St Patrick's Carrickcruppen GFC
St Patrick's Carrickcruppen Gaelic Football Club (Irish: CPG Naomh Pádraig, Carraig Chrupáin) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club within Armagh GAA. It is one of three GAA clubs in the village of Camlough, near Newry, in the south-east of Armagh (the others being Shane O'Neill's and Craobh Rua Camloch hurling club).
CPG Naomh Pádraig, Carraig Chrupáin | ||
Founded: | 1944 | |
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County: | Armagh | |
Nickname: | Cruppen | |
Colours: | Red and white | |
Grounds: | Páirc Naomh Pádraig | |
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It currently plays Gaelic football in the Armagh Senior Championship, and in the All-County League.
History
The club was founded in 1944.[1] The founding members were Oliver Loughran, Colin Crilly, Paddy Carlisle, Bobby Browne and James Galloghly. Magill's field was the club's pitch for many years, before its relocation to the current grounds on Lowes Lane.[2]
To date Carrickcruppen has won four Armagh championships.
In 1979 Carrickcruppen lost the Ulster GAA Senior Club Football Championship to Scotstown of Monaghan.
Honours
- Armagh Senior Football Championship (4)
- 1959, 1978, 1979, 1982
- Armagh Intermediate Football Championship (1)
- 2004
- Armagh Under-21 Football Championship: (2)
- 2007, 2008
Armagh Under 16 Championship (1) 1993 Armagh Minor Div 3 Championship (1) 2017
Notable players
- Blaine tiddles Hughes - current Armagh goalkeeper
- Anthony 'The Kid' Bennett
- Danny Kelly
- Mattie “one shot” Fegan aka Feeko
- Peter Loughran (snr)
- Billy Joe Padden, former Mayo and Armagh player
Ladies Footballers
Camogie
The camogie team associated with the club has produced players who have represented Armagh and Ulster.[2]
References
- Maghery GAA website
- History on club website