St Patrick's GFC, Cullyhanna

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St. Patrick's GFC, Cullyhanna
Naomh Pádraig, Coilleach Eanach
File:St Patrick's Gaelic Football Club Cullyhanna logo.jpg
Founded: 1886
County: Armagh
Nickname: The Pats
Colours: Black, red and amber
Playing kits
Standard colours

Saint Patrick's Gaelic Football Club (Irish: Naomh Pádraig, Coilleach Eanach) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in southern County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is part of the Armagh GAA, and is based in the townland and village of Cullyhanna.[1]

The club plays Gaelic football in the Armagh Senior Championship, and the Senior and Junior All-County Leagues. It also fields Ladies' Gaelic football and camogie teams.

History

Having reached its first Armagh Intermediate Football Championship final in 1971, the club moved for a time into the Senior ranks, reaching the semi-final in 1974. In 1979 St Patrick's won the IFC, defeating Mullaghbawn by 0-7 to 0-5. The same clubs met again in the 1988 IFC final, St Pat's winning by 2-9 to 1-5. Twenty years later St Pat's again won the IFC, defeating Cullaville by 13 points to 5.[2]

The club acquired a 7-acre site on the Tullynavall Road, outside Cullyhanna, for £15,500 in the 1980s. A new pitch opened in 1986.[3] A social club has since been erected on the site, using voluntary labour.

Notable players

  • Des Mackin, Armagh player 2001-03
  • Malachy Mackin, Armagh player
  • Brendan McConville, member of the Ulster-winning Armagh minor team 1968 and a stalwart of Cullyhanna for 20 years; had the distinction of lining out for St Pat's alongside his three eldest sons, Mark, Gary and Neil, in 1990
  • Ciaran McKeever, Armagh U21 and Senior player, member of 2008, 2010 and 2011 Ireland international rules football teams
  • Liam O'Hare, Armagh player 2003-08

Kieran Conlon, true sportman who should have his own wikipedia page xo

Honours

U21

2011, 2013,

References

  1. St Patrick's GFC page on Armagh GAA website
  2. Armagh GAA, Clár Oifigiúil, Craobh Idirmheanach Peile (IFC final programme), 6 October 2012
  3. BBC Domesday project
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