Annacurra or Annacurragh () is a small village in South-East

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. It is located just off the R747 road which runs from

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and is about 1.5 miles from Aughrim. The River Derry runs through the village.

Sport

The village's

Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional ...

(GAA) club, Annacurra GAA, had a number of successes in the early days of the GAA. The club won the first three Senior championships between 1887 and 1889 and went on to win the championship a total of nine times. More recently, the club are a senior team, having won promotion by winning the intermediate championship in 2010. The club play their home games at Joey Doyle Park and their colours are green and yellow. Clubman Alan Byrne lined out as at corner and full back positions on

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and

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's Wicklow senior football teams.

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Annacurra Parish
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