Slaughtmanus GAC
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St. Mary's GAC Slaughtmanus is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in Slaughtmanus on the outskirts of Derry
, Northern Ireland
. The club is a member of the Derry GAA
and currently cater for Gaelic football
and Camogie
.
The team serves for the parish of Tamnaherin
drawing players from places such as Lettershendoney
, Strathfoyle
and Eglinton
as well as some players from the Waterside
area of Derry City. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North Derry
league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions. Slaughtmanus have won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship
once.
On the 30th of November 1978 Slaughtmanus secretary Edmund Brewster received a letter from the secretary of St. Mary’s GAC Mullabouy requesting the possibility of the two clubs amalgating. The two clubs decided to have a public meeting on 20 December 1978. The meeting was chaired by Athar Sean O Gallchobhair (the curate in Tamnaherin end of the Parish at the time). After much discussion the two clubs decided that the best thing for the future of the G.A.A. in the area was to amalgamate. The new club was to be called St. Mary’s GAC Slaughtmanus. The club colours were to be Red and Black. These colours had no significance to either club. Athar Sean O' Gallchobhair was to be president of the club and remained so until he was made Parish Priest of the Parish in 1988.
The first officers of the newly formed club were:
The senior and reserve teams where managed by Christy Mc Williams, Malachy Connor, P. Killen and Gerry Gormley.
The newly formed committee approached The Doire County Board to ask if the senior and reserve teams could play in The All County Division 2 as Drumsurn did not want to be promoted that year to 1st Division. The County Board agreed and St. Mary’s G.A.C. Slaughtmanus played their first match against Glenullin in March 1979.
In 2000 it was decided to change the club colours to Green and Red. Green representing the old Slaughtmanus and the Red representing Mullabouy.
Playing numbers have increased since Strathfoyle
team Enagh became defunct.The club have just had a new pitch installed and pending a lottery grant plan further developments such as a training pitch and a new hall.
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
Derry Intermediate Football Championship 1968, 1969 and 1971. Drumsurn robbed us in 1970
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 Slaughtmanus on the outskirts of Derry
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"...
, 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...
and Camogie
Camogie
Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
.
The team serves for the parish of Tamnaherin
Tamnaherin
Tamnaherin is the name of a townland and small housing estate in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 123 people. It is within the Derry City Council area.- History :...
drawing players from places such as Lettershendoney
Lettershendoney
Lettershendoney or Lettershendony is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, close to Drumahoe. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 506 people.- 2001 Census :...
, Strathfoyle
Strathfoyle
Strathfoyle is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, about north east of Derry. It was newly built in different phases between the late 1920s and the late 1930s, with many new recent additions to the village, including Westlake, Butler's Wharf and Old Fort. In the 2001 Census it had...
and Eglinton
Eglinton, County Londonderry
Eglinton is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies east of Derry, to which it serves as a sleeper village, and west of Limavady. Many inhabitants of the village work in Derry city and send their children to school there. Eglinton had a population of 3,165 people in the 2001...
as well as some players from the Waterside
Waterside, Derry
The Waterside is an urban neighbourhood on the east side of the River Foyle opposite the Cityside of Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Traditionally, the Waterside ends at the Caw roundabout near the Foyle Bridge...
area of Derry City. Underage teams up to U-12's play in North 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...
league and championships, from U-14 upwards teams compete in All-Derry competitions. Slaughtmanus have won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship
Derry Intermediate Football Championship
The Derry Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the intermediate Derry clubs...
once.
Gaelic football
Slaughtmanus field Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve and Senior levels.Club history
St. Mary’s G.A.C. Slaughtmanus was founded in 1978 when two local teams, Wolftone Slaughtmanus, originally founded in 1958, and St. Mary’s Mullabouy, founded in 1976, amalgamated.On the 30th of November 1978 Slaughtmanus secretary Edmund Brewster received a letter from the secretary of St. Mary’s GAC Mullabouy requesting the possibility of the two clubs amalgating. The two clubs decided to have a public meeting on 20 December 1978. The meeting was chaired by Athar Sean O Gallchobhair (the curate in Tamnaherin end of the Parish at the time). After much discussion the two clubs decided that the best thing for the future of the G.A.A. in the area was to amalgamate. The new club was to be called St. Mary’s GAC Slaughtmanus. The club colours were to be Red and Black. These colours had no significance to either club. Athar Sean O' Gallchobhair was to be president of the club and remained so until he was made Parish Priest of the Parish in 1988.
The first officers of the newly formed club were:
- Chairman: Francie Connor
- Vice Chairman John-Joe Logue
- Secretary: Edmund Brewster
- Assissant Secretary: Felix Connor
- Treasurer: Geff Watson
- Assisant Treasurer: Gerald Mc Williams
The senior and reserve teams where managed by Christy Mc Williams, Malachy Connor, P. Killen and Gerry Gormley.
The newly formed committee approached The Doire County Board to ask if the senior and reserve teams could play in The All County Division 2 as Drumsurn did not want to be promoted that year to 1st Division. The County Board agreed and St. Mary’s G.A.C. Slaughtmanus played their first match against Glenullin in March 1979.
In 2000 it was decided to change the club colours to Green and Red. Green representing the old Slaughtmanus and the Red representing Mullabouy.
Playing numbers have increased since Strathfoyle
Strathfoyle
Strathfoyle is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, about north east of Derry. It was newly built in different phases between the late 1920s and the late 1930s, with many new recent additions to the village, including Westlake, Butler's Wharf and Old Fort. In the 2001 Census it had...
team Enagh became defunct.The club have just had a new pitch installed and pending a lottery grant plan further developments such as a training pitch and a new hall.
Minor
- Tommy O'Neill Cup (All County Minor 'B' Football Championship): 1
- 2004
- North Derry Minor 'A' Football Championship: 2
- 2003, 2004
- North Derry Minor 'A' Football League: 1
- 2005
U-16
- North Derry U-16 'B' Football League: 2
- 1997,1998, 2005
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
See also
- Derry Intermediate Football ChampionshipDerry Intermediate Football ChampionshipThe Derry Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition between the intermediate Derry clubs...
- List of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs
Derry Intermediate Football Championship 1968, 1969 and 1971. Drumsurn robbed us in 1970