CLG Eoghan Rua Cúil Raithin is a

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club based in

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, Northern Ireland. Despite some of the club's catchment area being in

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, the club is a member of the

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. Eoghan Rua currently cater for

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, and

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and also compete in

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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

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and

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. 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

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. In 2006 they won the

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and the

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for the first time.

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Hurling

The club has U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor and Senior hurling teams and currently competes in the Derry Senior and Derry Junior Championships and Division 2 of the Derry ACHL.

Camogie

Eoghan Rua fields Camogie teams at U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor and Senior levels. The club currently competes in the Derry Intermediate Camogie Championship and the Derry Intermediate Camogie League.

History

Gaelic football

CLG Eoghan Rua were established in 1957. The club first major football success came in 1997 when they won the

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, defeating

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in the final. In 2006 they won the Derry Intermediate Club final in 2006. The team went on to win the 2006

, with victory over Ballymacna of

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in the final (which was played in February 2007 due to delays). In the All-Ireland Club semi-final they beat

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champions Tourmakeady, before losing narrowly to Ardfert of

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in the

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final on 10 March 2007 in

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. In May 2006 Barry McGoldrick became the first Eoghan Rua player to play in the

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when he was part of the Derry team that defeated Tyrone in the first round of the Ulster Championship in

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. His brother, Seán Leo McGoldrick made his debut for Derry in the 2007 McKenna Cup v

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. Both have also played for Derry hurlers. In 2007 they became champions of Derry ACFL Division 3, winning promotion Division 2 for the first time in their history. The current football manager is Sean McGoldrick.

Hurling

Previous to the founding of CLG Eoghan Rua, there had been a hurling club in Coleraine called Mitchel's and they had won the 1943 and 1945

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s. Eoghan Rua entered a Senior Hurling team in 2002, having fielded underage teams for a few years before this. 2006 saw the club win both the Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship and the Derry Junior Hurling Championship.

Camogie

A Senior Camogie team fielded for the first time in 2001/2? The club won their first Derry Intermediate Camogie Championship in 2005 and again in 2007. They won the Derry Premier Championship in 2010 and the Ulster Senior B Championship in the same year. Current senior camogs Gráinne McGoldrick, Jane Carey, Méabh McGoldrick and Roma McDonald were on the Derry senior squad that contested the 2006 All-Ireland Junior Camogie Final. They were defeated by

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. The same four players were part of the Derry team that went one step further in 2007 and won the All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship, defeating Clare in the final. In 2010 the camogie teams won the Derry Premier League and Championship Double completing both campaigns unbeaten. They went on to win the Ulster Senior B Championship. Eoghan Rua and Derry forward Gráinne McGoldrick received a camogie All Star in 2009.

Titles won

Football

Senior

* All-Ireland Kilmacud 7's Championship: 1 ** 2017 *

: 2 ** 2010, 2018 *Derry Division 1 Football League: 1 ** 2017 *Derry Division 2 Football League: 1 ** 2009 *Derry Division 3 Football League 1 **2007 *Ulster Senior Football League: 2 ** 2017, 2018 *Dr Kerlin Cup: 2 ** 2017, 2019 * Ulster Intermediate Football Championship: 1 **2006 *

: 1 **2006 *

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: 1 **1997 *Derry Junior Football League: 2 ** 1997, 2000

Minor

*Tommy O'Neill Cup (Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship) 1 **2000 *North Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship: 1 **2000

Under-16

* North Derry Under-16 'B' Football Championship: 3 ** 2000, 2002, 2007

Under-14

* North Derry Under-14 'B' Football Championship: 2 ** 2003, 2007

Hurling

Senior

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: 2 ** 2015, 2019 *Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1? **2006 *Derry Junior Hurling Championship: 1? **2006

Camogie

*Ulster Club Senior Camogie B Championship **2010 * Derry Premier League Championship ** 2010 * Derry Premier Championship ** 2010 * Ulster Premier League Cup ** 2009 * Derry Premier League ** 2009 * Gulf Gaelic Games Camogie ** 2009 * Ulster Premier Shield ** 2008 * Ulster Championship ** 2010 * All-Ireland Senior "B" Camogie Championship ** 2010 * Derry Intermediate Camogie Championship: ** 2005, 2007 Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

Well known players

* Niall Holly; current

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senior footballer and hurler. *

Barry McGoldrick Barry McGoldrick (born 29 April 1985) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Derry county team, with whom he has won a National League title. He is also the current team captain. At underage level he won the Ulster Minor and All-Irel ...

; first Eoghan Rua player to play for

External links

CLG Eoghan Rua website

References

{{Derry clubs Gaelic games clubs in County Londonderry Gaelic football clubs in County Londonderry Hurling clubs in County Londonderry 1957 establishments in Northern Ireland

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History

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Titles won

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Minor

Under-16

Under-14

Hurling

Senior

Camogie

Well known players

See also

External links

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