Eamon Burns
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Éamonn Burns is an Irish
Gaelic football
er who played for Derry
in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was part of Derry's first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
winning side in 1993
and also won two Ulster Senior Football Championship
s and four National League
titles. He also had a distinguished underage career with the county - winning Ulster Under 21
, Ulster Minor
and All-Ireland Minor Championship
medals. Burns still plays club football with St. Colm's Ballinascreen
.
He usually plays in the half forward line
. Burns had massive promise at underage level, and won a vast range of honours by the time he was 21, however some feel he never reached his true potential on the inter-county stage. He was also hampered by injury through-out his career.
in Belfast
and Queens University Belfast. Burns teaches Physical education
at St. Columb's College
in Derry City
.
. He was top-scorer in that year's Championship. Screen reached the final again two years later but once again Lavey came out victorious. Burns was again top scorer in the Championship. In 1994 Burns and Screen were beat in another Derry Championship final, this time to Bellaghy. They did however win the Derry Senior Football League that year. He again finished the Championship's top scorer in 1996. Ballinascreen won the Derry League Division 2 title in 2008. The club also won the 2009 Ulster Senior Club Football League
.
Burns was in the United States for a short period the early 1990s and while there played with St. Columbkille's GFC, Boston
. He along with fellow Derry man Dermot McNicholl
helped the club win a Boston Senior Football Championship
in 1991.
and All-Ireland Minor Championship
s, beating Armagh
and Offaly
in the respective finals. Burns was part of the Derry Minor team again the following year, where they successfully defended their Ulster title, beating Down
in the final. They were however beaten in the subsequent All-Ireland semi-final. With the Derry Under 21 team he won the Ulster Under 21 Championship
in 1993, beating Down in the decider.
By that stage he was already part of the Derry Senior team, having made his debut in 1991. Burns got a groin injury against Down in 1991 and it meant he missed a lot of football that year and the next. The injury was somewhat of a mystery and nobody could diagnose it. Derry exited the 1991 Ulster Senior Football Championship
to Down after a replay, who went on to win that year's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
. Burns was on the bench when Derry beat Tyrone
in the 1992 National League
final. They reached the Ulster Championship final later that year, but lost out to Donegal
. Injury meant he only played a few minutes in that year's Championship - against Monaghan
.
The injury was finally diagnosed in March 1993 as a small hernia and an operation meant he was fit for the Championship campaign. In 1993
Derry won the Ulster Championship, beating Donegal in the decider. Derry defeated Dublin
in a classic All-Ireland semi-final, before beating Cork in the All-Ireland final, in which Burns made a substitute appearance. The success was Derry's first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title.
Derry were knocked out the following year
by Down in the first round of the Ulster Championship. The game is regarded as one of the best matchs of all-time. In 1995 Burns and Derry defeated Donegal
in the National League final. They defended the title the following year, with victory over the same opposition in the decider. Tyrone knocked Derry out of the Championship in both 1995
and 1996
. Derry reached the Ulster final in 1997
but were beaten by Cavan
. In 1998 Derry again competed in the National League final, but were beaten by Offaly. Later that year
though, Derry beat Donegal in the Ulster Championship final. They met Galway
in the All-Ireland semi-final, but were defeated. The following year
Armagh knocked Derry out of the Championship.
Burns won a fourth National League medal in 2000, with Derry beating Meath
in the final. Derry reached that year's
Ulster final, but were beaten by Armagh. Derry lost at the semi-final stage of the 2001
Ulster Championship, but nonetheless reached the All-Ireland semi-final through the Qualifiers (which had been introduced that year), where they once again faced Galway. Derry again lost to Galway. Burns made his last Derry appearance in a National League game against Fermanagh
in 2002. That year
Derry were beaten by Tyrone in the third round of the Qualifiers.
and Hogan Cup
s with St. Pat's Maghera in 1989 and 1990. He was captain
of the side in 1990. Burns won the Sigerson Cup
with Queens University Belfast in 1993. He could not play in the final due to injury, but was on the panel. He also won the Ryan Cup with QUB.
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
. He currently plays for Draperstown Celtic
. In the 2007/08 season he scored the goal that ultimately won the club the Northern Ireland Intermediate League title for the first time in their history.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
er who played for 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...
in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was part of Derry's first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
winning side in 1993
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993
-All-Ireland Football Final:-Top championship scorer:...
and also won two Ulster Senior Football Championship
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
s and four National League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
titles. He also had a distinguished underage career with the county - winning Ulster Under 21
Ulster Under-21 Football Championship
For the Senior equivalent see: Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Under-21 Football Championship known for sponsorship reasons as the Cadbury Ulster Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football tournament for players under the age of 21, contested by the nine counties of Ulster in...
, Ulster Minor
Ulster Minor Football Championship
The Ulster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The trophy for the winning side is The Liam Murray Cup. The competition began in 1930, with...
and All-Ireland Minor Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
medals. Burns still plays club football with St. Colm's Ballinascreen
Ballinascreen GAC
St Colm's Ballinascreen GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinascreen, which includes the town of Draperstown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA...
.
He usually plays in the half forward line
Gaelic football and Hurling positions
The following are the positions in the Gaelic sports of Gaelic football, hurling and camogie. Like rugby and baseball, and unlike soccer, these have set positions which haven't changed in decades...
. Burns had massive promise at underage level, and won a vast range of honours by the time he was 21, however some feel he never reached his true potential on the inter-county stage. He was also hampered by injury through-out his career.
Personal life
Burns is from Ballinascreen. He went to secondary school at St. Pat's College in Maghera. Later he attended St. Mary's University CollegeSt. Mary's University College (Belfast)
St Mary's University College was established in 1985, but can directly trace its existence to 1900 and the foundation of St Mary's Training College, which focused mainly on the training of women as teachers...
in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
and Queens University Belfast. Burns teaches Physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
at St. Columb's College
St. Columb's College
St. Columb's College is a Roman Catholic boys' grammar school in Derry, Northern Ireland and, since 2008, a specialist school in Mathematics and Computing...
in Derry City
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
.
Club
1990 was Burns' first year in the Ballinascreen Senior panel and they reached that year's Derry Senior Football Championship final, were they were beaten by LaveyLavey GAC
Erins Own GAC Lavey is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Lavey, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football, Hurling, Camogie and Ladies' Gaelic football....
. He was top-scorer in that year's Championship. Screen reached the final again two years later but once again Lavey came out victorious. Burns was again top scorer in the Championship. In 1994 Burns and Screen were beat in another Derry Championship final, this time to Bellaghy. They did however win the Derry Senior Football League that year. He again finished the Championship's top scorer in 1996. Ballinascreen won the Derry League Division 2 title in 2008. The club also won the 2009 Ulster Senior Club Football League
Ulster Senior Club Football League
The Ulster Senior Club Football League is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between a number of clubs in Ulster. It starts with a group stage, with the group winners advancing to the knockout stage...
.
Burns was in the United States for a short period the early 1990s and while there played with St. Columbkille's GFC, Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. He along with fellow Derry man Dermot McNicholl
Dermot McNicholl
Dermot "Spoofer" McNicholl , from Glenullin, is an All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1993. He usually played in...
helped the club win a Boston Senior Football Championship
Boston Senior Football Championship
The Boston Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition, played in the Boston region of America. The competition is organised by the Northeast Division Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The games are played at the Irish Cultural Center, in Canton, Massachusetts. The...
in 1991.
Inter-county
Burns was known as one of Derry's best ever underage players. He was part of the successful Derry Minor team that won the 1989 Ulster MinorUlster Minor Football Championship
The Ulster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The trophy for the winning side is The Liam Murray Cup. The competition began in 1930, with...
and All-Ireland Minor Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
s, beating Armagh
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
and Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
in the respective finals. Burns was part of the Derry Minor team again the following year, where they successfully defended their Ulster title, beating Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
in the final. They were however beaten in the subsequent All-Ireland semi-final. With the Derry Under 21 team he won the Ulster Under 21 Championship
Ulster Under-21 Football Championship
For the Senior equivalent see: Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Under-21 Football Championship known for sponsorship reasons as the Cadbury Ulster Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football tournament for players under the age of 21, contested by the nine counties of Ulster in...
in 1993, beating Down in the decider.
By that stage he was already part of the Derry Senior team, having made his debut in 1991. Burns got a groin injury against Down in 1991 and it meant he missed a lot of football that year and the next. The injury was somewhat of a mystery and nobody could diagnose it. Derry exited the 1991 Ulster Senior Football Championship
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
to Down after a replay, who went on to win that year's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
. Burns was on the bench when Derry beat Tyrone
Tyrone 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....
in the 1992 National League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
final. They reached the Ulster Championship final later that year, but lost out to Donegal
Donegal GAA
The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...
. Injury meant he only played a few minutes in that year's Championship - against 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...
.
The injury was finally diagnosed in March 1993 as a small hernia and an operation meant he was fit for the Championship campaign. In 1993
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993
-All-Ireland Football Final:-Top championship scorer:...
Derry won the Ulster Championship, beating Donegal in the decider. Derry defeated Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
in a classic All-Ireland semi-final, before beating Cork in the All-Ireland final, in which Burns made a substitute appearance. The success was Derry's first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title.
Derry were knocked out the following year
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1994
-All-Ireland Final:...
by Down in the first round of the Ulster Championship. The game is regarded as one of the best matchs of all-time. In 1995 Burns and Derry defeated Donegal
Donegal GAA
The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...
in the National League final. They defended the title the following year, with victory over the same opposition in the decider. Tyrone knocked Derry out of the Championship in both 1995
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1995
-All-Ireland Final:-See also:...
and 1996
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1996
-Leinster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Connacht Senior Football Championship:---------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:--------------------------------...
. Derry reached the Ulster final in 1997
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1997
-Leinster Senior Football Championship:---------------------------------------------Connacht Senior Football Championship:---------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:--------------------------------...
but were beaten by Cavan
Cavan GAA
The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan...
. In 1998 Derry again competed in the National League final, but were beaten by Offaly. Later that year
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1998
The 1998 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 112th edition of the GAA's premier gaelic football competition. It was played from May to September, 1998. Galway's victory marked the first time in 32 years the Sam Maguire Cup returned to the county and the province of Connacht...
though, Derry beat Donegal in the Ulster Championship final. They met Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
in the All-Ireland semi-final, but were defeated. The following year
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1999
The 1999 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 113th edition of the GAA's premier gaelic football competition. It was played between May and September 1999. The final was contested between Meath and Cork...
Armagh knocked Derry out of the Championship.
Burns won a fourth National League medal in 2000, with Derry beating Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
in the final. Derry reached that year's
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2000
-Munster Senior Football Championship:---------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Round robin stage:------------------------...
Ulster final, but were beaten by Armagh. Derry lost at the semi-final stage of the 2001
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2001
-Munster Senior Football Championship:---------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Leinster Senior Football Championship:----------------------------------------...
Ulster Championship, but nonetheless reached the All-Ireland semi-final through the Qualifiers (which had been introduced that year), where they once again faced Galway. Derry again lost to Galway. Burns made his last Derry appearance in a National League game against Fermanagh
Fermanagh GAA
The Fermanagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Fermanagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. The county board is also responsible for the Fermanagh inter-county teams-History:...
in 2002. That year
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2002
-Munster Senior Football Championship:-----------------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:-------------------------------------Leinster Senior Football Championship:--------------------------------...
Derry were beaten by Tyrone in the third round of the Qualifiers.
School/college
Burns won two consecutive MacRoryMacRory Cup
The MacRory Cup is an inter-college Gaelic football tournament in Ulster. It is staged every year with the stipulation that players must be under eighteen-and-a-half at the start of the tournament...
and Hogan Cup
Hogan Cup
The Hogan Cup 1946-48 & 1957-) is the cup presented to the winners of the colleges All-Ireland "A" senior football championship, the top level Gaelic football championship for secondary schools in Ireland. The competition itself is regularly referred to by reference to the trophy's name.St...
s with St. Pat's Maghera in 1989 and 1990. He was captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
of the side in 1990. Burns won the Sigerson Cup
Sigerson Cup
The Sigerson Cup is the top division of Higher Education Gaelic football in Ireland, It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
with Queens University Belfast in 1993. He could not play in the final due to injury, but was on the panel. He also won the Ryan Cup with QUB.
Management career
Burns manages some school football teams at St. Columb's College in Derry City. His main success is guiding the school to victory in the 2002 MacLarnon Cup, the only in the school's history. This was Burns' first major trophy as a manager. He has also steered the team to the MacLarnon Cup final on ? other occasions, but the college haven't repeated the 2002 success. Most recently they lost out in the 2008 decider to St. Mary's CBS, Belfast by two points.Club
- Ulster Senior Club Football LeagueUlster Senior Club Football LeagueThe Ulster Senior Club Football League is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between a number of clubs in Ulster. It starts with a group stage, with the group winners advancing to the knockout stage...
:- Winner (1): 2009
- Derry Senior Football Championship:
- Runner up: 1990, 1992, 1994
- Derry Senior Football League:
- Winner (1): 1994
- Derry Senior Football League Division 2:
- Winner (?): 2008, more?
- Boston Senior Football ChampionshipBoston Senior Football ChampionshipThe Boston Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition, played in the Boston region of America. The competition is organised by the Northeast Division Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The games are played at the Irish Cultural Center, in Canton, Massachusetts. The...
:- Winner (1): 1991
Senior
- All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
:- Winner (1): 1993All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1993-All-Ireland Football Final:-Top championship scorer:...
- Winner (1): 1993
- National Football LeagueNational Football League (Ireland)The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
:- Winner (4): 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000
- Runner-up: 1998
- Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipUlster Senior Football ChampionshipFor information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
:- Winner (2): 1993, 1998
- Runner up: 1992, 1997, 2000
- Dr. McKenna Cup:
- Winner (?): 1993?, 1999?
- Runner up: ?
Minor
- All-Ireland Minor Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Minor Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
:- Winner (1): 1989
- Ulster Minor Football ChampionshipUlster Minor Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The trophy for the winning side is The Liam Murray Cup. The competition began in 1930, with...
:- Winner (2): 1989, 1990
School/college
- Sigerson CupSigerson CupThe Sigerson Cup is the top division of Higher Education Gaelic football in Ireland, It is administrated by the Higher Education committee which is part of the Gaelic Athletic Association...
:- Winner (1): 1993
- Runner up?: ?
- Ryan Cup:
- Winner (1): 199x
- Hogan CupHogan CupThe Hogan Cup 1946-48 & 1957-) is the cup presented to the winners of the colleges All-Ireland "A" senior football championship, the top level Gaelic football championship for secondary schools in Ireland. The competition itself is regularly referred to by reference to the trophy's name.St...
:- Winner (2): 1989, 1990
- MacRory CupMacRory CupThe MacRory Cup is an inter-college Gaelic football tournament in Ulster. It is staged every year with the stipulation that players must be under eighteen-and-a-half at the start of the tournament...
:- Winner (2): 1989, 1990
- Runner up?: 1988??
Individual
- All-Time Derry Senior Football Team - Left corner forward
- Derry Senior Football Championship top-scorer: 1990, 1992, 1996
School/college
- MacLarnon Cup:
- Winner (1): 2002
- Runner up (?): 2008, more?
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
Soccer career
Burns also plays soccer. Teams he played for include Limavady United and Omagh TownOmagh Town F.C.
Omagh Town Football and Athletic Club was a Northern Irish association football club that was based in Omagh, County Tyrone. Founded in 1962, the club played in the Irish Football League from 1990 up until its closure in 2005. They won the North West Senior Cup on six occasions and competed in the...
. He currently plays for Draperstown Celtic
Draperstown Celtic FC
Draperstown Celtic is a football club from the village of Draperstown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club, founded in 1968, plays its home matches at Cahore Playing Fields. Club colours are green and white. The current manager is Martin McGuigan....
. In the 2007/08 season he scored the goal that ultimately won the club the Northern Ireland Intermediate League title for the first time in their history.