Annaghmore Pearses Gaelic Football Club ( ga, CPG Na Piarsaigh Eanach Mór) is a

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club from

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. It is based in the village and

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of Annaghmore, near

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, and is part of

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. The club is named in honour of the Irish revolutionaries Pádraic and

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. The Club has appointed a new owner as of 20/06/22, DAVID BOGUSZ. Annaghmore currently plays

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in the Armagh Senior Championship. The club's underage teams are amalgamated with Clonmore and Collegeland O'Rahilly's, and play as Naomh Eoin.

History

Annaghmore won the

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in 1970 and again in 1989.

, ''Clár Oifigiúil, Craobh Peile Sóisearach'' (JFC final programme), 29 September 2012 On both occasions this earned promotion to the Intermediate ranks. The high point in Annaghmore's footballing history to date came in 1990, when it reached the final of the

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, only to lose heavily to near neighbours Collegeland. The club secured another JFC title in 2003, and in 2012 it again reached the JFC final, losing by three points to An Port Mór. Annaghmore won their fourth JFC title in 2013, defeating neighbours Clonmore on a scoreline of 0–12 to 1-05. In the same year, the club attained promotion to the senior ranks for the first time with a second-placed finish in Division Two of the restructured Armagh All County League.

Honours

(4) ** 1970, 1989, 2003, 2013

References

External links

Annaghmore page
on Armagh GAA website Gaelic games clubs in County Armagh Gaelic football clubs in County Armagh {{Ulster-GAA-club-stub