CLG Ogra Colmcille
Encyclopedia
CLG Ógra Colmcille is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in Drummullan
, County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland
. The club is a member of the Derry GAA
and currently cater for Gaelic football
.
The club have won the Derry Junior Football Championship
once. Underage teams up to U-12's play in South Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
and form the Ógra Mór team. Sides up to U-12's play in South Derry
league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
, Moneymore
and other South Derry clubs along the border with County Tyrone
.
League and stayed there until 1946. They won the 1941 Tyrone Junior Football Championship
defeating Brackaville
in the final. They re-entered the South Derry League in 1947, named Drummullan Sarsfields. In 1954 players from Drummullan and Killybearn reassembled to form Littlebridge Kevin Barrys and reached consecutive Derry Junior Football Championship
finals in 1964 and 1965, but lost out to Greenlough
and Glen
respectively. They did however win the Derry Junior League in 1964.
Kevin Barry's folded in 1974 and amalgated with St. Patrick's Windmill of Tyrone to form the current Ógra Colmcille club. They won the Junior League in their first year 1975. The current club's biggest success came in 2001 when they won the Derry Junior Championship defeating Ardmore
in the final. 2000 saw the club open their new playing field and clubhouse. The club gained promotion to Intermediate football in 2004 after defeating Ardmore
in a relegation/promotion playoff and also were runners up in the Junior Championship. However the club was relegated to Junior football the following season. In 2007 they won promotion to Intermediate football in Division 4 after beating local rivals Lissan
in the Derry Division 5 Junior league final. Following promotion Ogra Colmcille have remained comfortably in Intermediate football finishing mid table in Division 4 2008 and 2009. In 2010 the Derry County Board restructured the senior leagues and Ogra Colmcille found themselves competing in Division 2 in Derry and once again the Og's comfortbaly retained their intermediate status for 2011.
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club based in Drummullan
Drummullan
Drummullan is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies 1½ miles from Coagh, 3½ miles from Cookstown, 4 miles from Moneymore, and 5 miles from Stewartstown...
, County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The club is a member of the Derry GAA
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
and currently cater for Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
.
The club have won the Derry Junior Football Championship
Derry Junior Football Championship
The Derry Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the Junior Derry clubs...
once. Underage teams up to U-12's play in South Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
Gaelic football
Ógra fields Gaelic football teams at Senior level. Underage teams (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and Minor) are amalgamated with MoneymoreMoneymore GAC
Henry Joy McCracken GFC Moneymore is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Moneymore, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football. The club is named after Irish patriot and martyr Henry Joy McCracken.Underage teams play...
and form the Ógra Mór team. Sides up to U-12's play in South Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
Well known players
- Peter Smith - Part of the Derry side that reached the 1958 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final.
- Chris Collins - Part of an Irish International under 17 squad who played Australia in a compromise rules test.
- Stephen Devlin - Part of an Irish International under 17 squad who played Australia in a compromise rules test.
Ladies' Gaelic football
Ógra Colmcille ladies' players play along with An Lúb players in the Ardtrea team. The team also draws players from Ballinderry, LissanLissan GAC
St. Michael's GAC Lissan is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Lissan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Rounders and handball. St...
, Moneymore
Moneymore GAC
Henry Joy McCracken GFC Moneymore is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Moneymore, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football. The club is named after Irish patriot and martyr Henry Joy McCracken.Underage teams play...
and other South Derry clubs along the border with County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
.
History
In 1935 a Drummullan side competed in the South Derry League. They soon however swithced league to the East TyroneTyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
League and stayed there until 1946. They won the 1941 Tyrone Junior Football Championship
Tyrone Junior Football Championship
The Tyrone Junior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the 18 Tyrone clubs competing in Division 3 of the Tyrone All-County Football league.The winners of the Tyrone Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Junior Club...
defeating Brackaville
Brackaville Owen Roes GFC
Brackaville Owen Roes is a Gaelic Athletic Association club. The club is based in Brackaville, near Coalisland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland....
in the final. They re-entered the South Derry League in 1947, named Drummullan Sarsfields. In 1954 players from Drummullan and Killybearn reassembled to form Littlebridge Kevin Barrys and reached consecutive Derry Junior Football Championship
Derry Junior Football Championship
The Derry Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the Junior Derry clubs...
finals in 1964 and 1965, but lost out to Greenlough
Greenlough GAC
St. Oliver Plunkett's GAC Greenlough is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Clady/Greenlough, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Camogie, and also compete in Scór. The club is named after Irish martyr...
and Glen
Glen GAC
Watty Graham's GAC Glen is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The team draws players from Maghera and some surrounding townlands. They currently cater for Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie.Glen are also committed to Scor,...
respectively. They did however win the Derry Junior League in 1964.
Kevin Barry's folded in 1974 and amalgated with St. Patrick's Windmill of Tyrone to form the current Ógra Colmcille club. They won the Junior League in their first year 1975. The current club's biggest success came in 2001 when they won the Derry Junior Championship defeating Ardmore
Ardmore GAC
St. Mary's GAC Ardmore is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ardmore on the outskirts of Derry City. They play in the Derry league and championships and currently cater to Gaelic football, camogie and ladies Gaelic football....
in the final. 2000 saw the club open their new playing field and clubhouse. The club gained promotion to Intermediate football in 2004 after defeating Ardmore
Ardmore GAC
St. Mary's GAC Ardmore is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ardmore on the outskirts of Derry City. They play in the Derry league and championships and currently cater to Gaelic football, camogie and ladies Gaelic football....
in a relegation/promotion playoff and also were runners up in the Junior Championship. However the club was relegated to Junior football the following season. In 2007 they won promotion to Intermediate football in Division 4 after beating local rivals Lissan
Lissan GAC
St. Michael's GAC Lissan is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Lissan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Rounders and handball. St...
in the Derry Division 5 Junior league final. Following promotion Ogra Colmcille have remained comfortably in Intermediate football finishing mid table in Division 4 2008 and 2009. In 2010 the Derry County Board restructured the senior leagues and Ogra Colmcille found themselves competing in Division 2 in Derry and once again the Og's comfortbaly retained their intermediate status for 2011.
Senior
- Derry Junior League Champions: 3
- 1964 (as Littlebridge Kevin Barrys), 1975, 2007
- Runner Up 2004
- Derry Junior Football ChampionshipDerry Junior Football ChampionshipThe Derry Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the Junior Derry clubs...
1- 2001
- Runner Up 1964, 1965 (as Littlebridge Kevin Barrys), 2004
- Graham Cup
- Winner 2011
- Runner Up 2002, 2010
- Tyrone Junior Football Championship 1
- 1941 (as Drummullan)
Minor
- South Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship: 1
- 2000
- Tommy O'Neill Cup (All County Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship)
- Runner Up 2000
U-16
- Derry U-16 Football Championship: 1
- 1962 (as Littlebridge Kevin Barry's)
- South Derry U-16 Football Championship: 1
- 1962 (as Littlebridge Kevin Barry's)
- South Derry U-16 'B' Football Championship: 1
- 1998
- South Derry U-16 'B' Football League: 1
- 1990
Ladies
- Derry Junior Football Championship: 1
- 2002 (Ardtrea Ladies)
- All Ireland Junior 7s Champions 1
- 2009 (Ardtrea Ladies)
Hurling
- Derry U-14 Hurling Championship: 1
- 1966 (as Littlebridge Kevin Barry')
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
See also
- Derry Junior Football ChampionshipDerry Junior Football ChampionshipThe Derry Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the Junior Derry clubs...
- List of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in Derry