- Maghery Sean MacDermott's GAC
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Maghery Sean MacDermott's Sheáin Mhic Diarmada An Mhachaire Founded: 1906 County: Armagh Nickname: Loughshore Club Club colours: Blue with Gold Hoop Grounds: Felix Hamill Park Coordinates: 54°30′47.93″N 6°34′30.91″W / 54.5133139°N 6.5752528°WCoordinates: 54°30′47.93″N 6°34′30.91″W / 54.5133139°N 6.5752528°W Playing kits Maghery Sean MacDermott's GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club from Maghery, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The club's home ground is Felix Hamill Park which opened in 2003 (formerly St. Mary's GAA Park, opened 1956)[1][2]
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History
The club was founded in 1906 and plays in blue with a gold hoop. The club fields football teams at senior, u-21, minor, u-16, u-14, u-12 and u-10 levels.
Honours
- Armagh Intermediate Football Championship: 1
- 2003
- Armagh Junior Football Championship: 3
- 1937, 1958, 1961
- Armagh Under 21 Football Championship: 1
- 1982
- Armagh Minor Football Championship: 3
- 1974, 1978, 1988
- Armagh Minor League: 1
- 1988
- Armagh All County League Division 1 Winners: 4
- 1970, 1982, 1987, 1993
- Armagh All County League Division 2 Winners: 1
- 2004
- North Armagh Football Championship: 1
- 1989
Felix Hamill Park
The home ground of Maghery GAC is Felix Hamill Park. It was officially opened on Sunday 13 April 2003. Prior to this the ground was known as St Mary's GAA Park (opened 1956).
The first match to be played on Felix Hamill Park was between Armagh and Westmeath and took place on Sunday 16 March 2003. The official opening took place on Sunday 13 April 2003 with a blessing by Most Reverend Sean Brady Archbishop of Armagh. Other guests at the official opening were: Sean Kelly (GAA President), John O'Reilly (Ulster GAA President), Peter Quinn (Former GAA President), Joe Jordan (Armagh County Board)
As well as hosting all home games of all Maghery GAC teams, Felix Hamill Park also hosts Armagh club championship games and Ulster Colleges games.
Felix Hamill park is located on Derrywarragh Island and is flanked along its south side by Maghery Canal and along its west side by the River Blackwater.[3]
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References
Armagh Gaelic Athletic Association Affiliated Clubs Senior Football Championship Armagh Harps • Ballymacnab • Carrickcruppin • Clan na Gael • Clann Éireann • Crossmaglen Rangers • Dromintee • Granemore • Maghery • Mullabawn • Pearse Óg • St.Michael's • St.Patrick's • Sarsfield's • WhitecrossIntermediate Football Championship An Port Mór • Ballyhegan • Collegeland • Cullaville • Grange • Keady • Killeavey • Madden • Middletown • Shane O'Neill's • Silverbridge • St.Paul's • St.Peter's • Tír Na nÓg • Wolfe Tone'sJunior Football Championship Annaghmore • Belleek • Clady • Clonmore • Corrinshego • Crossmaglen Rangers II • Derrynoose • Dorsey • Dromintee II • Éire Óg • Forkhill • Killeavey II • Lissummon • Mullabrack • Phelim Brady's • Redmond O'Hanlon's • St.Patrick's II • TullysaranSenior Hurling Championship Cúchulainn's • Derrynoose • Keady • MiddletownIntermediate Hurling Championship Camlough • Killeavey • Seán Treacy's • St.Malachy'sCategories:- 1906 in Gaelic games
- Sports clubs established in 1906
- Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Armagh
- Ulster GAA club stubs
- Armagh Intermediate Football Championship: 1
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