Carrickmacross Emmets
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Carrickmacross Emmets is a Gaelic football
and hurling
club from Carrickmacross
in County Monaghan
in Ireland
. The club was founded in 1903. The club participates in Monaghan
competitions. The club has won the Monaghan Senior Football Championship seven times and have come runner-up six times. The Club colours are Green and Yellow.
HISTORY OF CARRICK EMMETS
The GAA was founded in County Monaghan at a meeting in O'Neill's Hotel, Carrickmacross on the evening of December 27, 1887 when the following officers were elected - President, Rev W. McKenna; Vice President, Rev J. McCarney, who was later Monaghan's first delegate to Central Council; Secretary, Owen Cahill, Carrickmacross; Treasurer, Patrick Lee. The two most notable teams in Carrickmacross in those early years were the Carrickmacross O’Briens and the Carrickmacross Sexton’s. Both of those clubs were represented at the meeting.
The first Monaghan Senior Football Championship - 1888 Inniskeen Grattans defeated Carrickmacross
On 26 September 1903 a meeting of all those interested in gaelic football was held in the Forresters Hall in Carrickmacross. At that meeting Carrick Emmets was established. 1903 was the centenary of the death of Robert Emmet and was unanimously agreed to name the club in his honour. The following officers were elected at that meeting;-
Captain: Owen Sherry
Vice Captain: P Jones
Treasurer: Joseph Connolly
Secretary: T Markey.
The first club grounds played on were Athletic Grounds, then Gaelic Grounds. In 1953 the club moved to its present grounds at Emmet Park, Ballybay Road.
1905 - The club adopted a green jersey with a white sash and white shorts. In the following years the jerseys included a yellow stripe also.
1908- The club won its first senior championship against Inniskeen at Athletic Grounds Carrickmacross. Man of the match was Jemmy Downey.
1930 - Sunday 27 July Ulster Final Monaghan V Cavan was played at Gaelic Park, Carrickmacross.
1988 - Social centre at Emmet Park opened which included new changing rooms, squash court and handball alley.
2008- Carrick Emmets won the Owen Ward cup Senior Football league for the first time.
2008 - The club purchased land for a new development at Donaghmoyne Road, Carrickmacross.
They currently play at the Emmett Centre but the construction of a new pitch is under way. The Carrickmacross Emmets GAA club pitch, which is there since 1953, is situated on the Ballybay Road. There are two pitches, the main pitch and a training pitch. There are modern changing rooms on-site. There is also a community centre, and a handball & Squash alley on this site.They are planning a new pitch on the Donaghmoyne Road. The Monaghan
Inter-county players Stephen Gollogly
and Mark Downey plays for Carrickmacross Emmetts.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
and hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
club from Carrickmacross
Carrickmacross
Carrickmacross or Carrickmacros is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The town and environs had a population of 4,387 according to the 2006 census, making it the second largest town in the county. The town won the prestigious European Entente Florale Silver Medal Award. It is a market town which...
in County Monaghan
County Monaghan
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. The club was founded in 1903. The club participates in Monaghan
Monaghan GAA
The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Monaghan and the Monaghan inter-county football and hurling teams. Separate county boards are responsible for the...
competitions. The club has won the Monaghan Senior Football Championship seven times and have come runner-up six times. The Club colours are Green and Yellow.
HISTORY OF CARRICK EMMETS
The GAA was founded in County Monaghan at a meeting in O'Neill's Hotel, Carrickmacross on the evening of December 27, 1887 when the following officers were elected - President, Rev W. McKenna; Vice President, Rev J. McCarney, who was later Monaghan's first delegate to Central Council; Secretary, Owen Cahill, Carrickmacross; Treasurer, Patrick Lee. The two most notable teams in Carrickmacross in those early years were the Carrickmacross O’Briens and the Carrickmacross Sexton’s. Both of those clubs were represented at the meeting.
The first Monaghan Senior Football Championship - 1888 Inniskeen Grattans defeated Carrickmacross
On 26 September 1903 a meeting of all those interested in gaelic football was held in the Forresters Hall in Carrickmacross. At that meeting Carrick Emmets was established. 1903 was the centenary of the death of Robert Emmet and was unanimously agreed to name the club in his honour. The following officers were elected at that meeting;-
Captain: Owen Sherry
Vice Captain: P Jones
Treasurer: Joseph Connolly
Secretary: T Markey.
The first club grounds played on were Athletic Grounds, then Gaelic Grounds. In 1953 the club moved to its present grounds at Emmet Park, Ballybay Road.
1905 - The club adopted a green jersey with a white sash and white shorts. In the following years the jerseys included a yellow stripe also.
1908- The club won its first senior championship against Inniskeen at Athletic Grounds Carrickmacross. Man of the match was Jemmy Downey.
1930 - Sunday 27 July Ulster Final Monaghan V Cavan was played at Gaelic Park, Carrickmacross.
1988 - Social centre at Emmet Park opened which included new changing rooms, squash court and handball alley.
2008- Carrick Emmets won the Owen Ward cup Senior Football league for the first time.
2008 - The club purchased land for a new development at Donaghmoyne Road, Carrickmacross.
They currently play at the Emmett Centre but the construction of a new pitch is under way. The Carrickmacross Emmets GAA club pitch, which is there since 1953, is situated on the Ballybay Road. There are two pitches, the main pitch and a training pitch. There are modern changing rooms on-site. There is also a community centre, and a handball & Squash alley on this site.They are planning a new pitch on the Donaghmoyne Road. The Monaghan
Monaghan GAA
The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Monaghan and the Monaghan inter-county football and hurling teams. Separate county boards are responsible for the...
Inter-county players Stephen Gollogly
Stephen Gollogly
Stephen 'Jinx' Gollogly is an Inter County Gaelic footballer for Monaghan. He also plays for Carrickmacross Emmets.He Finished as the sixth highest scorer in the Ulster Senior Football Championship scoring 7 points...
and Mark Downey plays for Carrickmacross Emmetts.
Honours
- Monaghan Senior Football Championship
- Winner :7 times: 1908, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1919
- Runner-up: 8 times: 1888, 1906, 1928, 1934, 1949, 1989, 2008
- Monaghan Senior Hurling Championship
- Winner:7 times:1912,1914,1921,1922,1925,1929,1975