Saint Aidan's GAC Magilligan ( ga, CLG Naomh Aodhán Ard Mhic Giollagain) is a

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club based in

Magilligan Magilligan () is a peninsula that lies in the northwest of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, at the entrance to Lough Foyle, within Causeway Coast and Glens district. It is an extensive coastal site, part British army firing range, part n ...

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. The club is a member of

Derry GAA The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Dhoire) or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in County Londonderry ...

and currently caters for

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. Magilligan has won the Derry Junior Football Championship twice. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry GAA league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.

Gaelic football

Magilligan field Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16,

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and

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levels. They currently compete in the Derry Junior Championship and Division 3 of the Derry ACFL. They most recently won the Junior Championship in 2016 against Drum.

Notable players

*George McGee - played full-back for Magilligan, Derry and Ulster. *

John Eddie Mullan John Eddie Mullan (27 April 1923 – 14 December 2008) was a Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team in the 1940s and 1950s. He was part of the first Derry side to win the National Football League and also won two Dr McKenna ...

- former Derry player. While he played most of his club football for

Dungiven Dungiven () is a small town, townland and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is near the main A6 Belfast to Derry road, which bypasses the town. It lies where the rivers Roe, Owenreagh and Owenbeg meet at the foot of the B ...

, he played with Magilligan in 1944.

History

St Aidan's first affiliated in 1938 and the club colours were green and white. In 1944 Magilligan won the North Derry League and Neil Carlin Cup. Magilligan's Anthony J. McGurk in 1945 captained Derry to their first Ulster Championship. In the mid 1960s George Magee was also a regular on the county team. The club won the Dr. Kerlin Cup in 1962. St Aidan's Magilligan officially reformed in 1969 and wore red and white colours. St Aidan's biggest success came in 1988 when they won the Derry Junior Football Championship. The club has since purchased its own grounds.

Honours

Senior

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: 2 **1988 2016 *Dr Kerlin Cup 1 **1962* *Neil Carlin Cup 1 **1944* Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
* Before official formation of current club.

External links

St Aidan's GAC website

References

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