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Lisnaskea Emmetts GAC
Lisnaskea Emmetts is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. History Lisnaskea have won the Fermanagh Senior Football Championship on 20 occasions, with the most recent coming in 1994. Lisnaskea defeated Irvinestown to claim the Fermanagh Intermediate title in 2010, and followed this up with wins over Tullylish and Rasharkin to reach the Ulster final. Lisnaskea faced Monaghan's Doohamlet in the Ulster Intermediate final on 11 December 2010. A 0–13 to 1–7 win made Lisnaskea the first Fermanagh club to win a provincial title. They later defeated Kildare's Ballymore Eustace on 30 January 2011 to reach the All-Ireland final. On 12 February 2011, Lisnaskea faced St James' from Galway in the All-Ireland Intermediate final at Croke Park. A Niall McElroy goal sealed a 1–16 to 0–15 victory after extra-time as Lisnaskea were crowned All-Ireland Intermediate champions. The club's ladies' football team won the All-Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisnaskea
Lisnaskea () is the second-biggest settlement in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated mainly in the townland of Lisoneill, with some areas in the townland of Castle Balfour Demesne, both in the civil parish of Aghalurcher and the historic barony of Magherastephana. It had a population of 2,956 people at the 2011 Census. The nearby monument of ''Sciath Ghabhra'' is where the Maguires were crowned as kings and chiefs of Fermanagh. The town developed after the Plantation of Ulster and is built around the long main street. At the middle, the old market place, formerly known as The Diamond, contains a high cross (grid ref:H364340) from an early monastery. 19th century buildings include the former market house, corn market and butter market. The Castle Park Leisure Centre is situated just off the main street. History The name Lisnaskea comes from ''Lios na Scéithe'' meaning "fort of the shield". North of the village, in the townland of Cornashee, is a large burial mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |