Slaughtmanus GAC

Infobox GAA club
club gaa = St. Mary's GAC Slaughtmanus
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irish = CLG Naomh Mhuire Leacht Mhanuis
founded = ?
province=Ulster
county = Derry
colours = Red and Green
grounds =Fr. Gallagher's
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St. Mary's GAC Slaughtmanus (Irish: CLG Naomh Mhuire Leacht Mhanuis) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Slaughtmanus on the outskirts of Derry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Camogie.

The team serves for the parish of Tamnaherin drawing players from places such as Lettershandoney, Strathfoyle and Eglinton as well as some players from the Waterside area of Derry City. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions. Slaughtmanus have won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship once.

Gaelic football

Slaughtmanus field Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve and Senior levels. They currently compete in the Derry Intermediate Championship and Division 4 of the Derry ACFL.

Ladies' Gaelic football

The club also has Ladies' football teams across various age-groups.

History

Playing numbers have incresaed since Strathfoyle team Enagh became defunct. The club have just had a new pitch installed and pending a lottery grant plan further developments such as a training pitch and a new hall. The first major success came in 1988 when they won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship.

Honours

enior

*Derry Intermediate Football Championship: 1
**1988

U 21 Harry o kane Football Championship 2007

Minor

*Tommy O'Neill Cup (All County Minor 'B' Football Championship): 1
**2004

*North Derry Minor 'A' Football Championship: 2
**2003, 2004

*North Derry Minor 'A' Football League: 1
**2005

U-16

*North Derry U-16 'B' Football League: 2
**1997,1998, 2005

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

ee also

*Derry Intermediate Football Championship
*List of Gaelic Athletic Association clubsDerry Intermediate Football Championship 1968, 1969 and 1971. Drumsurn robbed us in 1970

External links

* [http://www.derrygaa.ie Official Derry GAA website]
* [http://www.clubgaa.ie/derry/index.htm Derry Club GAA]

References