St Gall's Gaelic Athletic Club is a sports club based in

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. It competes in the Antrim leagues and championships of the

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, in

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and

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Football

In 2010, they won the

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, their first title by defeating Kilmurry Ibrickane of Clare in the final at

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. Lenny Harbinson, who went on to manage Antrim, was manager of St Gall's at the time.

Notable players

Senior inter-county players

Men's Gaelic football

;

Antrim * CJ McGourty * Kevin McGourty Paul Walsh ; Laois colours

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;

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Hurling

;

Antrim * CJ McGourty

Ladies' Gaelic football

;

Antrim * Michelle Drayne

Others

; netball internationals * Michelle Drayne

Football Titles

* Antrim Senior Football Championship (19) ** 1933, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 *

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(3) ** 1982, 2005, 2009 *

(1) ** 2010

Hurling Titles

* Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship (3) ** 1997, 2009, 2019 * Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (2) ** 2009, 2019 * All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship ** Runners-up 2010

Ladies' Football Titles

* Antrim Senior Ladies Football Championship (1) ** 2011 * Ulster Intermediate Ladies Football Championship (1) ** 2010 * Antrim Intermediate Ladies Football Championship (1) ** 2010

References

External links

St Gall's club website

Antrim GAA website
Gaelic games clubs in County Antrim Hurling clubs in County Antrim Sports clubs and teams in Belfast {{Ulster-GAA-club-stub