Stewartstown Harps is a

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club which was founded in 1912 and based in the

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of Stewartstown in

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, Northern Ireland. The club plays its games in Mullaghmoyle park.

History

Stewartstown won the

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in 2004, beating Cremartin in the final. The Harps went on to qualify for the

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, but were outclassed by

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. In 2006, the Harps regained promotion to Senior Championship Football after a period of 26 years. In 2009 they were again relegated to junior, but the team went on a successful run in the league in 2010, only beaten once. In the championship Stewartstown made it to the final against local rivals Killyman. The Harps lost the final by just one point. Promoted to intermediate football in 2011, the harps would stay in the division for the next 10 years until being relegated again in 2021. Winning the Junior league title in 2022 would be their next honour going undefeated in the process. That would then be followed up by winning the

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defeating Aghaloo by 2–12 to 0–12 in the final. Following wins against Teconnaught And Letterkenny Gaels, the Harps would play

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in the Ulster Junior final. Stewartstown came out on top after a penalty shoot-out to win their second title. In January 2023, Stewartstown beat Clifden in the All-Ireland semi-final to set up a final date with Fossa. The All-Ireland took place on 15 January 2023. Fossa won the match by 0–19 to 1–13 in a bad-tempered game which featured six red cards, including four for Stewartstown.

Honours

Tyrone Senior Football Championship The Tyrone Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the LCC Group ''Tyrone Senior Football Championship'') is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by top-tier Tyrone GAA clubs. The Tyrone County Board of the Ga ...

: (2) ** 1924, 1962 *

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 ...

: (2) ** 1980, 2006 *

: (2) ** 2004, 2022 *

: (2) ** 2004, 2022 * Tyrone Senior Football League: (4) ** 1924, 1971, 1973, 1975 * Tyrone Intermediate Football League: (1) ** 1964 * Tyrone Junior Football League: (3) ** 1989, 2010, 2022

Facilities

Mullaghmoyle Park Since the Clubs reformation in 1957, the Harps based its facilities in the townland of Mullaghmoyle just outside the village of Stewartstown. In 2005. A new pavilion was built to replace the existing one which was built in 1974. In 2011, the 2nd phase of the Harps redevelopment plan was completed when a second floodlit pitch was officially opened by the GAA President

Christy Cooney Christy Cooney ( Irish: Críostóir Ó Cuana, born 1952 in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland) is a Gaelic games administrator, who served as the 36th president of the Gaelic Athletic Association. He was elected president at the annual GAA Congress o ...

. In 2022, the 3rd phase of redevelopment got underway with a 2nd parallel pitch being laid, Car parking, Turnstiles, Gym and Play park. This is all to completely modernise Mullaghmoyle Park.

Website

Stewartstown Harps GFC

References

{{Tyrone GAA clubs Gaelic games clubs in County Tyrone Gaelic football clubs in County Tyrone 1912 establishments in Ireland