Granemore GFC
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St Mary's Gaelic Football
Club, Granemore, usually known as Granemore GFC, is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club situated about seven 7 miles from Armagh
, in County Armagh
, Northern Ireland
. The club competes at Under 10, 12, 14, 16 and minor levels as well as Senior and 'B'. The senior team currently participates in the Armagh Senior Football Championship and the Division 2 League. The seniors play in the Armagh Senior Leagues
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Granemore belongs to the Parish of Cill Chluana, along with the neighbouring districts of Ballymacnab and Clady.
Football has been played in the Granemore area since 1884 and Granemore GFC was established in 1949 at the initiative of Paddy Conroy and Mickey O'Neill, who remained involved with the club over several decades. Granemore first won the Armagh Junior Championship in 1971, and won it again in 1990 and 1998. The Granemore senior team won the intermediate championship in 1991, and again in 2005, defeating Whitecross. The club also won the U-16 County Championship in 2002.
In the early 2000s Granemore minors won the mid-Armagh Championship, the all County Minor championship and the Division 1 league. In 2004 the Under 14s won the Mid Armagh Championship, and in 2005 the club had six representatives on the Armagh
Minor team which won the Ulster Minor Football Championship
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Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
Club, Granemore, usually known as Granemore GFC, is a Gaelic Athletic Association
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 situated about seven 7 miles from Armagh
Armagh
Armagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh...
, in County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
, 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 competes at Under 10, 12, 14, 16 and minor levels as well as Senior and 'B'. The senior team currently participates in the Armagh Senior Football Championship and the Division 2 League. The seniors play in the Armagh Senior Leagues
Armagh Senior Leagues
The 2007 Armagh Senior League started on 15 April 2007. It is a Gaelic Athletic Association league. It is split into 4 Divisions .-Results:Weekending 20 May, 2007ACL Division One:Mullabawn 1-8 Pearse Og 2-8IFC:Lissummon 1-8 Madden 0-16,...
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Granemore belongs to the Parish of Cill Chluana, along with the neighbouring districts of Ballymacnab and Clady.
Football has been played in the Granemore area since 1884 and Granemore GFC was established in 1949 at the initiative of Paddy Conroy and Mickey O'Neill, who remained involved with the club over several decades. Granemore first won the Armagh Junior Championship in 1971, and won it again in 1990 and 1998. The Granemore senior team won the intermediate championship in 1991, and again in 2005, defeating Whitecross. The club also won the U-16 County Championship in 2002.
In the early 2000s Granemore minors won the mid-Armagh Championship, the all County Minor championship and the Division 1 league. In 2004 the Under 14s won the Mid Armagh Championship, and in 2005 the club had six representatives on the 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...
Minor team which won the Ulster Minor Football Championship
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...
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