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Tyrone Junior Football Championship
The Tyrone Junior Football Club Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the LCC Group Tyrone Junior Football Club Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Tyrone GAA clubs. The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1904. In 2022, the '' Irish Independent'' said of Tyrone's football championship: "Tyrone can rightly lay claim to ethe most competitive... of them all". Stewartstown Harps are the title holders (2022) defeating Aghaloo O'Neills in the Final. History The first tournament was held in 1904 and Coalisland won that by defeating Killyclogher in the final. The trophy given to the winning club was renamed as the Pat D'Arcy Cup in 2018. From 2018, all championship games have been streamed live on Tyrone TV. Honours The trophy presented to the winners is the Pat D'Arcy Cup. The winners of the Tyrone Junior Football Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Junior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaelic Football
Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kicking or punching the ball into the other team's goals (3 points) or between two upright posts above the goals and over a crossbar above the ground (1 point). Players advance the football up the field with a combination of carrying, bouncing, kicking, hand-passing, and soloing (dropping the ball and then toe-kicking the ball upward into the hands). In the game, two types of scores are possible: points and goals. A point is awarded for kicking or hand-passing the ball over the crossbar , signalled by the umpire raising a white flag. A goal is awarded for kicking the ball under the crossbar into the net (the ball cannot be hand-passed into the goal), signalled by the umpire raising a green flag. Positions in Gaelic football are similar t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomeroy Plunketts GAC
Pomeroy Plunketts is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Pomeroy in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. History The club was founded in 1916, dedicated to the memory of Joseph Plunkett, whose face is featured on the club's crest. After winning the Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship in 2004, Pomeroy went on to win the first official Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship title with a win over Moneyglass in the final. The Plunketts went on to reach the final of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship with a win over Wolfe Tones. Pomeroy lost the final by six points to Carbery Rangers. In 2016, after beating Derrylaughan in the Tyrone Intermediate final, a second Ulster Intermediate crown was won after a twelve-point final win over Donaghmoyne. The club's most recent championship success was in 2023, winning the Tyrone Intermediate Championship. Pomeroy's Kieran McGeary was named GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year in 2021. Honou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kildress Wolfe Tones GAC
Kildress Wolfe Tones are a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Tyrone. History The first record of a football match that can be found was played on a June Sunday in 1904 in Gortreagh when a game was arranged to coincide with the formation of a Gaelic football team there. P.T. Devlin told of his memories of that day in a letter to "''The'' ''Dungannon Observer''" dated 8 May 1954. Kildress was named after Theobald Wolfe Tone.Theobald Wolfe Tone Kildress's team is green, white and orange, the badge bears the symbol of the Beaghmore Stone Circles, a major landmark in Kildress. Kildress currently play in the Division 2 of the Tyrone League. Achievements * Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship ** 1971, 2011 * Tyrone Junior Football Championship (3) ** 1966, 1994, 2020 * Tyrone Senior Football League (1) ** 2000 Notable players * Cathal Corey Cathal Corey () is a Gaelic football manager and former player from County Tyrone. He played for the Kildress Wolfe To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augher St Macartan's GAC
Augher St Macartan's ( ga, An Eochair Naoimh Mhic Artáin ) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Augher, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The club concentrates on Gaelic football, a Ladies Gaelic football club is also in existence in Augher called St. Macartan's whose catchment area includes neighbouring Clogher and Eskra. History Augher St Macartan's have won the Tyrone Senior Football Championship on 3 occasions: 1976,1982 & 1985. Also won Division 1 of the Tyrone All-County Football League in 1986. In 2008 Augher won the Tyrone Junior Football Championship, by beating neighbouring club Aghaloo in the final, on a scoreline of 1:09 to 0:09. This was the clubs first adult championship win since 1985. The 2011 youth season brought about a change for An Eochair Naoimh Mhic Artáin and neighbouring club, and rivals Clogher Eire og. A lack of attendance, and general numbers at both clubs meant both clubs forming together to form Gael Naomh Padraig GFC. This system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dromore St Dympna's GFC
Dromore St Dympna's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Dromore in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. History The club was established in 1933. On Sunday 14 October 2007, Dromore made history by winning the Tyrone Senior Football Championship for the first time by beating Coalisland 0-14 to 0-4 at Healy Park, Omagh. On Sunday 18 October 2009, Dromore won their second Tyrone Senior Football Championship by beating Ardboe 1-14 to 1-13. Captain Colm McCullagh converted a penalty three minutes into injury time in dramatic circumstances at Healy Park Omagh. Achievements * Tyrone Senior Football Championship: (4) ** 2007, 2009, 2011, 2021 * Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship: (1) ** 1975 * Tyrone Junior Football Championship: (1) ** 1963 Notable players * Ryan McMenamin * Niall Sludden Niall Sludden is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Dromore St Dympna's club and the Tyrone county team. On 25 October 2017, Sludden was named i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa GAC
Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa GAC ( ga, CLG Ard Bó Uí Dhonnabhain Rosa) is a club based in east County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, close to the shores of Lough Neagh. The club was formed in 1947 but Gaelic games had existed under different banners from the early 20th century. The club has won a total of seven Tyrone Senior Football Championships, the last in 1998 when they defeated Omagh. Michael Coney Park Michael Coney Park is the home ground of Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa GAC, situated on the Kilmascally road near to the main parish centre. In the 1970s the club constructed the main pavilion building and the surrounding facilities. In the following years new fencing was erected and a new covered stand and terracing to further improve the club's grounds. In recent years the club purchased a new training field near the current playing field. Both pitches became Prunty pitches and floodlights were installed, permitting training during the winter months. Achievements * Tyrone Senior Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gortin St Patrick's GAC
Gortin St Patrick's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Gortin in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Honours * Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship: (2) ** 1989, 2003 * Tyrone Junior Football Championship The Tyrone Junior Football Club Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the LCC Group Tyrone Junior Football Club Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Tyrone GAA clubs. The Tyrone County Board o ...: (1) ** 1961 External links Gortin GAA Gaelic games clubs in County Tyrone Gaelic football clubs in County Tyrone {{Ulster-GAA-club-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galbally Pearses GAC
Galbally Pearses' is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Galbally in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The club is named after the 1916 Easter Rising martyr, Patrick Pearse. History The "Irish Rapperees" of Galbally were affiliated with the Gaelic Athletic Association for the first time on 30 April 1905. The club was named after Shane Bernagh, who was a highwayman and rapparee who was active in the local area in the 17th century. This club did not survive for long, and by 1907 the Irish Rapperees were no longer in existence. Approximately ten years later, The Galbally McDermott's were established. However, this club was also short-lived. Galbally St Joseph's were affiliated in February 1931 and lasted until 1943. During their short existence, the St Joseph's appeared in three East Tyrone Junior Championship Finals, losing-out to Moortown in 1934, Pomeroy in 1935 and Washinbay in 1942. The present Galbally Pearses' club was affiliated in August 1949, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrytresk Fir An Chnoic GAC
Derrytresk Fir An Chnoic ( ga, Doire Treasc Fir a' Chnoic) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Tyrone. The club is based in the townland of Derrytresk near Clonoe in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Gaelic football The club concentrates on Gaelic football, with the senior team currently competing in Division 3 of the Tyrone All-County Football League and in the Tyrone Junior Football Championship. Although one of the smallest clubs in the county, with a catchment area of about 60 houses, Derrytresk won the 2011 Tyrone JFC, defeating Killeeshil 0-15 to 0-9. They went on to win the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship, defeating Monaghan's Cremartin 2-5 to 0-10. They won their All-Ireland semi-final against Kerry's Dromid Pearses (1-10 to 7 points), but narrowly lost the final in February 2012 to Naomh Pádraig of Galway. The club has at times played in the Senior Championship, reaching the final in 1949 when they were defeated by An Charraig Mhór. Honours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moy Tír Na NÓg GAC
Moy Tír na nÓg is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Moy, a village in the south of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It fields teams at all age groups in Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football, and is affiliated to Tyrone GAA, playing at present in the Senior Championship and in League Division 1. With the Senior Ladies team playing in the Intermediate, Division 2 League in Tyrone. History The club was founded as Moy Phelim Roe GAC in 1908, within a year of the first recorded game of Gaelic football in the village. The Moy team took part in an East Tyrone league over the next three years, and resurfaced as Moy Tír na nÓg in 1913. Tír na nÓg remained active thereafter, apart from 1970 when it amalgamated with the now-defunct Eoghan Ruadh GAC, Benburb, to form a Clonfeacle parish team.Club website History section The club acqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrylaughan Kevin Barrys GAC
Derrylaughan Kevin Barrys is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based along the Washing Bay area east of the parish of Clonoe in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. History Previous clubs existed in 1903 (‘Rising Sons of Goff’), 1917–19 and 1923 (Aughamullan Erin’s Hope/Pearses and Kevin Barrys). Washingbay Shamrocks flourished in period 1929-36 and 1939–48; won junior league in 1929, Dr. Collins Cup in 1932, SFC in 1934 (finalists in 1931), JFC in 1942. Today's club was formed in 1945, and named after Kevin Barry. The club saw success winning the Junior Football Championship in 1949. They beat Dungannon in the final in a low scoring game 2-3 to 1-1. Derrylaughan would become a permanent fixture in the senior ranks for the next 40 years winning two county titles. The late 1950s and 1960s were a golden era for the club reaching county finals in 1957, 1962, 1964, 1965 and 1966 before eventually claiming the O'Neill Cup in 1967 with victory over Carrickmore Saint Colm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beragh Red Knights GAC
Beragh Red Knigts ( ga, An Bearach na Craoibhe Rua) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club. The club is based in Beragh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The club concentrates on Gaelic football, a Ladies Gaelic football club is also in existence as is a Handball club and alley called Brackey. The senior team in 2021 are competing in Division 2 of the Tyrone All-County Football League and played in the Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship. Under-14 boys football team completed a Tyrone County treble in 2017 and 2018 winning the Feile, League and Championship Honours * Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship The Tyrone Intermediate Football Club Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the LCC Group Tyrone Intermediate Football Club Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by mid-tier Tyrone GAA clubs. Galbally Pearses ... ** 1993, 2000 References External links Beragh Red Knights GAC Website Gaelic games clubs in County Tyron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
