St. Patrick's GAA
Encyclopedia
St Patricks GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association
in County Down
, Northern Ireland
. The club was founded in 1950 and the current playing field is situated near Lisburn
. The current playing field is not owned by St Pats. The old playing field was laid on with petrol which was believed to be sectarian. The GAA club currently plays Gaelic football
only and has the ranks from juvenile up to senior. Even an over 40 team also play Gaelic football but not competitively. The club participates in competitions organized by Down GAA
county board.
in 2007 but ending due to coach numbers in hurling. It also has a Scor group which enjoyed general success.
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...
in County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, 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 was founded in 1950 and the current playing field is situated near Lisburn
Lisburn
DemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn...
. The current playing field is not owned by St Pats. The old playing field was laid on with petrol which was believed to be sectarian. The GAA club currently plays Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
only and has the ranks from juvenile up to senior. Even an over 40 team also play Gaelic football but not competitively. The club participates in competitions organized by Down GAA
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...
county board.
History
Founded in 1965 but unofficially in 1950 the GAA club started out doing only Gaelic Football but has enjoyed a spell of hurlingHurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
in 2007 but ending due to coach numbers in hurling. It also has a Scor group which enjoyed general success.