Round Towers GFC London
Round Towers GFC was formed in 1932 under a tree in Hyde Park and was called Round Towers - St. Bridgets. The founder members of the Club were natives of Kildare and, initially, membership of the Club was restricted to emigrants from Kildare. Membership was quickly opened up to emigrants from all Counties in Ireland and due to the hard work of out Minor Club, we have produced some extremely talented home grown footballers who have represented the Club and the London County teams with great distinction.
From our formation in 1932, Round Towers have been a fixture in both London GAA and especially in south London. From Hyde Park (where the initial training sessions were held), the Club became synonymous with Clapham from the late 1930s onwards providing support, friendship and sporting success. At this Sandy Lane in Mitcham was the venue for most competitive GAA matches in London. In the early 1960s the Club acquired a playing pitch on Clapham Common and utilised some of the local hostelries for committee meetings and social events, most notably The Alexandra Hotel and, thereafter in the 1970s the The Plough Inn and towards the end of the decade The Bull's Head. By the 1980s, the Towers were based in The Nags Head until the early 1990s and from the late 1990s in Kellys Bar in Stockwell. More recently, we now enjoy the training facilities at Mitcham Rugby Club and social events are usually held in Ganleys Irish bar in Morden.
