Drumgoon are a
Gaelic football
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club from
County Cavan
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in
Ireland
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. They are affiliated to
Cavan GAA
The Cavan County Board ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae an Chabháin) or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in Ireland, and is responsible for the administration of Gaelic games in Count ...
.
History
Originated as Bough Shamrocks in 1904, Drumgoon evolved as the parish team, then as the rural parish team, taking the name of Drumgoon in the 1920s. They contested their first
Cavan Senior Football Championship
The Cavan Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1888. The winners get the Oliver Plunkett Cup and qualifies to represent t ...
Final in 1927, and were defeated by Cavan Slashers.
They adopted the title of Drumgoon Éire Óg in 1984. In 2000 Drumgoon lost the
Cavan Junior Football Championship
The Cavan Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Cavan GAA clubs. It was first competed for in 1913. The winner qualifies to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship and in t ...
to
Cornafean but a year later in 2001 Drumgoon won their first Championship winning the
Cavan Junior Football Championship
The Cavan Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Cavan GAA clubs. It was first competed for in 1913. The winner qualifies to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship and in t ...
, beating
Kildallon 1–10 to 0–07. They went on to win the
Ulster Junior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Junior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of junior football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to ...
beating
Doohmalet of
Monaghan
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The population of the town as of the 2016 census was 7 ...
and then the
All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition which began in 2002 and is played by the junior club champions of each county. Prior to that a number of unofficial competitions were held.
The winners of each cou ...
beating Belmullet of
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1–14 to 0–12.
In 2002 they beat
Denn Denn may refer to:
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0–08 to 0–06 to win the
Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
The Cavan Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the middle-tier Gaelic football clubs organised by Cavan GAA. It was first competed for in 1915, before a lapse prior to being revived in 1 ...
. They also went on to
Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship
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final, losing to Sean MacDiarmada of
Monaghan
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The population of the town as of the 2016 census was 7 ...
on a scoreline of 0–14 to 0–07.
Kit
Traditionally Drumgoon have always worn a blue jersey, shorts and socks with a yellow trim.
Honours
*
Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
The Cavan Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition between the middle-tier Gaelic football clubs organised by Cavan GAA. It was first competed for in 1915, before a lapse prior to being revived in 1 ...
: 2
** 2002, 2011
*
All Ireland Junior Club Football Championship: 1
** 2002
*
Ulster Junior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Junior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of junior football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to ...
: 1
** 2002
*
Cavan Junior Football Championship
The Cavan Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by lower-tier Cavan GAA clubs. It was first competed for in 1913. The winner qualifies to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship and in t ...
: 1
** 2001
* Ladies Junior Championship
** 2015
See also
*
Cavan Senior Football Championship
The Cavan Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1888. The winners get the Oliver Plunkett Cup and qualifies to represent t ...
References
External links
Drumgoon Official WebsiteOfficial Cavan GAA Website
Gaelic games clubs in County Cavan
Gaelic football clubs in County Cavan
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