ABOUT

​Bundoran GAA was founded in 1916. In the 1920s the location of Bundoran on the railway line made the Bundoran local ground a convenient venue for many big games. The G.A.A. club grounds were purchased in 1938. The club was reorganised and renamed 'The Star of the Sea'. The football park has undergone many developments throughout the years. The ground was levelled in 1947 and enclosed in 1951. The club changing rooms were constructed in 1972.
The juniors were successful in both the 1956 and 1960 Championships. In 1963, "Star of the Sea joined with Ballyshannon team 'Aodh Rua' to become 'St. Joseph's'. That team included many players that contributed to the Donegal team, including Brian McEniff and the former Donegal County Council Manager Michael mcLoone.
In 1977 the club was again divided into two clubs, one each for the towns of Bundoran and Ballyshannon.​

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In 1979, Bundoran beat Ballybofey in a nail-biting one point victory to win the Senior Championship. In 1992, local man Brian McEniff led Donegal to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, beating Dublin in the final 0-18 to 0-14. Bundoran was the scene of enormous celebrations for almost a month afterwards.

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