee bit of history from the Maltese Hibernians.
It would be great to play them on a pre-season Mediterranean tour.
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05-01-2022 03:14 PM #24
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It's a lovely spot but there's nothing to keep people around in that part of Mayo now, all the development and population growth is in the west and south of the county these days, around the population centres of Castlebar and Westport.
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https://cdn-attachments.timesofmalta.com/ae480cc3995e4a7c326d566716d0c6e01762606169-1302029870-4d9b662e-620x348.jpgLast edited by CentreLine; 05-01-2022 at 07:38 PM.
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