Greenlough GAC
Saint Oliver Plunkett's GAC Greenlough (Irish: CLG Naomh Oilibheir Pluinceid Grainlocha) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Clady/Greenlough, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The club is a member of Derry GAA and currently caters for Gaelic football and camogie, and also competes in Scór. The club is named after Irish martyr Saint Oliver Plunkett.
| CLG Naomh Oilibheir Pluinceid Grian Locha | ||
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| Founded: | 1939 | |
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| County: | Derry | |
| Nickname: | The Lough | |
| Colours: | Red, White and Black | |
| Grounds: | Saint Oliver Plunkett Park | |
| Coordinates: | 54°52′03.23″N 6°30′46.97″W | |
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Greenlough has won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship three times and the Derry Junior Football Championship three times.
2019 Championship Football
| Championship Football – Greenlough – 2019 | |
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| Match Details | Date |
| Senior Football Championship | |
| Greenlough --- Lavey First Round | 6 September |
2018 Championship Football
| Championship Football – Greenlough | |
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| Match Details | Date |
| Senior Football | |
| Greenlough 3-14 0-09 Newbridge First Round | 9 September |
| Greenlough 1-09 0-13 Ballinascreen Quarter Final | 22 September |
| Minor A Football | |
| Greenlough v Quarter Final | October |
2017 Championship Football
| Championship Football - Greeenlough | |
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| Match Details | Date |
| Senior Football | |
| Greenlough 2-14 1-15 Glenullin First Round | 13 August |
| Greenlough 1-15 2-11 Banagher Quarter Final | 25 August |
| Greenlough 0-09 0-11 Ballinascreen Semi Final | 9 September |
| Minor B1 Football | |
| Greenlough 2-11 1-10 Glenullin Quarter Final | 1 October |
| Greenlough 3-10 4-12 Glen Semi Final | 8 October |
Gaelic football
Greenlough fields Gaelic football teams at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, Minor, Reserve and Senior levels. They currently compete in the Derry Senior Championship and Division 1 of the Derry ACFL. Their current manager is Niall Conway.
Camogie
Greenlough also fields camogie teams at various age-groups. The camogie teams compete as St Columba's Camogie Club, although they use the Greenlough grounds.
History
St Oliver Plunkett's GAC Greenlough was founded in 1939 by Michael Henry, Patrick Rankin and Louis Madden.[1] Despite a lack of silverware during the period, the 1940s saw arguably the greatest ever Greenlough team. Players such as Thomas Edward McCloskey, Jimmy Cassidy and the McErlean brothers (Eoin and Henry) played on the Derry Senior side of the time. Jimmy Cassidy in November 2007 was voted as the Right-Corner Forward for the All Time Star Derry team. The club first major success at Senior level came in 1953 when they won the Derry Junior Football Championship and added a second Junior Championship in 1965. In Scór Greenlough has won two All Ireland titles; in Senior Céilí dancing and in Junior Ballad groups.
The club won the Derry Intermediate Football Championship for the first time in 1976. The new park and pavilion were opened in the GAA's centenary year (1984) and are dedicated to Saint Oliver Plunkett. The Derry Senior Football Championship final that year between Dungiven and Castledawson was held at the venue. Two years later, Greenlough won the Derry Junior Championship for a third time.
On Easter Sunday 2002 Greenlough reopened their pavilion which was damaged in an arson attack two years previously.[1] The opening took place after the final of the Ulster U-21 Football Championship final which was hosted by Greenlough. The club won the 2005 Derry Senior Football League Second division and hence were promoted to the First Division and the Derry Senior Championship, however the club were relegated in the following season.
In May 2014, the club celebrated its 75th anniversary with a gala dinner and other commemorative events.
Football Titles
Senior
- Derry Intermediate Football Championship: 2
- 1976, 2008, 2015
- Derry Intermediate Football League: 1
- 2005, 2015
- Derry Junior Football Championship: 3
- 1953, 1965, 1986
Minor
- Tommy O'Neill Cup (Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship) 1
- 1999
- South Derry Minor 'B' Football Championship: 4
- 1994, 1998, 1999, 2005
- South Derry Minor 'B' Football League: 1
- 2005
Under-14
- Derry Féile na nÓg
- Runners up 2019
Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.
Notable Players
- Brian McCallion (c)
- Enda Lynn (Current Derry footballer)
- Niall Loughlin
External links
References
- "Greenlough GAC: A Brief History". Retrieved 19 February 2008.