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Brendan Sloan
Brendan Sloan (1948 – 24 March 2016) was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-back for the Down GAA, Down senior team. Born in Atticall, County Down, Sloan first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth. He became involved with the Atticall GAC, Atticall club at juvenile levels before eventually enjoying a lengthy career at senior level. Sloan made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Down minor team in 1966. An All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, All-Ireland runner-up in this grade, he subsequently joined the Down under-21 team. Sloan made his senior début during the 1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, 1967 championship. He went on to play a key role during a successful era, and won one All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, All-Ireland medal, three Ulster Senior Football Championship, Ulster medals and one National Football League (Ireland), National League medal. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atticall GAA
Attical or Atticall () is a small village and townland (of 396 acres) in the Mourne Mountains of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Kilkeel and the historic Barony (geographic), barony of Mourne (barony), Mourne. In the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census it had a population of 153 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area. The village has a Catholic maintained primary school, called Holy Cross, for 4–11 year olds. There are a Roman Catholic church, a shop and a Gaelic football club. The Cnocnafeola Cultural and Residential Centre offers accommodation for trekkers and visitors to the Mournes. The village is also home to the Holy Cross Accordion Band, which has won All Ireland List of All-Ireland Fleadh champions, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann competitions on six occasions: 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018. They were also crowned All Ireland Junior Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann champions in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |