Trillick St. Macartan's
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Trillick St. Macartan's is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in the village
of Trillick
in County Tyrone
, Northern Ireland
.
on 29 December 1901, and the League pioneered the playing of gaelic games in 1902. At a Gaelic League Feis in Trillick on 15 August 1903, parish
teams from Trillick, Golan, Moorfield and Liffer played the first competitive football games in Trillick. By December 1903, a parish football and hurling club, named "Lisdoo Young Irelands", had been formed, Lisdoo being one of only 5 teams taking part in the first Tyrone senior football championship in November 1904.
In 1906 the Trillick “Red Hands” football team was formed; in 1907 they reached the final of the first Cup Competition in Tyrone, the Mc Anespie Cup, presented by Trillick-born James Mc Anespie. At a Gaelic League Feis in Trillick on 15 August 1907, the “Red Hands”, Glassmullagh and Coa hurling teams, and Trillick and Knocknagor camogie teams, played at the Feis, all 5 teams from the Trillick parish. The “Mac Donaghs” team functioned in 1914/18 and 1923/28, but many prominent players were lost in “The Troubles”. The Gaelic League flourished up to 1920, Trillick P.P. Fr. Matt Maguire being President of Dáil Uladh.
Following the establishment of the West Tyrone Board on 29 October 1931, the Trillick St. Macartan’s Club was formed in 1932, continuing to this day. In 1933 the Club purchased a playing field beside the village for £110, one of the first clubs in Tyrone to do so.
In 1937 Trillick won its first senior championship, being League winners in 1937, 1938 and 1939. Beaten by the eventual champions in 1938, Trillick were awaiting the 1939 final when the Tyrone County Board declared that year’s championship void. In 1942, Trillick’s Paddy Donnelly captained Tyrone’s first ever cup-winning team, the Lagan Cup winners, on 8 November 1942. Glassmullagh hurlers (Trillick parish) were Fermanagh Senior Hurling Championship winners in 1936, 1945 & 1946, amalgamating with Dromore to become Tyrone champions in 1949. In 1949, Trillick Club built a hall to serve as social centre and dressing rooms.
Trillick U-16's were Tyrone champions in 1965, being beaten finalists in 1964 and 1968, the U-18's being County champions in 1968 and 1969. Trillick were Tyrone Senior Football Championship winners in 1974 (reached Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
final), 1975, 1980, 1983 and 1986 (beaten finalists in 1987), plus senior league champions in 1973, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1987. Brendan Donnelly won All-Star trip in 1979, in the 1980s John Donnelly captained Fermanagh while Pat King and later Seán Donnelly captained Tyrone, while in the 1990s John Donnelly managed Tyrone and Pat King managed Fermanagh. Liam Donnelly is current Tyrone Minor manager and Dominic Mc Caughey is our County secretary. The Willie Donnelly Memorial Park, enlarged in 1970, has had a Prunty pitch and covered stand provided in 2003, new dressing rooms were built in 2000 and a second playing field adjoining St. Scire's school developed in 2001.
In 2008 Niall Gormley
became first man from Trillick to gain an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
medal part of the Tyrone
panel who defeated Kerry
in the final, while Matthew Donnelly claimed and All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
medal after replay victory over Mayo
. The club has also produced many other illustrious players, such as Joe McElholm (known to be exceptionally accurate from close range). Sean mc cann is another product of the youth system although he has had a chequered history due to drug and assault convictions.
Trillick became Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship
winners in 2008 defeating Moy in the final in Carrickmore. They progressed further in Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship
, and became the first team from the parish to win a Provincial title defeating Greenlough
of Derry
.
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 the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Trillick
Trillick
Trillick is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 303 people in the 2001 Census. Trillick lies within the civil parish of Cleenish and the barony of Clanawley.-History before the 18th century:...
in 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
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History
A branch of the Gaelic League was formed in TrillickTrillick
Trillick is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 303 people in the 2001 Census. Trillick lies within the civil parish of Cleenish and the barony of Clanawley.-History before the 18th century:...
on 29 December 1901, and the League pioneered the playing of gaelic games in 1902. At a Gaelic League Feis in Trillick on 15 August 1903, parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
teams from Trillick, Golan, Moorfield and Liffer played the first competitive football games in Trillick. By December 1903, a parish football and hurling club, named "Lisdoo Young Irelands", had been formed, Lisdoo being one of only 5 teams taking part in the first Tyrone senior football championship in November 1904.
In 1906 the Trillick “Red Hands” football team was formed; in 1907 they reached the final of the first Cup Competition in Tyrone, the Mc Anespie Cup, presented by Trillick-born James Mc Anespie. At a Gaelic League Feis in Trillick on 15 August 1907, the “Red Hands”, Glassmullagh and Coa hurling teams, and Trillick and Knocknagor camogie teams, played at the Feis, all 5 teams from the Trillick parish. The “Mac Donaghs” team functioned in 1914/18 and 1923/28, but many prominent players were lost in “The Troubles”. The Gaelic League flourished up to 1920, Trillick P.P. Fr. Matt Maguire being President of Dáil Uladh.
Following the establishment of the West Tyrone Board on 29 October 1931, the Trillick St. Macartan’s Club was formed in 1932, continuing to this day. In 1933 the Club purchased a playing field beside the village for £110, one of the first clubs in Tyrone to do so.
In 1937 Trillick won its first senior championship, being League winners in 1937, 1938 and 1939. Beaten by the eventual champions in 1938, Trillick were awaiting the 1939 final when the Tyrone County Board declared that year’s championship void. In 1942, Trillick’s Paddy Donnelly captained Tyrone’s first ever cup-winning team, the Lagan Cup winners, on 8 November 1942. Glassmullagh hurlers (Trillick parish) were Fermanagh Senior Hurling Championship winners in 1936, 1945 & 1946, amalgamating with Dromore to become Tyrone champions in 1949. In 1949, Trillick Club built a hall to serve as social centre and dressing rooms.
Trillick U-16's were Tyrone champions in 1965, being beaten finalists in 1964 and 1968, the U-18's being County champions in 1968 and 1969. Trillick were Tyrone Senior Football Championship winners in 1974 (reached 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...
final), 1975, 1980, 1983 and 1986 (beaten finalists in 1987), plus senior league champions in 1973, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1987. Brendan Donnelly won All-Star trip in 1979, in the 1980s John Donnelly captained Fermanagh while Pat King and later Seán Donnelly captained Tyrone, while in the 1990s John Donnelly managed Tyrone and Pat King managed Fermanagh. Liam Donnelly is current Tyrone Minor manager and Dominic Mc Caughey is our County secretary. The Willie Donnelly Memorial Park, enlarged in 1970, has had a Prunty pitch and covered stand provided in 2003, new dressing rooms were built in 2000 and a second playing field adjoining St. Scire's school developed in 2001.
In 2008 Niall Gormley
Niall Gormley
Niall Gormley is a Tyrone Gaelic footballer who made his Ulster Championship debut on May 20, 2007, against Fermanagh-Playing career:Gormley scored two impressive points against Fermanagh in his Ulster Championship debut, both from very acute angles...
became first man from Trillick to gain an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
medal part of the Tyrone
Tyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
panel who defeated Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
in the final, while Matthew Donnelly claimed and All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
medal after replay victory over Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...
. The club has also produced many other illustrious players, such as Joe McElholm (known to be exceptionally accurate from close range). Sean mc cann is another product of the youth system although he has had a chequered history due to drug and assault convictions.
Trillick became Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship
Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship
The Tyrone Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the 16 Tyrone clubs competing in Division 2 of the Tyrone All-County Football league.The winners of the Tyrone Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster...
winners in 2008 defeating Moy in the final in Carrickmore. They progressed further in Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship
Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship
The Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of intermediate football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to play each other in the Ulster Club...
, and became the first team from the parish to win a Provincial title defeating Greenlough
Greenlough GAC
St. Oliver Plunkett's GAC Greenlough is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Clady/Greenlough, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of the Derry GAA and currently cater for Gaelic football and Camogie, and also compete in Scór. The club is named after Irish martyr...
of 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...
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