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Claudy GAC
John Mitchel's GAC Claudy ( ga, CLG Seán Uí Mhisteil Clóidigh) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Claudy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA and currently caters for Gaelic football. The club is named after Irish patriot and revolutionary John Mitchel, as is that in Glenullin in the same county. John Mitchel's Claudy GAC is the oldest club in County Londonderry and celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2013. Claudy fields boys' and girls' football teams at Under-6, U-8 and U-10; boys'/men's teams at U-12, U-14, U-16, Minor, Reserve and Senior levels; and ladies teams at Under-12, U-14, U-16 and Senior levels. Underage teams up to U-12s play in North Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions. The club currently competes in the Derry Senior Football Championship and Division 1 of the Derry All-County Football League. 2018 Championship Football 2017 Championship Football Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball and rounders. The association also promotes Irish music and dance, as well as the Irish language. As of 2014, the organisation had over 500,000 members worldwide, and declared total revenues of €65.6 million in 2017. The Games Administration Committee (GAC) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) governing bodies organise the fixture list of Gaelic games within a GAA county or provincial councils. Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular activities promoted by the organisation, and the most popular sports in the Republic of Ireland in terms of attendances. Gaelic football is also the second most popular participation sport in Northern Ireland. The women' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craigbane GAC
Saint Joseph's GAC Craigbane ( ga, CLG Naomh Seosamh An Charraigbhan) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Craigbane County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for both Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions. Gaelic football Craigbane fields Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve and Senior levels. The club's biggest success came in 2001 and 2011 when they won the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. They have also won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship on seven occasions. They also won the u15 Feile Na Nog in 2023 after a fantastic performance throughout the tournament History The first officially formed Gaelic football club in Craigbane was Lamh Dearg, which was established in 1934. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Gaelic Games Clubs In Ireland
This is a list of clubs in Ireland that play Gaelic games categorised by their governing bodies ( GAA provincial council and GAA county). Common abbreviations used in club names are: * CC: Camogie Club or Cumann Camogaíochta * CLG: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael (Gaelic Athletic Club, or Gaelic Athletic Association) * CPG: Cumann Peile Gaelach (Gaelic Football Club) * GAA: Gaelic Athletic Association (now often used for individual clubs) * GAC: Gaelic Athletic Club (often denotes that more than one sport is played) * GFC: Gaelic Football Club * HC: Hurling Club or Handball Club * HCC: Hurling and Camogie Club * LGFC: Ladies' Gaelic Football Club * LGFA: Ladies' Gaelic Football Association * (H): Hurling (F) Football (D) Dual Connacht Galway Defunct Galway Clubs * St Grellan's (F) * St Columba's (H) * St Sourney's (F) * St Patricks, Coldwood (F) * St Cuans (H) Leitrim Mayo Roscommon Sligo Leinster Carlow Dublin Kildare Kilkenny Laois Longford Louth Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1958
The 1958 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was won by Dublin, who beat Derry in the final. The championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn. A young Martin O'Neill was at the game with his mother, his older brother played in the final. Louth were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the Leinster final. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- Leinster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Munster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- Ulster Senior Football Championship ---- ---- ---- ---- An objection was made and a replay ordered ---- ---- ---- ---- All-Ireland series ---- ---- Championship statistics Miscellaneous * Derry play in their first All Ireland final also win their first Ulster championship final but lose to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Football And Hurling Positions
The following are the positions in the Gaelic sports of Gaelic football, hurling and camogie. Each team consists of one goalkeeper (who wears a different colour jersey), six backs, two midfielders, and six forwards: 15 players in all. Some under-age games are played 13-a-side (in which case the full-back and full-forward positions are removed) or 11-a-side (in which case the full-back, centre back, centre forward and full-forward positions are removed). The positions are listed below, with the jersey number usually worn by players in that position given. Summary table Forward The role of a goalkeeper who wears the number 1 jersey in Gaelic games is similar to other codes; to prevent the ball from entering the goal. The goalkeeper in Gaelic football and hurling also usually has the role of kicking or pucking the ball out to the outfield players. A good goalkeeper most often has great agility and bravery as well as strength and height. In Gaelic football a keeper's shot st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patsy Gormley
Patrick James Gormley (8th December 1932 – 25 August 2022) was a Gaelic footballer from Northern Ireland. At club level he played with Claudy and was also a member of the Derry senior football team. Gormley usually lined out as a goalkeeper. Career Gormley first played Gaelic football when he made the school's team as a 14-year-old, before later lining out at adult level with the Claudy club. He first appeared on the inter-county scene with Derry as a member of the minor team in 1952. Gormley claimed his first inter-county silverware when he won an Ulster JFC medal in 1955. This success earned him an immediate call-up to the senior team. Gormley, having earlier won Dr McKenna Cup and Ulster SFC medals, lined out in goal when Derry were beaten by Dublin in the 1958 All-Ireland final. What was exceptional about Derry’s goalkeeper was that he played at the highest level with only one eye, after losing an eye as a child following an accident on the farm yard. Death Gorm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derry Junior Football Championship
The Derry Junior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Premier Electrics Derry Junior Football Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Derry clubs. The competition receives coverage in the national media. Craigbane are the title holders (2022) defeating Ballerin in the Final. History It was once (around 2011) The Derry Credit Union Derry Junior Football Championship for sponsorship reasons but no more. It had, by 2015 at the latest, become the Premier Electrics Derry Junior Football Championship. 2018 champions Limavady faced losing Callum Brown to the Australian Football League (AFL), the professional Australian rules football competition. In 2022, Craigbane bridged an eleven-year gap to win. The final has been played at Celtic Park and at Owenbeg. Honours The trophy presented to the winners is the ? The winners of the Derry Junior Football Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Junior Clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derry Intermediate Football Championship
The Derry Intermediate Football Championship (currently also known for sponsorship reasons as the ''M&L Contracts Derry Intermediate Football Championship'') is an annual competition between the mid-tier Gaelic football clubs affiliated to Derry GAA. Format The competition traditionally took the structure of an open-draw knock-out. In 2007 and 2008, the championship was altered to include a round robin, group structure with the 16 teams divided into four groups. Each club in a group played each other once with the top two in each group advancing to the quarter-finals. From the quarter-finals onwards the competition took the format of a knock-out. The format was changed once again for the 2009 Championship. The Derry Competitions Control Committee accepted a proposal to scrap the group stage and introduce a "backdoor" system. The 16 clubs play in the first round. In the second round the eight first round winners are drawn against each other, with the four winners going into bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CLG Eoghan Rua
CLG Eoghan Rua Cúil Raithin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Despite some of the club's catchment area being in County Antrim, the club is a member of the Derry GAA. Eoghan Rua currently cater for Gaelic Football, Hurling, Camogie, and Ladies' Gaelic football and also compete in Scór and Scór n nÓg. The club's name commemorates Eoghan Rua Ó Néill. In addition to drawing players from Coleraine, the club's catchment area includes Portstewart and Portrush. The club's grounds are on the main road between Coleraine and Portstewart and were completed in 2007. Underage teams up to U-12s play in North Derry league and championships; from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions. The club's biggest success was when they won the 2010 & 2018 Derry Senior Football Championship. In 2006 they won the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship and the Derry Intermediate Football Championship for the first ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbridge GAC
Seán O'Leary's GAC Newbridge ( ga, CLG Seán Ó Laoghaire Droichead Nua) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Newbridge, County Londonderry, Newbridge, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA and currently caters for Gaelic football and camogie. Newbridge has won the Derry Senior Football Championship on ten occasions. Teams up to Under-12s play in Derry GAA, South Derry league and championships, and those from U-14 upwards compete in All-Derry competitions. 2019 Championship Football 2018 Championship Football 2017 Championship Football History Gaelic games had been played on the western shores of Lough Neagh for decades before the founding of the club. Seán O'Leary's GAC Newbridge was established in 1925 and covered the Newbridge and Ballymaguigan areas, both in Ardtrea North parish. The American Army built Toome airfield during World War II. This effectively split the parish in two, making it very difficult for the Ballyma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derry Minor Football Championship
The Derry Minor Football Championship is an annual gaelic football competition between the top Derry GAA clubs. The winners qualify to represent Derry in the Ulster Minor Club Football Championship. Bellaghy have won the competition more than any other club with 10 titles. Glen are the only club to win 4 consecutive titles. Bellaghy, Ballinascreen, Ballinderry and Slaughtneil all won 3 county titles in a row. Magherafelt Magherafelt (, mˠaxəɾʲəˈfʲiːlt̪ˠə is a small town and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 8,805 at the 2011 Census. It is the biggest town in the south of the county and is the social, econo ... are the current champions, winning their 5th title beating Lavey 0–15 to 1–09 at Loup. Wins Listed By Club Notes: *1946 Sarsfields are now defunct. They were a Derry City club, a fore-runner to the modern-day Doire Colmcille club. *1948,1951 - Éire Óg club are now defunct. Finals Listed By Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magherafelt GAC
O'Donovan Rossa GAC Magherafelt ( ga, CLG Ó Donnabháin Rosa Machaire Fíolta) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA and currently caters for Gaelic football, Camogie and Ladies' Gaelic football. The club is named after Irish patriot and revolutionary Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa. The club have won the Derry Senior Football Championship on seven occasions. Underage teams up to U-12s play in the South Derry GAA league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions. 2019 Championship Football 2018 Championship Football 2017 Championship Football History O'Donovan Rossa GAC Magherafelt was established on 15 April 1934. The founding members were Pat McFlynn, Pat Keenan, Gerry Gallagher, Paddy Collins, John Walls, John Kearns and Charlie McFlynn. Having recently read Patrick Pearse's graveside oration at Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa's funeral, Pat McFlynn pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
