Truagh Gaels is a

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club located near the village of

Emyvale Emyvale, known before the Plantation of Ulster as Scarnageeragh (), is a village and townland in the north of County Monaghan, Ireland. It is on the main Dublin to Derry and Letterkenny road, the N2, about north of Monaghan Monaghan ( ...

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History

The club was founded in 1958. Truagh reached the final of the

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in 2000 and 2001, losing to

Castleblayney Faughs Castleblayney Faughs are a Gaelic football club based in the town of Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland. They are the most successful club in the Monaghan Senior Football Championship, having won the competition 37 times, and have also wo ...

on both occasions. Truagh claimed the Monaghan Intermediate title in 2013 by beating Tyholland in the final. They followed this up with wins over Drumgath and

Foreglen Foreglen () is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Around 1900 it was known as Ballymoney (not to be confused with the town of Ballymoney in County Antrim). Education *St Peter's and St Paul's Primary School. Sport The local Gae ...

to reach the Ulster final. Truagh then beat Tyrone champions

Eskra Eskra () is a small village and townland in southwest County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is on the Omagh to Clogher road, about 10 miles from Omagh and about 4 miles from Clogher. Buildings The Roman Catholic parish church is named St Patrick ...

in the final on 1 December 2013 to claim the

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for the first time. Truagh then got over Leinster champions

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to reach the All-Ireland final. On 9 February 2014, Truagh faced

Kiltane Kiltane () is a parish in Erris, North County Mayo, Ireland. Origins Kiltane derives its name from Cill tSéadhna, or Seadhna's church, which was in the townland of Kiltane by the banks of the Owenmore River. The name 'Seadhna' was well know ...

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for the

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship The All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association, GAA. It is played between the Intermediate championship winners from each of the thirty-two counties of ...

. Truagh secured the All-Ireland title with an eight-point victory. Truagh reached the county final for the third time in 2021, but lost once again, this time to

Scotstown Scotstown () is a village in the townland of Bough () in north County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Scotstown is located in the parish of Tydavnet, along the Monaghan section of the River Blackwater (Northern Ireland), River Blackwat ...

Honours

(0): ** Runners Up 2000, 2001, 2021 *

(1): 2013–14 *

(1): 2013 * Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2013 * Monaghan Junior Football Championship (1): 1971

External links

Truagh Gaels Official Website

References

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