Errigal Ciarán GAC
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Errigal Ciarán GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic football
club founded in 1990, in the town
of Ballygawley
, County Tyrone
, Northern Ireland
.
From 1928 until 1982, the parish of Ballygawley
was represented by Ballygawley St. Ciaran’s, until a dispute arose within the parish, separating certain sections of the community. The club has also produced many illustrious players, such as Peter Canavan
and the current Tyrone Manager, Mickey Harte
, who started his managerial career guiding Errigal to Ulster Championship success. Errigal Ciaran are the only club team in Tyrone to win the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
. They have won the Ulster club championship twice in 1993 and 2003.
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...
Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
club founded in 1990, in the town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
of Ballygawley
Ballygawley
Ballygawley or Ballygawly is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is about southwest of Dungannon, near the meeting of the A5 Omagh–Monaghan and A4 Dungannon–Enniskillen roads....
, 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...
, 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...
.
From 1928 until 1982, the parish of Ballygawley
Ballygawley
Ballygawley or Ballygawly is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is about southwest of Dungannon, near the meeting of the A5 Omagh–Monaghan and A4 Dungannon–Enniskillen roads....
was represented by Ballygawley St. Ciaran’s, until a dispute arose within the parish, separating certain sections of the community. The club has also produced many illustrious players, such as Peter Canavan
Peter Canavan
Peter Canavan is manager of Fermanagh and an Irish former Gaelic football player for Tyrone, and is one of the most decorated players in the game's history, winning two All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals, six GAA All Stars Awards , four provincial titles, and two National Leagues and...
and the current Tyrone Manager, Mickey Harte
Mickey Harte
Michael "Mickey" Harte is the current manager of Tyrone Gaelic football team. He has led the team to three All-Ireland titles, three Ulster titles, one National League, and four Dr...
, who started his managerial career guiding Errigal to Ulster Championship success. Errigal Ciaran are the only club team in Tyrone to win the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs in Ulster. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup...
. They have won the Ulster club championship twice in 1993 and 2003.