Magilligan GAC
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St. Aidan's GAC Magilligan is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in Magilligan
, County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland
. The club is a member of the Derry GAA
and currently cater for Gaelic football
.
Magilligan have won the Derry Junior Football Championship
once. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
. In the mid 1960s George Magee was also a regular on the county team. The club won the Dr. Kerlin Cup in 1962.
St. Aidan's Magilligan officially reformed in 1969 and wore red and white colours. St. Aidan's biggest success came in 1988 when they won the Derry Junior Football Championship
. The club within recent years have purchased their own grounds.
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
* Before official formation of current club.
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 Magilligan
Magilligan
Magilligan peninsula lies in the northwest of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, at the entrance to Lough Foyle...
, 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...
.
Magilligan 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 North Derry league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions.
Gaelic football
Magilligan field Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor and Senior levels. They currently compete in the Derry Junior Championship and Division 5 of the Derry ACFL.Well known players
- George McGee - Played full-back for Magilligan, Derry and Ulster.
- John Eddie MullanJohn Eddie MullanJohn Eddie Mullan was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1940s and 1950s. He was part of the first Derry side to win the National Football League and also won two Dr. McKenna Cups and three Dr. Lagan Cups with the county.For most of his career he played club football for St...
- Former Derry player. While he played most of his club football for DungivenDungiven GACSt. Canice's GAC Dungiven is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. They currently cater for Gaelic football and Ladies' Gaelic football. The hurling club in the town is Kevin Lynch's....
, he played with Magilligan in 1944.
History
St. Aidan's first affiliated in 1938 and the club colours were green and white. In 1944 Magilligan won the North Derry League and Neil Carlin Cup. Magilligan's Anthony J. McGurk in 1945 captained Derry to their first Ulster ChampionshipUlster 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...
. In the mid 1960s George Magee was also a regular on the county team. The club won the Dr. Kerlin Cup in 1962.
St. Aidan's Magilligan officially reformed in 1969 and wore red and white colours. St. Aidan's biggest success came in 1988 when they 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...
. The club within recent years have purchased their own grounds.
Senior
- Derry Junior Football Championship: 1
- 1988
- Dr. Kerlin Cup 1
- 1962*
- Neil Carlin Cup 1
- 1944*
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
* Before official formation of current club.
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