- Newport GAA
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Newport An Port Nua Founded: 1886 County: Tipperary Club colours: Purple and Gold Grounds: Lacken Park Coordinates: 52°42′29.04″N 8°23′43.45″W / 52.7080667°N 8.3954028°WCoordinates: 52°42′29.04″N 8°23′43.45″W / 52.7080667°N 8.3954028°W Playing kits 
Standard coloursNewport GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football and hurling club located in the town of Newport in County Tipperary, Ireland. The club is part of the North Division of Tipperary GAA.
Lacken Park
Named after the Ryan name Lacken. Known locally as "The Park", it has been a fortress for all age groups. It has 4 changing rooms(Home on right) both have showering and toilet facilities. With a Club house at the end with many Newport bits of GAA memorabilia as well as a kitchen a Referee's room while a meeting room also in the building. There are three pitches, a main pitch with a stand and great floodlight facilities. Separating the two Juvenile pitches and the main pitch is a hurling wall. The Juvenile pitch is very well designed with "The Hill" behind the far goal where the younger supporters watch on from. The Juvenile pitch is also floodlit, while the even younger teams(U8-10) play in a junior pitch with smaller goals and a shorter pitch. The U8-10s train in the GYM in the winter beside St.Mary's Secondary School. While the rest train in the Ball Alley's beside the Tech Collage in Newport, while the pitch is unplayable.
Conor O'Mahony
The Newport captain in 2008 became the 1st Newport man to win an All-Star. In early 2009 Conor was named as Tipperary vice Captain.
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Tipperary Gaelic Athletic Association Affiliated Clubs Aherlow • Ardfinnan • Arravale Rovers • Ballina • Ballinahinch • Ballingarry • Ballybacon / Grange • Ballylooby/Castlegrace • Ballyneale • Ballyporeen • Boherlahan/Dualla • Borrisokane • Borris-Ileigh • Burgess • Cahir • Cappawhite • Carrick Davins • Carrick Swans • Cashel King Cormacs • Clerihan • Clonakenny • Clonmel Commercials • Clonmel Óg • Clonoulty/Rossmore • Drom/Inch • Dúrlas Óg • Eire Óg/Annacarty • Emly Fethard • Fr. Sheehys • Galtee Rovers • Glengar • Golden/Kilfeacle • Gortnahoe/Glengoole • Grangemockler • Holycross/Ballycahill • Inane Rovers • JK Brackens • Kildangan • Killea • Killenaule • Kilruane MacDonaghs • Kilsheelan-Kilcash • Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams • Knock • Knockshegowna • Lattin/Cullen • Lorrha and Dorrha • Loughmore Castleiney • Marlfield • Moneygall • Moycarkey/Borris • Moyle Rovers • Moyne-Templetuohy • Mullinahone/Kickhams • Nenagh Eire Og • Newcastle • Newport • Portroe • Rockwell Rovers • Roscrea • Rosegreen • Sean Treacy's • Shannon Rovers • Silvermines • Skeheenarinka • Solohead • St. Mary's Clonmel • St. Patricks • Templederry • Thomas McDonaghs • Thurles Gaels • Thurles Sarsfields • Toomevara • Upperchurch DrombaneCategories:- 1886 in Gaelic games
- Sports clubs established in 1886
- Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Tipperary
- Hurling clubs in County Tipperary
- Gaelic football clubs in County Tipperary
- Munster GAA club stubs
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